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Universal Engineering Sciences Department Manager - BID in Tampa, Florida
Overview
Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) is a nationwide leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope services.
Summary
The Department Manager is a key role responsible for managing the technical, operational, and financial aspects of the Building Inspection Department. Supervising the department’s personnel, business development efforts and performing building inspection and plans examiner duties, as required by business needs. The ideal candidate is a reliable, trustworthy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and autonomy are valued.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
• Required to drive, stand, walk, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk and hear. Body motions and movements include bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, pulling, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and pushing, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Lifting and/or moving up to thirty-five lbs. regularly is expected, on occasion, with or without reasonable accommodation
• On average, the workdays range from seven to twelve hours
• Job site conditions may or may not be accessible by vehicle, including wetlands, swamps, grasslands, and fields with uneven surfaces, sand, brush, and other natural and man-made obstacles
• This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud
• This is not a remote position. This role will be based on the selected job posting location.
Required Qualifications:
Valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (in accordance with our Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record Check Criteria)
Ability to pass a background check screening in accordance with Florida’s Jessica Lunsford Act (or equivalent state classification)
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
State of Florida Standard Building Inspector License (BN) Or Building Code Administrator License (BU)
State of Florida Standard 1 + 2 Family Inspector License
Ability to read & write, including interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients
Computer skills sufficient to operate a laptop, including sending and receiving emails, and the ability to learn Field Data Collection (FDC)/Inspector Gadget to input data and prepare reports
Mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
Preferred experience managing personnel in an A/E/C firm
Preferred Qualifications:
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing License
State of Florida Plan Review Certification (PX)
State of Florida P.E. or Architect License and 3-5 years of related construction experience
Certified Building Official License (CBO
Team: Building Inspection Department
Work Type: Full-Time
Location Type: onsite