FIRE & BUILDING CODE INSPECTION SUPERVISOR - 06082023-46973

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITIONS TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INSURANCE, FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position will focus on Residential Building Codes

Qualifications

Other Requirements

Summary

Responsibilities

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People:

Judges how well an employee performs their assigned job duties.

1. Reviews and assesses inspector reports to ensure that the quality matches departmental expectations.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

1. May be required to thoroughly explain details of inspections and reports by testifying under oath to judges, district attorneys, grand juries, or commissioners in depositions, court, and/or at departmental or regulatory board hearings.
2. Interprets codes and code violations for external customers.
3. Interprets changes in policies, code requirements, department rules, state laws, and procedures for internal and external customers and subordinates.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

1. Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintains them over time.
2. Networks with internal and external business partners.

Coaching and Developing Others:

1. Coordinates inspections and coverage for territories to account for inspectors on leave or other situations which may require reallocation of resources.
2. Coordinates training opportunities for newer inspectors, including shadowing more experienced inspectors and performing simple inspections providing supervisory oversight.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

1. Selects job candidates who best fit available positions.
2. Reviews and approves recommendations for corrective action.
3. Reviews reports for accuracy and code compliance.
4. Approves travel, time and attendance, training, and other related requests submitted by assigned subordinates to ensure compliance with departmental rules, state laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, processes, and procedures.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials:

1. Supervises the inspection of new buildings or existing building designs to determine code compliance with state laws, codes, regulations, department rules, and standards.
2. Supervises the inspection and/or monitoring of construction sites to ensure adherence to state laws, codes, regulations, department rules, and standards.
3. Supervises required annual fire and building code compliance inspections to ensure compliance with state law, codes, regulations, department rules, and standards.
4. Supervises the inspection of and witnesses the testing of fire protection or fire detection systems to ensure they are installed in accordance with appropriate state laws, codes, regulations, department rules, and standards.
5. Supervises fire code compliance follow-up inspections to ensure that corrective actions have been taken in cases where violations were found.
6. Inspects assigned vehicles for damage to ensure they are maintained according to departmental standards.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events:

1. Identifies work priorities to ensure the most important work is completed first based on work experience, supervisor guidance, and state laws, departmental rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information:

1. Estimates the occupant load of a building.
2. Measures ground/air vibrations related to blasting.
3. Measures distances, sizes, decibels, and lightning in the course of inspections.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates:

1. Monitors performance, including daily reports and activity, inspection progress, work queues, work calendars, and other job duties to ensure subordinates are performing at acceptable levels.
2. Guides assigned subordinates in using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events and processes comply with state laws, codes, regulations, departmental rules, and standards.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

1. Corresponds with the general public regarding fire safety or construction violations made by contractors, architects, engineers, or building administrators.
2. Corresponds with building owners, architects, or engineers regarding methods that could bring a building or building system in compliance with state laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
3. Discusses fire safety, building code requirements, policy and procedure changes with architects, engineers, and building administrators to educate the public.
4. Communicates with other government agencies, including state agencies and local government, related to codes or blasting activity.
5. Communicates with persons engaging in construction or blasting activity to implement corrective measures, which may include delivering stop-work orders.
6. Communicates with complainants to explain blasting regulations.
7. May conduct meetings on fire safety and prevention.

Thinking Creatively:

1. Devises methods to maintain proper staffing levels and continued high levels of customer service.
2. Contributes recommendations to improve processes and procedures.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others:

1. Resolves simple disputes without management input to ensure timely and efficient performance and maintain positive working relationships.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

1. Reviews state laws, codes, regulations, and standards to identify standard occupancy type and other requirements (e.g. height, area, sprinkler systems) for building, building systems, or fire safety equipment.
2. Maintains required fire safety certification.
3. Attends approved training for continuing education units (CEUs).
4. Stays up-to-date with technological changes, including those in building elements, fire alarm systems, and suppression systems that may affect application of codes.
5. Reviews changes in codes, standards, and rules when changes occur to maintain compliance.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

1. Communicates with management regarding sensitive issues.
2. Provides code updates to subordinates to ensure performance meets any changes in code.
3. Conducts staff meetings for regular updates, feedback, and changes.
4. Provides information to management, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
5. Reviews changes in codes, standards, and rules when changes occur to maintain compliance.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

1. Oversees the inspection of complaint allegations to determine potential violations of state laws, codes, regulations, departmental rules, and standards.
2. Inspects the location and conditions of major building systems components (e.g., electrical systems, mechanical systems, plumbing) to determine suitability and conformance to state laws.
3. Identifies violations of state laws, codes, regulations, department rules, codes, and standards, etc. that validate complaints received from the public.
4. Makes sure research of codes, standards, regulations, etc., is accurate.
5. Reviews architectural and engineering construction plans for buildings to determine compliance with state laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
6. Evaluates blasting sites to determine compliance with blasting standards, including material storage, signage, and other requirements.
7. Reviews and approves certificates of occupancy and related documentation.
8. Evaluates blasting records to determine whether ground and/or air vibrations have exceeded statutory limits.
9. Monitors continuing education of employees to ensure compliance with required CEU hours.
10. Confers and consults with owners and authorities to explain state laws, codes, and regulations and may recommend modifications.

Processing Information:

1. Calculates the building area and occupant load of a given space.
2. Calculates the weight of explosives related to blasting.
3. Calculates the inspection metrics through the use of established tracking methods.
4. Compiles inspection data for evaluation purposes.

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

1. Monitors work queues and tracking spreadsheets to ensure inspections are coordinated and completed according to requirements.
2. Monitors work calendars to ensure proper coverage of assigned territories.
3. Monitors and reviews information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
4. Routinely monitors GPS data to ensure routes and schedules are followed appropriately.

Getting Information:

1. Gathers documentation and reports from engineers, contractors, and sub-contractors to ensure that facilities are built to design specifications and that all applicable codes and regulations are met.
2. Gathers reports from architects, engineers, or other personnel to gather detailed data (e.g., test reports, licenses, shot reports, licenses, shot reports, seismographic data, and blasting records).
3. Gathers pertinent information related to complaints to assist in resolution.
4. Gathers information and reports from subordinates regarding routine inspections.

Interacting with Computers:

1. Uses office productivity software, such as the Microsoft Office Suite, in the performance of job responsibilities.
2. Uses mobile devices, including phones and tablets, in the course of inspections.
3. Searches databases for relevant building information.

Training and Teaching Others:

1. Conducts agency-specific and specialized training for agency employees to comply with departmental rules, state laws, regulations, guidelines, processes, and procedures to facilitate change and improve initiatives.
2. Identifies the training needs by developing educational or training programs or classes; may instruct others.
3. Schedules meetings and/or presentations for internal and external personnel.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:

1. Operates vehicle in performance of job duties.

Scheduling Work and Activities:

1. Arranges work schedule and the schedule of subordinates.
2. Schedules inspection observations to meet departmental goals.
3. Schedules meetings and/or presentations for internal and external personnel.

Performing Administrative Activities:

1. Conducts performance evaluations in accordance with state requirements and timelines.
2. Approves time, leave requests, and travel authorizations for subordinates.
3. Enters time and leave requests and travel authorizations into electronic database.
4. Creates and/or reviews weekly reports for management review.
5. Maintains daily log and inspection records.

Coordinating the Work and Activity of Others:

1. Coordinates inspections and coverage for territories to account for inspectors on leave, or other situations which may require reallocation of resources.
2. Coordinates training opportunities for newer inspectors, including shadowing more experienced inspectors and performing simple inspections with supervisory oversight.
3. Coordinates multiple inspections requiring collaboration between agencies

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

1. Ensures work is completed efficiently, accurately, and timely.
2. Organizes and prioritizes personal workload and the workloads of assigned subordinates using calendars, lists, and other methods to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
3. Incorporates last minute and unscheduled tasks into current workload to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.

Developing and Building Teams:

1. Identifies developmental opportunities appropriate for assigned subordinates to improve team development.
2. Models effective performance for co-workers and assigned subordinates to provide a role model, encourage success in others, and enhance trust.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

1. Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintains them over time.
2. Networks with internal and external business partners.

Documenting/Recording Information:

1. Reviews a variety of records and reports such as technical reports on design and construction.
2. Writes detailed reports documenting state laws, codes, regulations, rules, and standards.
3. Enters, transcribes, records, stores, or maintains information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Performing General Physical Activities:

1. Performing physical activities that require use of your arms and legs, and movement of your whole body, such as climbing, balancing, walking, and stooping.

Competencies

Tools & Equipment

1. Personal Computer
2. Telephone
3. Fax Machine
4. Printer
5. Scanner
6. Copy Machine
7. Calculator
8. Electronic Devices
9. Smart Phone
10. Flashlight
11. Decibel Reader
12. Tape Measure
13. Camera
14. Engineer and Architect Rules
15. Personal Protection Equipment
16. Pitch Level
17. Fire Safety Equipment
18. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.