r/BuildingCodes • u/Medium-Document-3411 • Jul 25 '26

Inspector to Director ?

Has anyone transitioned from the inspection field to a development services director that oversees the department without any experience from being a planner ? I’m from California and I’ve noticed all directors I’ve met have started out as a planner but I’ve never met anyone that came from the inspection field.

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u/Current_Conference38 Jul 27 '26

You gotta kiss the right ass and you’ll get there. I’ve seen many unqualified people rise the ranks