Mike Simonson Email & Phone Number

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Supervise and administer the day to day operations for the Code Enforcement and Housing Departments for the City of Bethlehem. Responsibilities include leading the Code Enforcement and Housing Departments by direct supervision, implementing new and enforcing existing policies, setting financial budgets, staffing needs, and manage the housing and code enforcement inspections and processes. • Responsible for maintaining and updating City Ordinances related to, Code Enforcement, and Housing Standards and as it relates to the PA Uniform Construction Code.• Direct Supervision of all aspects of construction (both residential and commercial), rental, property maintenance and transfer inspections.• Perform and/or oversee aspects of the State required Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Inspections• Collaboration with City administration and legal counsel to effectively develop and execute policy.• Ensure the City Code Enforcement and Housing Departments have satisfactory performance and maintain a high quality of work. • Direct evaluation of the performance of City employees for their development and to provide any necessary training to keep them current on the most recent policy and code changes.

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Lead and direct the Code Enforcement Department for the Municipality of Norristown. Responsibilities included supervising, directing implementing new policy and the day to day operations for the department to optimize work production and organization.• Responsible for maintaining and updating City Ordinances related to, Code Enforcement, and Housing Standards and as it relates to the PA Uniform Construction Code.• Direct Supervision of all aspects of construction (both residential and commercial), rental, property maintenance and transfer inspections.• Perform and/or oversee aspects of the State required Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Inspections• Collaboration with City administration, City Council and legal counsel to effectively develop and execute policy.• Ensure the City Code Enforcement and Housing Departments meet all goals as they relate to standards and practices

Wilkes-Barre, Pa

• Managing operational functions and allocation of manpower to maximize overall performance.• Identifying, analyzing and creatively solving problems that threaten achievement goals.• Develop achievable, challenging plans and schedules to meet business/program goals and objectives.• Practical, ethical and energetic manager, attentive to details with excellent interpersonal skills.• Integral part in developing and maintaining the Operations Budget for the City of Wilkes-Barre, which includes all capital and infrastructure projects including paving, storm water/sewer design, utility upgrades.• Collaboration with City Administration and Legal Counsel to effective develop and execute City policy• Pennsylvania Certified Building Code Official.• Serve as technical advisor and consultant to the Director of Operations and Administrative staff concerning Federal, State, City Regulations, private interest groups and the general public.• Develop and implemented emergency action plans for City wide disasters which include flooding, biological, and chemical in accordance with Federal and State guidelines.• Analyze infrastructure problems and develop strategies and budgets to correct problems• Evaluate the performance of City employees for their development and to provide any necessary training to keep them current on most recent policy changes.• Develop, facilitate and managed multi million dollar City wide environmental “green” upgrade• Supervised all aspects of building construction and renovation as the Building Code Official for several multi million dollar projects for the City of Wilkes-Barre.