Salary : $114,046.40 - $142,209.60 Annually
Location : City Hall Burnsville, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Community Development - Building Safety
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Central
Position Details As an Assistant Building Official, you will assist in leading community development efforts for the building safety team, working collaboratively with residents, businesses, and construction contractors to ensure compliance with ordinances, policies, construction codes and regulations. In addition, you will benefit from Burnsville's leading-edge Total Rewards package and be part of a collaborative environment with a strengths-based culture of support and development
You'll be part of Burnsville's Community Development Division-a team of professionals supporting economic development, planning, and building inspections across the city. The division works together to help ensure safe, well-planned development and consistent service to the community.
This role is exempt and has a starting salary of $114,046.06 annually, depending on qualifications.
How you'll use your strengths every dayThe Assistant Building Official values people and perspectives by:
- Supporting and collaborating with the department leaders to provide services to the community.
- Leading building safety inspection staff to ensure conformance with ordinances, policies, codes, and regulations and provide work direction and supervision.
They are on the leading edge when they:
- Recommend ordinance and policies to enhance the building safety program.
- Develop and implement operating procedures consistently with adopted ordinances and policies.
And they expect the best by:
- Conducting comprehensive building inspections to ensure compliance with electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and energy codes.
- Developing and implementing outreach, education, and communication initiatives to support permits, licenses, and ordinance compliance.
What you'll bring to help you be successful Minimum Qualifications:- Associate degree in construction trades, construction management, building inspection, or a related field, or a Building Inspection Technology (BIT) Certificate, and five years of experience in construction management or building inspections; or a high school diploma/GED and seven years of directly related experience.
- Must have State Certification as a State Building Official (Building Official Limited not accepted)
- Must possess ICC Certification as a Plans Examiner or Building Official, or obtain it within one year of employment
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Local government inspection experience preferred
- Plumbing experience preferred
- Strong technical abilities with an educator mindset
BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE In Burnsville, we create great experiences for our employees so they do the same for our community. We offer total rewards, development opportunities, and flexibility that reflect our commitment to you.
Total Rewards Providing the highest level of care for our community starts with caring well for you. We provide a wide range of benefits to full-time employees and part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Focused on your wellbeing, our total rewards include:
- Twelve weeks of paid well-being leave.
- Up to four weeks paid bereavement leave.
- Leave donation options to take care of one-another.
- 100% employer-paid health and dental insurance and options for caring for your family.
- Employer yearly contribution to HSA or HRA/VEBA plans of $3,400 for single and $5,400 for employee-plus and family coverage.
- City contribution to your retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year.
- Vacation equivalency that recognizes your professional expertise.
- Sick leave and 13 paid holidays annually.
Employee DevelopmentWe believe that we all can benefit from ongoing learning and growth. We offer focused development opportunities through our organizational university, Burnsville University, to help people and teams be their best. Our comprehensive onboarding path engages new employees right from the start, with a year-long experience focused on connecting you to our organization and community.
Work Your WayWe are committed to flexibility in meeting the needs of our employees while continuing to provide excellent service to our organization and community. That's why we encourage remote and flexible work, when we are able. Whether you want to work in a coffee shop, adjust your start time, or wear jeans on a Monday, we encourage employees to work in a way that allows you to be your best.
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What is your highest level of education?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associate degree in construction management
- Associate degree in building inspection
- Associate degree in a related field
- Building Inspection Technology (BIT) Certificate
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- None of the above
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How many years of experience do you have in construction management, building inspections, or other directly related work?
- Less than 1 year
- 1-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5-6 years
- 7-9 years
- 10 or more years
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Do you currently possess State Certification as a State Building Official?
- State Building Official
- Building Official Limited
- None of the above
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Do you currently possess ICC Certification as a Plans Examiner or Building Official? (Select all that apply)
- ICC Plans Examiner Certification
- ICC Building Official Certification
- No, but I can obtain certification within one year of employment
- None of the above
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Do you possess a valid driver's license?
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Do you have experience performing building inspections for a local government agency (city, county, or other public sector organization)?
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Do you have experience performing plumbing inspections or working in the plumbing trade?
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Do you currently hold state delegation of authority for inspections or plan review in any of the following areas? (Select all that apply)
- Building
- Plumbing
- Mechanical
- None of the above
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