Chief of Inspection Ryan Bohr was presented with the City Manager Leadership Award for the month of June at the July 14 Meet and Greet.

“Ryan goes out of his way to provide the same excellent customer experience from the City that he expected when he was working in the private sector,” said City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison. “He exemplifies leadership by his initiative, commitment to his work, can-do attitude, steadfast support of his team and exemplary solutions-oriented approach to customer service.”

In 2017, Bohr closed his private construction company to become a City Building Inspector for the City of Costa Mesa. He advanced to Senior Building Inspector and in 2021 was promoted to Chief of Inspection.

After finishing a long day in the field and in the office, Bohr works with our Fire Department to do emergency building inspections at night and on the weekends. And amid a severe staffing shortage he continued working tirelessly to ensure the City’s customers receive next day inspections throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to leading the inspections team, Bohr has taken on several difficult projects of his own– including performing building safety inspections for 20 of the newest stores in South Coast Plaza, the Anduril office headquarters located north of I-405, the Orange County Museum of Arts slated to open its doors later this year and several new housing projects including 585 Anton’s Halcyon House, Vivante’s new senior housing community and the LUXE apartments at the site of the former Costa Mesa Motor Inn.

In addition, Bohr performs building safety inspections for City projects including most recently the Lion’s Park playground and the updates to the Jack Hammett Sports Complex.

Bohr is perpetually helpful, always going above and beyond to help his customers and his colleagues to achieve their goals. Because of this – and so much more– Bohr is receiving the City Manager’s leadership award.

Bohr has an Associate’s Degree in Construction Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Psychology from UC Santa Barbara.