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Building Safety Employee & Performance Information

The Building Safety Division of the Planning Department for the City of Albuquerque is comprised of six different sections. Each section plays a vital role in making sure the new buildings, alterations and additions of the City comply with the 2021 Uniform Administrative Code.

Below is an outline of each section of the Building Safety Division. Each inspector is national and state certified and is subject to continuous certification training.  

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James Perez

Senior Administrative Assistant

Santana Brown                                                                        

Building Section

  • Chief Building Inspector - Deborah Rowley
  • Complaints Investigator - Diego Gonzales
  • Permit Compliance Specialist - Marcos Trujillo                           
  • UAS Operator - Scott Saiz
  • 9 Building Inspectors:
    • Gary Barreras
    • Barry Hopkins
    • Paul Velasquez
    • Rudy Garcia
    • Shawn Davis
    • Steven Bratzler
    • Gregory Suchocki
    • Martin Hernandez
    • Erich Kraemer

Electrical Section

  • Chief Electrical Inspector - Jose Arellano
  • 8 Electrical Inspectors:
    • Jesse Griego
    • Isaac Ortiz
    • Paul Dimas
    • Roy Gideon III
    • Vacant
    • Bryan Navarrete
    • Cruz Padilla
    • Navida Johnson

Plumbing & Mechanical

  • Chief Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector - Brandon Springstead
  • 9 Plumbing/Mechanical Inspectors
    • Daniel Vargas
    • Christopher Zurek
    • Conrad Castro
    • Jose Armijo
    • Michael Cole
    • Manny Quintana
    • Jothum Stallings
    • Milton Ferguson
    • Rodney Tennis

Plan Review Section

  • Assistant Building Safety Manager - Dean Kadell
  • 3 Plans Analysts
    • Vacant
    • Vacant
    • David Tedford
  • 6 Construction Plan Examiners
    • Houshang Jazbani
    • Victor Trujillo
    • Dirk Shaw
    • Joseph Dennison
    • William Ditz
    • Maryam Jafari
  • Building Safety Permit Program Manager - Laurie Elliott
  • Planning Research Coordinator - James Broomfield
  • Planning Assistant III
    • Yvette Lucero
    • Vacant
    • Wendi Alcala
  • Planning Assistant II
    • Albert Gonzales
    • Aalissa Fernandez
    • Alison Schwartz
    • Keilani Meek
  • Planning Assistant I
    • Vacant

 

Year End FY23 Statistics

 

Permits Issued Inspections Completed
Building & Construction 9626 25,011
Electrical 11,629 24,370
Plumbing & Mechanical 12,724 27,820
Total 33,979

77,201