Salary: $88,790.38 - $143,840.46 Annually
Location : MD 20646, MD
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: Department: PGM CODES, PERMITS & INSP
Opening Date: 07/16/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Summary This is a continuous posting with a best consideration date of August 15, 2025. The hiring range for this position is $88,790.38 - $143,840.46, annually commensurate with experience. This position is telework eligible after six (6) months of successful employment. Charles County Government is seeking an experienced Assistant Chief to assist the Chief of Codes, Permits, and Inspection Services in managing the division and serving as the authorized representative during their absence. The Assistant Chief will provide policy development and policy direction to staff and assign responsibility for major functional areas within the division.
Essential Job Functions - Assumes the duties of or to represent the Chief of CPIS during temporary periods of absence.
- Supervises staff and assigns and reviews work; takes actions to adjust work, staffing and operations to meet requirements. Selects, trains, and evaluates staff, and takes appropriate actions to improve performance when necessary. Initiates actions regarding hiring, transfer, promotion, payroll, leave, performance, and other personnel actions. Monitor staff functions and initiate appropriate corrective actions, as necessary.
- Develops, reviews, and evaluates studies, reports, requests for proposals and makes recommendations or takes appropriate actions.
- Assists with administration and preparation of the divisional budgets.
- Analyzes fees and charges to ensure appropriate collection of revenue to support division expenses.
- Develops and monitors performance measures and makes recommendations for improvements to ensure performance goals are being met.
- Reviews staff use of the permitting, license, and code enforcement software to ensure the efficient processing of workflows. Makes recommendations for system improvements and automations to improve production and processing of work.
- Develops policy and procedures, provides policy direction to staff, and develops and manages assigned budget.
- Reviews staff findings regarding a particular application. Resolves questions regarding an applicant's submission. Reviews codes, ordinances, procedures, precedent cases, and regulations impacting a pending application. Ensures the consistent performance of staff in interpretation of policy and code.
- Participates in training and coordination of work programs with inter-County agencies and outside interests. Participates in work sessions and hearings before elected officials and appointed boards.
- Reviews County-wide proposals, programs and plans.
- Assists with preparing and reviewing bid proposals for engineering, architectural, and inspection services and manages such contracts.
- Meets with parties involved to discuss and clarify issues and explain requirements; advises and assists parties on how to achieve compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
- Ensures staff maintenance of project files and records and preparation of related reports including graphic materials, maps and other illustrative materials as necessary.
- Serves as final authority in decisions regarding specific project or case management decisions.
- Performs field visits and site inspections when necessary.
- Serves on boards and committees and work groups as assigned, providing technical support and assistance, often representing the County on a regional or state-wide basis. Makes presentations before County Commissioners and public.
- Implements updates to various applicable County plans, ordinances, specifications, and details.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field. Five (5) years of progressively responsible managerial experience that includes supervisory experience in architecture, engineering, construction, or inspection environment, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
Licenses or Certifications: Must possess a valid driver's license.
This position is required to receive climate competency training level 2.
Special Requirements/Qualifications: Subject to work beyond the normal scheduled hours of work.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Knowledge of the concepts and techniques of engineering as applied to developer projects, construction and inspection.
- Knowledge of effective methods and techniques of organizing and managing engineering and inspection services.
- Knowledge of effective techniques of supervision.
- Knowledge of effective techniques of management.
- Knowledge of building codes and their administration.
- Knowledge of building and trade codes, planning and zoning ordinance, State permitting regulations, and development services requirements for the County.
- Ability to determine specific tasks and assignments to be performed, independently handling new, unusual problems and deviations encountered in the work.
- Ability to organize and direct codes, permit, inspection, and enforcement programs.
- Ability to analyze problems and take or recommend appropriate technical actions.
- Ability to represent the County and take or recommend official actions as County representative regarding construction of infrastructure, buildings, and inspection and zoning enforcement.
- Ability to enforce the County's building and zoning codes and investigate complaints relating thereto.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others encountered in the work.
Additional Information PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work is sedentary with frequent periods of light physical activity, and is performed in office and field surroundings. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; walk over uneven terrain; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment.
Department/Division: Planning and Growth Management/Codes, Permits, and Inspection Services Pay Grade: 118 FLSA Status: Exempt Telework Eligible: Yes Reports to: Chief of Codes, Permits, and Inspection Services Supervises: Building Code Official, Permits Office Supervisor, Rental Licensing Program Administrator Charles County Government BENEFITS SUMMARY .
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CharlesCountyMD Health Insurance
Charles County Government PAYS 70% of cost: Blue Choice Advantage and HMO Open Access plans, including prescription and vision coverage. CareFirst and Delta for dental coverage.
Flexible Spending Account
Provides medical and dependent care options.
Supplemental Income Products
Accident Policy, Critical Illness Policy, and Hospital Indemnity Policy.
Long Term Disability Insurance
No charge to employee. The benefit pays 60% of salary at date of disability, up to $5,000/month. Retiree Health Insurance New hires who elect health insurance coverage with County Government are enrolled in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Account (VEBA). This coverage allows employees to pay health insurance premiums and other medical expenses following retirement or separation from employment.
Life Insurance
No charge to employees (valued at 1.5x the annual salary, not to exceed $250,000). Supplemental insurance and dependent life insurance are available for an additional cost. Term and whole life policies available.
Pension Plan (Defined Benefit Retirement Plan) 401(a) Plan - Must work minimum 37.5 hrs/week. Participation is mandatory.
Deferred Compensation Plan
457(b) Governmental Plan - Available to all employees, regardless of hours worked.
Employee Leave
• Charles County Government full-time employees earn annual, sick, and paid time off (PTO).
• The County currently recognizes 20 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Away from work programs like paid parental leave and FMLA are available to employees.
Transfer of Sick Leave
New hires may be eligible to receive credit for up to 400 hours of sick leave from their previous employer when they begin employment.
Work Schedules
• Most work weeks are 37.5 hrs, and some positions may offer the opportunity for flexible work schedules or allow telework.
Additional Fringe Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement for full-time employees upon completion of probation period
• Discounted, Onsite Childcare at a County Government facility.
• House Keys 4 Employee Program offers assistance to full time employees who are first-time homebuyers.
• Free, Employee Wellness Programs
• Legal Resources (prepaid benefit)
• Employee Assistance Program (free, short-term counseling)
Benefits eligibility is for employees who work 30 hours or more per week unless otherwise noted. Effective: March 1, 2025
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The hiring salary range for this position is $88,790.38 - $143,840.46 annually, commensurate with experience. Salary will be determined for the selected candidate based on related experience and other factors. Please confirm that you are acknowledging this is the hiring salary range for this position.
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The position you are applying for requires an acceptable driving record. The Charles County Government employee driving policy states that employees will be considered to have an acceptable driving record if ALL of the following statements are true: - I do not exceed a maximum of four (4) points on my driving record. - I do not have a suspended or revoked license. - I do not have a single motor vehicle violation, conviction, or plea of Nolo Contendere, or the acceptance of Probation Before Judgment (PBJ) involving the use of alcohol, illegal drugs, refusal to take an alcohol or drug test, or the misuse of legal over-the-counter medication for any of these violations. - I have not demonstrated a pattern of unsafe vehicle operation as evidenced by moving violations or single infraction of such severity (e.g., eluding a police officer; evading responsibility; failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, reckless driving, etc.).According to these guidelines, do you have an acceptable driving record?
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For the top candidate selected for this position, the next steps in the hiring process will include reference checking. We will contact your current employer and two additional professional references following a conditional offer. We will also conduct a background check and driver record check, if applicable. Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is the final step. Please confirm that you are acknowledging that if you are the top candidate selected for this position, the steps described above will be taken during the hiring process.
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