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DBI tells commissioners it faces a staffing gap as plan-review and inspections surge
Summary
Acting Director Tom Huey and HR staff told the Building Inspection Commission the department is managing a surge in plan-check and inspection work, faces roughly 63 vacancies and is pursuing position-based testing and recruiting; commissioners warned of employee burnout and sought clearer timelines for hires and HR support.
Acting Director Tom Huey told the Building Inspection Commission on Jan. 16 that the Department of Building Inspection is seeing a sustained increase in incoming work and is actively recruiting to fill vacancies.
Huey said the department expects several big projects in the pipeline and that plan-check throughput recently included months with roughly $1.5 billion in reviews. He warned that turnover and the civil-service process slow hiring: DBI is working to schedule interviews and complete required testing, and…
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