Job Opportunity | Commissioner of Buildings | St. Louis City MO
Commissioner of Buildings – (2600006U)
Description
Salary: $104,078 – $163,332
Position Grade: 20M
Department: Building Division
Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Examination Number: EX1611
Location: Downtown – St. Louis, MO
Incumbent in this position is responsible for overseeing all building code enforcement activities for the City of St. Louis.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
● Plans and advocates the formulation or modification of agency or major work unit administrative and/or programmatic systems and practices to promote equitable management of human, financial, and other resources within the agency.
● Facilitates effective work relationships between the agency and other administrative and/or program systems.
● Directs implementation of administrative and/or program control systems to obtain the necessary administrative and/or program information and financial data required in the decision-making and planning process.
● Controls and coordinates the direction of administrative and/or program functions over a long range planning period to facilitate attainment of program goals; to ensure adherence to administrative directions, State and federal laws and regulations; and to maximize the interaction and delivery of services.
● Confers with and advises subordinate agency staff to exchange information on and/or explain administrative and program objectives, policies, procedures, and standards; and to identify the characteristics and impact of work problems and formulate possible solutions.
● Testifies before various committees and Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
● Assists in and reviews drafting of all ordinances and the adoption of new codes.
● Responds to requests from Alderpersons.
● Serves on/chairs special committees as requested by the Director of Public Safety and Mayor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
● Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform upper-level data analysis, including the ability to hypothesize, theorize and assimilate, to modify or adapt existing policies/methods to meet unusual conditions within the context of existing theories and management principles.
● Human Interaction: Requires the ability to direct a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction with subordinate employees, city officials, state/national officials, media representatives and building professionals.
● Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as motor vehicle, computer terminal, fax machine, photocopier, telephone, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
● Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as budget reports, billing invoices, section activity reports, architectural drawings, performance appraisals, management reports, building and zoning codes, ordinances, design standards, statutes, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.
● Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, fractions and decimals; perform mathematical operations involving algebra, geometry and trigonometry; develop and interpret descriptive statistical reports.
● Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions involving planning and directing of interrelated activities or multiple departments. Ability to deal with several concrete and abstract variables in working out approaches to major problems.
● Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.
● Environmental Factors: Work is normally performed in an office environment under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to irate individuals poses a very limited risk of injury.
● Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift, push and pull up to files and papers up to twenty pounds. Requires the ability to stoop in performing normal office activities.
● Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration required for computer work, to review plans, documents and other written materials.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Public Administration, or a directly related field, with Certified Building Code Official (CBO) status; OR a Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Public Administration, or a directly related; plus five years of experience managing building code enforcement at a senior management level; OR Registration as a Professional Architect in the State of Missouri; OR Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. (Pursuant to 25.103.2.1 of the City’s Revised Codes.)
Scoring Components and Their Weights
Experience and Training: 100%
May be Subject to:
Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail
Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request
When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Veterans Preference Points
To be eligible for veteran’s preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.
City Residence Preference Points
City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.
Accommodations
If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant’s or employee’s prior consent.
Apply here : https://careers.stlouis-mo.gov/careersection/cstl_career_portal_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=2600006U&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago
: Mar 20, 2026, 12:39:46 PM