Jane Decker

Building Department Director in Doral, with 30 years in architecture, project management, and public service. ​ Expert in municipal operations, budgeting, and team leadership. Published author and public speaker.

Role
Building Department Director at City Of Doral
Location
Miami, FL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Jane Decker

I\'m a licensed architect, building code official, and government operations leader with…

Experience

  1. Building Department Director

    City Of Doral

    Dec 2012 — Present · Doral, FL, US

    Building Inspector/Plans Examiner (Dec 2012 to Oct 2014)Chief Building Inspector (Oct 2014 to Dec 2015)Assistant Building Department Director (Dec 2015 - Nov 2020)Interim Building Department Director (Nov 2020 - May 2021)Building Director (May 2021 - Nov 2024)Building Director, Building Official & Floodplain Administrator (Nov 2024 - Feb 2025)Building Director (Feb 2025 - Present)-Plans, organizes, and directs, through subordinate managers, the day-to-day operations of the Department- Represents the Department to the public, other city departments, businesses, boards and commissions; conducts or attends a variety of committee, commission, and staff related meetings-Develops, evaluates and implements policies, procedures, standards, goals, and objectives for assigned functions-Prepares, approves, and oversees the management of division budgets; reviews, monitors and approves expenditures; recommends and oversees resolution of budget variances during the year; provides for the establishment and management of contracts for services, materials, and equipment-Coordinates the work of the department with other divisions, departments, and agencies-Manages and participates in personnel actions, including selection of employees, performance management and appraisal, and preparation of justification for merit recognition or discipline; recommends and implements approved disciplinary actions; provides for employee training and development-Evaluates complex problems related to building codes and determines and implements appropriate courses of action-Evaluates and approves complex building plans and engineering reports-Prepares or reviews various reports and written materials; reviews, evaluates and recommends City positions on proposed legislation.

Education

  • Continuing Education at the University of Miami

    Essentials of Project Management, Project Management

    2020 — 2020

  • Nova Southeastern University

    Master of Science, Real Estate Development

    2011 — 2013

  • University of Miami

    B. Arch, Architecture, Art

    1995 — 2000

  • Miami Dade College

    NA, Business

    2009 — 2012

  • Cooper City High School

    Honors Diploma, Drafting/Design

    1991 — 1995

  • University of Central Florida

    Graduate Certificate in Public Administration, Public Administration

    2018 — 2019

  • ICMA Emerging Leaders Development Program

    Certificate, Public Administration

    2020 — 2022

Skills

  • Sustainability
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Microsoft Word
  • Bim
  • Budgets
  • Building Code Research
  • Ms Project
  • Leed
  • Nonprofits
  • Construction
  • Urban Planning
  • Site Planning
  • Mixed-Use
  • Negotiation
  • Design Research
  • Argus Modeling
  • Sustainable Design
  • Construction Drawings
  • Public Administration
  • Autocad Architecture
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Real Estate Development
  • Renovation
  • Architectures
  • Zoning
  • Management
  • Autocad
  • Marketing
  • Urban Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Architectural Design
  • Project Management
  • Architecture
  • Comprehensive Planning
  • Space Planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Sketching
  • Planning
  • Construction Documents

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