CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL

The Clermont County Department of Community and Economic Development (CED) is currently seeking qualified candidates to serve as the County's Chief Building Official. Clermont County is a growing community on the east side of Cincinnati that contains suburban, rural, and historic communities with a range of development activity. In 2025, the building inspection staff approved over 6,156 permits for over $613 Million of new construction, including over 714 single family home permits. Building activity has continued so expect a fast-paced environment with a diversity of project types. CED contains several related disciplines and functions which will provide a supportive framework and broader context in which the CBO will perform his/her duties. The CED includes the divisions of economic development, planning, community development block grants, geographic information systems and building permitting and inspection functions. With an overall departmental culture focused on providing the best environment to encourage business and residential growth, the CBO will have the opportunity to establish a responsive and collaborative process within the permit and inspections division. Reporting to the department Director, the CBO supervises the permit, inspection, and engineering staff. POSITION TYPE: Full-time, Unclassified CORE HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm FLSA: Exempt SALARY: Negotiable, contingent upon qualifications and experience BENEFITS: Clermont County offers a great benefits package to its full-time employees including, but not limited to: • Paid Holidays - 11 days per year • Paid Sick Leave - 15 days per year with unlimited carryover of unused days • Paid Vacation • Paid Personal Leave • Tuition Reimbursement Program • Student Loan Forgiveness -- Public service employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (single to family plan options to fit your needs) • Life Insurance - $25,000 at no cost to employee; option to purchase supplemental coverage for self and spouse/child(ren) • Long-term Disability -- at no cost to employee • Ohio Public Employee Retirement System - Employees contribute 10% of salary and employer contributes 14%. (Employees do not pay federal social security tax from income; all contributions go directly towards OPERS.) • Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plans -- employees may contribute to tax-deferred supplemental retirement accounts. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: []{style="font-family "}