DFPC Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Enforcement Unit Chief

Full Job Description

This position is open only to current residents of the state of Colorado.

An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

While the full salary range for this position is listed, employees are normally hired towards the lower end of the range.

Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities

Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado

Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self.

We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!

Careers with a purpose:

If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!

We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.

You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!

When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.

Unmatched Benefits:

We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training and enriching professional development opportunities and a wide range of benefits.

• Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.

• State contribution into Health Savings Account when enrolled in HDHP.

• Job protected medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).

• Paid medical leave benefits provided by the State of Colorado.

• Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.

• We offer unmatched retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA for details.

• CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and annual wellness days.

• The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.

• Additional benefits offered include tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.

• Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits.

Requirements

• This is a hybrid position - Candidates will work from DFPC offices and be in the field
• In-state travel and operation of a State vehicle will be required for this position
• Overnight travel will be required -- expected to be 30% of the time
• Out-of-State travel may be required for this position: representation and participation for multi-state and national level conferences, training, association meetings, etc.

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee the day-to-day operation of the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Enforcement Unit within the Building Codes Branch, which is responsible for conducting inspections and plan reviews required under the adopted Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, as well as the associated standards.

The position reports directly to the Building Codes Branch Chief and serves as a resource to the Branch Chief to improve plan review, survey and inspection processes, and staff productivity.

This position oversees training for inspectors and plan reviewers operating within the programs of this unit, including basic and advanced procedures and protocols for maintenance inspections, construction inspections, compliance surveys and complaint investigations.

This position evaluates and tracks the progress of inspector and plan reviewer staff training and determines readiness of new inspectors for basic training, independent field work, advanced training, and cross training.

The position supervises, evaluates, and recommends promotion or remedial action for staff under their authority.

The position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring wildfire resiliency code inspection, plan review and survey programs.

The position interprets applicable licensing and certification guidelines for both staff and customers and guides and counsels customers through the regulatory process.

This position reviews deficient practice citations and ensures staff follow established best practices and that the citations are objective, thorough, and legally defensible.

In consultation with the Branch and Section Chiefs, as necessary, the position negotiates appropriate resolutions with building owners and their representatives while protecting the public good.

This position requires a high level of knowledge and experience in the professional field of building code administration including (but not limited to); code enforcement, plan reviews, and inspections.

The agency management may rely on the consultation of this position before deciding broad interpretations of adopted codes and standards.

This position is authorized to issue expert opinions that provide direction for further actions by Wildfire Resiliency Code Plans Examiners and Inspectors.

This position will assist in the design of strategy, systems, processes, and guidelines that directly impact the work unit's ongoing operation.

This position works directly with external designers, contractors, and property owners concerning project management, schedules, and performance.

Responsibilities may also include project documentation, monitoring and reporting of project status, tracking accomplishments versus operational requirements, resolving issues and change initiatives, risk analysis, and deliverables.

This position will also assist with planning and resolving logistical and inter-agency needs.

Key Responsibilities: Oversight of DFPC Inspection, Plan Review, and Construction ProgramsMonitors plan review, inspection, and survey, activities of the work unit.

Provides oversight of DFPC surveys, inspections, plan reviews, and complaint investigations.

Ensures that staff conforms to procedures for scheduling, conducting, reporting, documenting and processing plan review, inspection and survey workload.

Reviews and evaluates staff’s written reports to ensure that documentation of deficient practice is supported by sufficient evidence, and that reports are concise, easy for the reader to understand, appropriately formatted and grammatically correct.

Reviews correction plans and reports from subsequent revisit activity. Reviews complaint allegations and prioritizes them for timely investigation. When necessary, assist staff with complex reviews.

When stakeholders challenge DFPC staff decisions, position evaluates compliance with regulations and makes decisions concerning licenses, and/or recommendations for initial or continued certification.

Writes clear, accurate and legally defensible deficiency citations.

Implement the Inspector Training and Mentoring ProgramPosition acts as a preceptor and trains new inspectors in all aspects of unit plan reviews and inspections.

Responsible for conducting and facilitating training for new plan reviewers and inspectors in both the field and office.

Provides ongoing advanced training for plan reviewers and inspectors based on available opportunities and the individual employee’s level of expertise and knowledge base and provides remedial training where necessary.

Assists with the development and revision of training tools, protocols and curriculum.Evaluates and assists subordinates in the office and the field as required to assist with meeting workload requirements.

Qualifications

A minimum qualification for this position is possession of current certification with the International Code Council (ICC) or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for Fire Inspector II.

ICC Commercial Building Inspector, ICC Residential Building Inspector, ICC Commercial Building Plan Examiner, and ICC Residential Plan Examiner are also required.

These certifications must be obtained prior to the first day of employment and selection preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate that they already have the certifications.

A minimum of four (4) years of experience related to plan review, building inspection, vegetation management or wildfire mitigation, or construction trade work is required.

Coursework or a degree in closely related fields (Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineers, Civil Engineering, etc...) of study may be substituted on a year for year basis.

• Experience applying the provisions of multiple codes and standards, such as building, mechanical, fuel gas, and electrical codes, on the same project.

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