SW Area Manager - West Coast, FL

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City: Tampa 

State: Florida

Job Description: Southwest Area Manager - Florida

 

 

Reports to: Florida Business Unit Manager

 

Purpose of Position/ Function:

Working under the direction of the Business Unit Manager, is responsible for planning, assigning, and directing the activities of inspection and plan review services staff within a regional service area, managing relationships with key clients (existing and targeted opportunities) in support of annual business plan for the business line and promoting BV within the code compliance community to achieve organic growth objectives.

 

Southwest Florida region includes: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

Operational:

· Within a specific regional service area plans, assigns, directs, reviews, and evaluates the work of inspectors and plan examiners engaged in inspection and plan review duties.

· Maintains open communications to inspectors and plan examiners within regional service area on important Company updates, status, and information and industry codes.

· Establish schedule for meeting on a regular basis with inspectors, plan examiners, and key clients to review performance and to identify additional business opportunities

· Assists the Florida Business Unit Manager to evaluate recruitment needs and actively recruits inspector and plan examiner candidates.

· Coordinates training programs with the Florida Business Unit Manager and other area inspection managers to keep inspectors and plan examiners current on education and training.

· Works with Florida Business Unit Manager on inspector and plan examiner performance and disciplinary issues.

· Writes performance evaluations and conducts performance meetings with inspectors and plan examiners to provide feedback on an annual basis.

· Works with the Florida Business Unit Manager when new hires come on board. Assists with new hire paperwork collection, equipment assignment, etc.

· Provides leadership and builds positive team chemistry on Company projects.

· Performs on-site inspections and plan reviews evaluations of construction projects

· Assists and advises clients, inspectors, and plans examiners in matters relating to residential and commercial construction and code requirements.

· Independently recognizes, evaluates and properly resolves unique problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.

· Manages and approves regional inspection / plan review team’s workload and schedules including timesheet and expense report approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Metrics:

· Develop quarterly meeting schedule and provide quarterly summary on all meetings in a timely manner.

· Meet with each inspector and plan examiner within regional service area on a monthly basis and visit all agencies within regional service area at least quarterly to identify future opportunities.

· Identify and maintain minimum of 3 active business opportunities, and develop a commercial action plan in conjunction with Florida Business Unit Manager and the marketing staff and executes plan providing regular feedback.

 

Job Qualifications and Education:

 

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of education or experience normally equivalent to;

 

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent, preferably supplemented by additional training in building inspection, structural engineering, or a related field. An Associate Degree in engineering, architecture, building inspection, or related field, or equivalent ICC certification level is a plus.

 

Experience: at least seven (7) years experience as a