Job Details

Salary: $85,910.00 - $123,705.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2025

The City of Gresham is excited to announce an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned and dedicated professional to serve as the Assistant Building Official (Supervisor Senior) within the Building Division of Community Services. We are seeking a proactive leader with strong technical knowledge of building codes and inspections, a passion for public service, and a collaborative leadership style to join our high-performing team.

What you will get to do

• Provide daily leadership to building inspectors, ensuring teams are meeting high levels of customer service to the public
• Daily supervision of the building inspectors including developing work processes, establishing work schedules
• Manage performance and manage work to meet agreed upon goals and objectives
• Serve as the authority on State and City Codes and inspection processes, lead code and program updates
• Collaborate with staff to make inspection decisions in cases
• Manage information and training to the building inspectors concerning permits, alternate methods and materials and code interpretations
• Analyze and review pertinent laws, statues, regulations, ordinances, policies and procedures to ensure compliance
• Assure appropriate information and training is provided to the building inspectors concerning permits, alternate methods and materials and code interpretations
• Main point of contact for external customers regarding escalated concerns/requests
• Develop and administer inspection training programs needed to maintain staff certification requirements
• Work with Building Official to monitor budget
• Serve as acting Building Official in their absence

Qualities we are looking for

• Adaptability to navigate changing, intensive timelines
• Outstanding problem solving and analysis skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid customer service skills to interact with a variety of internal and external customers
• Demonstrated experience directing or supervising others
• Commitment to conflict resolution
• Highly organized with ability to effectively manage time, resources, and prioritize

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree or Trade School certification
• Five (5) to Eight (8) years of supervisory experience in building inspections or code enforcement
• Strong knowledge of Oregon State Building Codes and City code enforcement practices

Any combination of qualifying education, training and/or experience equivalent to 7-10 years will be considered.

Required Certifications at time of hire

• Oregon Building Official or ICC Certified Building Official (CBO)
• Oregon Commercial Inspector (SIA) or ICC B2 Certification
• Oregon Residential Inspector (CAS) or ICC B1 Certification