Salary : $190,517.34 - $307,769.02 Annually
Location : San Jose
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
DEPART: Planning, Building & Code Enforcement
Opening Date: 09/23/2026
Closing Date: 10/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

About the Department
The City of San José's serves to ensure the orderly and safe development of private properties, compliance with all applicable building, zoning, and quality of life ordinances and regulations, and to promote healthy and safe community standards. This is accomplished by departmental staff in service to customers by:

• Assisting and guiding land use and development to promote long-term goals and objectives that render safe, beneficial, and more sustainable communities.
• Providing orderly administration and compliance of building codes, as mandated by the various levels of government, to ensure the construction of buildings, homes, and structures meet intended life safety and structural requirements.
• Investigating and resolving citizen complaints of municipal code violations on private property in order to promote, maintain, and improve quality of life issues that better allow for safe and harmonious conditions in all neighborhoods.

For additional information please see the recruitment brochure located here:

Position Duties

Under the administrative direction of the Director, the Assistant Director serves as the principal operational executive of the department and a member of its executive leadership team. The Deputy Directors for Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement continue to report directly to the Director on technical and policy matters; the Assistant Director oversees the department-wide operations and administrative functions that support all three divisions.
For additional information please see the recruitment brochure located here:
Minimum Qualifications
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, or a discipline related to the department's operations. A Master's degree is preferred.

Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the department's functional area or a closely related field including five (5) years of experience supervising managers and other professional staff, managing programs, services, or operations within a complex public or private organization.

For additional information please see the recruitment brochure located here:

Other Qualifications
To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, submit your resume, cover letter, and a review date of October 26, 2026.

Resume should reflect years and months of employment, beginning/ending dates, as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed.

Please submit your application at:

For further information contact: Bryan Noblett at Mosaic Public Partners, (916) 550-4100.

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email and we will research the status of your application.

AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.