Director of Building & Engineering Education, Training & Code

About the Organization:

The Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL), an agency within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), protects consumers by making sure the professionals they hire comply with state licensing laws. DOL oversees 26 boards of registration, which license and regulate more than 500,000 individuals and businesses to practice over 100 trades and professions. DOL also licenses and regulates the Office of Public Safety and Inspections (OPSI), and the Office of Private Occupational Schools.

The mission of DOL is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by licensing qualified individuals and businesses to provide services to consumers. In addition, it is the duty of the DOL to ensure fair and consistent enforcement of the licensing laws and regulations. DOL seeks to promote consumer protection, a fair and competitive marketplace, and education and outreach.

The Office Public Safety and Inspections (“OPSI”) is mandated by Massachusetts General Law to reduce the risk to life and property by promoting safety in the design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, repair and alteration of elevators, buildings, and amusement devices.  Additionally, OPSI seeks to ensure the safe ingress to and egress from all new and existing buildings for persons with physical disabilities as well as promote safety through inspections, licensing, and regulatory compliance. OPSI licenses, certifies, registers or otherwise approves individuals and\or parties involved in a wide variety of trades and professions. 

The Division of Occupational Licensure is committed to creating and sustaining a work culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and mutually respectful to all its employees regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran or disability status. We strive to reflect diversity in all facets and levels of our agency. The Division of Occupational Licensure values inclusiveness and diversity within their employee and management teams. Within our community we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

The Division of Occupational Licensure is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered to maximize their skills and talents to serve our citizens.

About the Role:

The Building, Engineering, & Trades Inspection Division (“Building Division”) is responsible for conducting building inspections, engineering inspections, plumbing inspections, sheet metal inspections, state building permits, hoisting license examinations, the amusement device inspection program, the manufactured housing program and other initiatives, projects or tasks related to the administration of the Building, Engineering, & Trade Inspections Division, as assigned or directed by the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner for Public Safety Inspections or otherwise provided by law.

The primary role of the Director of Building & Engineering Education, Training, & Code (“Director”) is to manage all pertinent DOL/OPSI education and training programs related to building officials, construction supervisor licensees, amusements, tramways, trench safety, manufactured buildings, and state building and engineering inspectors, and to research and communicate answers to code inquires received from a wide group of internal and external stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities: (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

Develop and Implement Courses of Education for Code Users.