Building Official

Located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay the City of Milpitas is a progressive community and an integral part of Silicon Valley. Often referred to as the Crossroads of Silicon Valley the City is strategically situated between major Bay Area transportation corridors and is considered a highly desirable location for world-class technology companies seeking a central base of operations. With the addition of the Milpitas Transit Center offering BART light rail and bus service multiple new mixed-use development projects and a host of new City plans and programs supporting an inspiring and sustainable future Milpitas is at the forefront of building the next generation economy.

Milpitas offers a large and diverse mix of retail dining and commercial activity primarily concentrated in suburban-style shopping centers that attract visitors from throughout the region. Major regional retail destinations include the Great Mall a 1.4 million square foot super-regional mall and McCarthy Ranch a 415000 square foot power retail center. With over 40800 jobs and approximately 39600 employed residents Milpitas is also a jobs-rich community with a strong economic base.

Milpitas is a full-service city providing water and sewer utilities police and fire services recreation services public works planning and building services. The City operates under a CouncilManager form of government with a five-member City Council serving as the legislative body and the City Manager overseeing daily operations. The Citys FY Adopted Operating Budget totals approximately $268.5 million with a General Fund budget of approximately $144 million. The City employs approximately 450 full-time employees across all departments and provides a wide range of municipal services to the community.

The Office of Building Safety is responsible for plan review permitting inspections and enforcement of building codes to ensure construction projects throughout the City are safe sustainable and compliant with applicable regulations. It is a high-volume operation that supports ongoing development activity throughout the City. Recent workload statistics include approximately 4300 to 4700 building permits issued annually approximately 6500 plan reviews completed annually approximately 15000 building inspections completed annually and approximately 14500 customers served annually through the Permit Center. Annual construction valuation processed is approximately $240 million.

The Office of Building Safety includes approximately 21 total positions across building inspection plan review permit center and administrative functions. The FY 202526 Office of Building Safety operating budget is approximately $5.2 million.

The Building Official leads the Office of Building Safety and oversees building plan review permitting inspections and building code enforcement functions. The position ensures compliance with all applicable building codes and regulations and protects public health and safety through effective building inspection and permitting services. The Building Official reports to the Assistant City Manager and works closely with City leadership department directors elected officials developers contractors and the community on development projects policy implementation and organizational initiatives.

Requires a bachelors degree in construction management engineering architecture public administration or a related field; AND progressively responsible experience in building inspection plan review construction management or building code administration including supervisory or management experience.

Salary:$166203 to $232684 annually

Please apply on-line by May 4 2026 at For questions please contact Sherrill Uyeda at or Wesley Herman at . Main Office: . EEO/ADA.