Building & Permit Services Division Manager

Building and Permit Services Director

The City of Eugene is seeking a Building and Permit Services Director to lead a large, dynamic team responsible for complex operations that are vital to our community's livability and economic prosperity. As a key member of the Planning and Development Leadership Team, this position oversees the operations of the Building and Permit Services Division, including plan checking and building permit approval, field inspection, business license, code compliance, the rental housing program, and administrative support and operations of the City’s Permit and Information Center. The position partners closely with other City Divisions and Departments and outside agencies and organizations to help achieve strategic City objectives in service to our community.

Housing and economic development are top priorities for the City of Eugene and the BPS Director is a key leader in the City's pursuit of creating economic prosperity and diverse types of housing for our community. An ideal candidate will seek to build strong, cooperative relationships and improve processes to support enhanced livability for all. While Eugene is a mid-sized City (population 176,000) it offers attractive opportunities for a building professional to oversee the permitting and inspection processes in support of advanced, innovative buildings and structures. Over the past few years BPS has worked with developers, local government, and higher education partners on innovative buildings like the world-renowned Hayward Field track and field stadium, Matthew Knight Arena, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, the Downtown Riverfront redevelopment and numerous 10+ story housing developments. In the coming months and years projects such as the new state of the art University of Oregon indoor practice facility, ongoing downtown investments, redevelopment of the historic Steam Plant and more are anticipated.

An ideal candidate for the City of Eugene's Building and Permit Services Director:

• Delivers excellent customer service and seeks ways to continually hone and improve processes to support the creation of more housing, advance economic development goals and enhance community livability.
• Is a strong leader with a depth of experience in supervising diverse and complex teams and cultivating a sense of belonging.
• Builds relationships and strengthens partnerships within our department, across the organization and within the community.
• Is an innovative and resourceful problem solver who leads with collaboration and cooperation and is always willing to come to the table to advance the City's Strategic Plan priorities.
• Recognizes the importance of providing, supporting and maintaining technology that allows BPS to provide excellent customer experience.
• Thrives in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Is a team player willing and able to collaborate on top priority topics for the City of Eugene like housing, economic development, downtown revitalization, livability and more.
• Is a contributing member of the Planning and Development Leadership Team and works to bolster and build our department culture with thoughtfulness, fun and creativity.
• Actively promotes and supports the City of Eugene's Core Competencies: Trust & Confidence, Creative Work Environment, Respectful & Inclusive Work Environment, Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence, Wellbeing, Now & Later.

This position resides in the Planning and Development Department (PDD), which includes the following four divisions: Building and Permit Services, Community Development, Planning, and Administration and Curbside Services. PDD staff work creatively and collaboratively to address the daily needs of our customers and community including working on identified urgent community needs like housing and homelessness, downtown vibrancy, vitality and livability, building permits, code compliance, economic development, and community planning. The primary focus of this position is leading and managing the Building and Permit Services Division with approximately 60 employees. Additionally, this position is a member of the PDD Leadership Team comprised of the Executive Director, managers of our four divisions, the Communications & Engagement Manager and the PDD Executive Assistant.

The City of Eugene offers robust and competitive benefits. For more information, select the Benefits Tab, or view benefits summaries as well as see information about all employee benefits.

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