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CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
Professional Summary
Highly ambitious and motivated leader seeking the opportunity to manage a department while applying my skills in business with a background in the industrial, construction, and code enforcement fields.  


Skills
  • Code Enforcement
  • Self-motivated
  • Project Management
  • Strong Verbal Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Extremely Organized
  • Team Leadership
  • Budgeting and Finance
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  • Extremely organized
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Work History
12/2015 to Current
Chief Building OfficialCity of Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, La
  • Plans and supervises the enforcement of the municipal building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire zone, demolition, house numbering, street-cuts, and zoning ordinances and codes.
  • supervises a large staff of inspectional and clerical personnel through subordinate supervisors
  • Advises inspectors on difficult technical and inspectional problems, particularly where structural safety and soundness is concerned and in difficult enforcement cases.
  • Consults with contractors, architects, engineers, building owners, and the public on the requirements of building, zoning, and other codes, and on proper design and construction methods; supervises the review of plans for structural adequacy.
  • Prepares and recommends amendments to and revisions of building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and related codes.
  • Appears before various boards and courts to testify in appeals and other legal actions.
  • Reviews and/or signs commercial permits; dictates memorandums or letters.
06/2014 to 12/2015
Code Enforcement ManagerCity of Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, La
  • Develops, implements, and monitors work plans to achieve mission, goals, and performance measures for the Blight Code Enforcement division.
  • Directs blight elimination and related code enforcement activities on behalf of City-Parish. Plans, organizes, develops, implements, administers, and evaluates policies and procedures for the Blight Code Enforcement division and program; develops annual plan for key initiatives and strategic goals for the division; monitors annual goals and objectives for the division.
  • Oversees Litter Court initiative. Prepares budget requests; maintains necessary records for the submission of required reports; reviews and makes recommendations to the Development Director and Mayor's Office on the division's budget and budget requests.
  • Oversees adherence to City-Parish codes and ordinances pertaining to signs, housing, litter, overgrowth, abandoned vehicles, garbage containers, and dump sites. Directs responses to complaints of violations, deficiencies, or other issues related to City-Parish housing or property ordinance; directs investigations of public nuisance structures or conditions.
  • Analyzes and interprets legislation and government directives and regulations affecting the division and its programs and policies.
  • Confers with the Development Director, Mayor's Office, and members of the City-Parish Metropolitan Council on matters concerning major program and division activities.
  • Attends meetings of professional societies and represents City-Parish in speaking before professional and civic organizations on varied progress and status updates of blight elimination initiatives. 
  • Confers with property owners, contractors, and the general public relative to complaints and requests. Hires, trains, reviews performance, and disciplines subordinate personnel.
  • Reviews the work of subordinate supervisors and advises them on policies, procedures, practices, and problems of an unusual nature. Instructs supervisors in safety procedures, supervisory techniques, hazard or emergency response protocols, and in code enforcement practices and policies.
10/2010 to 06/2014
Code Enforcement Officer VCity of Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, LA


  • Performed multidisciplinary construction inspections of residential and commercial projects
  • Assessed buildings for structural integrity after natural disasters and fires 
  • Investigated, enforced, and resolved complaints regarding city codes and ordinances pertaining to housing, litter, overgrowth, abandoned vehicles, garbage containers and dump sites
  • Assisted in the design selection and development of a new permitting system  
  • Initiated and implemented a real-time system of communicating inspection results to contractors, architects, engineers, and owners
  • Communicated daily with various contractors, engineers, and architects to verify project work scopes and designs.  

10/2008 to 10/2010
Plans Analyst City of Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, La
  • Acted as interim supervisor for residential plan review
  • Evaluated and studied building plans and specifications for the construction and alteration of residential and commercial buildings for compliance with City-Parish building codes, zoning ordinances, and other regulations
  • Interpreted zoning and building codes 
  • Examined site plans for consideration by the Metropolitan Board of Adjustment
  • Completes a standard site plan checklist to verify compliance with regulations; calculates permit fees and approves permits for issue.
  • Makes field inspections asneeded.
  • Maintains a current file of building codes, zoning ordinances and resolutions.
  • Issues conforming and nonconforming letters for ABC Board.




08/2004 to 09/2008
Non-Destructive Examination InspectorCaddo Inspection-Calumet Refinery – Shreveport, LA
  • Performed inspections on plant equipment, tanks, pressure vessels and piping
  • Assisted in the planning and coordination of plant turn-arounds and long term projects 
  • Supported the company's lead project manager and quality assurance department to prepare regular meetings and presentations with contractors and plant management    
  • Coordinated schedules to ensure projects were completed on time and to specifications
  • Maintained and designed numerous Microsoft Access databases on piping, tanks, pressure vessels, and plant equipment
  • Verified all drawings and necessary documents were of latest revision, filed, and distributed as required to client and client contract inspectors
  • Researched design data and codes for piping and equipment, per client specifications, standards, and code requirements  
  • Performed analytical calculations to track corrosion rates on piping and equipment using UltraPipe software
Education
2010
BBA: Business Administration
Southeastern Louisiana University - Hammond, LA
Affiliations
Building Officials Association of Louisiana (2008 - Present)
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (2008-Present)
Certifications
ICC Certified Building Official 

Technical Knowledge
  • Java and HTML programming experience
  • Oracle Database expertise 
  • Microsoft Access design and utilization
  • Lotus experience
  • Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat proficiency
  • Installation and configuration experience with all versions of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Suites, Norton Antivirus, System Works, and Firewalls
  • Computer hardware troubleshooting  
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • City of Baton Rouge
  • Caddo Inspection-Calumet Refinery

School Attended

  • Southeastern Louisiana University

Job Titles Held:

  • Chief Building Official
  • Code Enforcement Manager
  • Code Enforcement Officer V
  • Plans Analyst
  • Non-Destructive Examination Inspector

Degrees

  • BBA : Business Administration

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