Board of Building Regulations and Standards Seeks Mechanical PE for Board Service

Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards Seeks Mechanical Engineer

The Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) is seeking diverse potential candidates for the Professional Engineer-Mechanical on the Board.  The Governor will make this appointment for a term that would start approximately in February 2025. Female or Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience in climate resilience, including building systems that reduce flood and heat risk, are encouraged to apply. The BBRS does not currently have expertise in climate resilience, a gap the state is looking to address. 

You must be currently licensed as a Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Mechanical Engineer and reside in Massachusetts. 
Massachusetts General Laws on the Board:  https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter143/Section93

About serving on Public Boards and Commissions in Massachusetts

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  The Commonwealth encourages individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.  

Time commitment:

• Attendance at monthly BBRS meetings: these are usually held on the second Tuesday of the month. They are being held online only for at least the next few months. Most meetings are held at the Division of Occupational Licensure, Cafetorium, 50 Maple St, Milford, MA 01757 at 10 AM, though several are planned for Boston in 2024.
• Meeting dates for 2025 are not yet posted. Meeting dates for 2024 are posted here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/board-of-building-regulations-and-standards-2024-meetings
• Attendance at some separate committee meetings (may be held virtually).
• The term is a five year appointment.

If you are interested in applying, forward your resume in Word, with full home and work contact information on it, to Abbie Goodman by January 12, 2025.
 
For more information, contact Abbie Goodman via email above or Executive Director of Public Safety Boards at (617) 727-3200. 

The Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) monitors Massachusetts building codes and construction supervisor licensing. The Board also licenses concrete testing labs and technicians, approves manufactured buildings and related inspection procedures, approves native lumber producers, and certifies municipal building inspectors. About the Board of Building Regulations and Standards

More about the BBRS:

Mission: The Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) monitors Massachusetts building codes and construction supervisor licensing. The Board also licenses concrete testing labs and technicians, approves manufactured buildings and related inspection procedures, approves native lumber producers, and certifies municipal building inspectors.

The BBRS is housed within the Office of Public Safety and Inspections (OPSI) within the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure (DPL). DPL is housed within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations (OCABR) which falls under the Administration of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

Enabling Legislation:  MGL Chapter 143, § 93 through 100

Board Size: The board consists of eleven members, one of whom shall be the state fire marshal, or his designee, one of whom shall be the chief of inspections of the division of inspection of the department of public safety or his designee, both of whom shall serve ex-officio and shall be voting members of the board, and nine persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a registered architect, one of whom shall be a registered professional engineer who is a mechanical engineer, one of whom shall be a registered professional engineer who is a structural engineer, one of whom shall be a representative of the building trades, one of whom shall be a general contractor of commercial or industrial buildings, one of whom shall be a building contractor of one or two-family homes, one of whom shall be a head of a local fire department, one of whom shall be an inspector of buildings in a town and one of whom shall be an inspector of buildings in a city.

Professional experience and background expected of the nominee.

Registration as a Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in the state of Massachusetts is required. There is preference for someone with experience and knowledge of both the residential and commercial building code. Candidates with experience in climate resilience, including building systems that reduce flood and heat risk, are encouraged to apply. The BBRS does not currently have expertise in climate resilience, a gap the state is looking to address. 

      Duration of the appointment: 5-year term

 Frequency of meetings: BBRS meeting are held every 2^nd Tuesday of the month, every month. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. and are typically held in either Milford or Boston (or virtually in 2024 for now)

Average duration of meetings: 3-4 hours

      Actions typically undertaken at meetings: Review and approval of prior meeting minutes; Status update or review and/or approval of action items from previous meetings; Review of next edition 780 CMR topics; Consideration/Approval of Construction Supervisor Licenses (CSL’s); Review and approval of actions contained in Building Official Certification Committee meeting minutes; Review of concrete testing laboratory renewal applications; Other items as brought to the Board

Average preparation time needed above and beyond meeting time: 1-2 hours

Stipend, if any, and/or expense reimbursements: Each member of the board who is not otherwise an employee of the commonwealth shall receive from the commonwealth fifty dollars for each day or portion thereof spent in the performance of his official duties; provided, however, that the total sum paid to any member in any fiscal year shall not exceed three thousand dollars. Each member shall be paid necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.

Number of nominees requested: One to be appointed

    Appropriateness of an alternate appointee: No alternates

 Non-professional considerations:  Massachusetts resident who lives/votes in Massachusetts

  Comments: Governor has stated a desire to appoint a woman or diverse candidate