Plans Examiner

Under direction of the Building Official, examines plans, and specifications for multi-family commercial, and industrial buildings or structures for compliance with applicable City and State codes and standards. Prepares detailed plan correction reports, confer and coordinate plan review process and code requirements with architects, engineers, contractors, and owner / builders. Receives general administrative direction from Building Official and Senior Plan Examiners.

• Reviews plans, designs, calculations, and specifications for residential, commercial, and industrial structures for compliance with applicable adopted codes and standards, accepted engineering practices, and structural integrity. Notifies contractors, engineers, architects, and property owners of plan deficiencies and alternate solutions.
• Maintains a plan routing and filing system.
• Performs field inspection and consultation as required to assist Building Inspectors, contractors, or applicants with construction questions or issues.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of City and State Codes, and standards to include the International Codes and city ordinances
• Ability to interpret technical codes, ordinances and standards.
• Operated modern office equipment and computers including specialized computer applications
• Good communication skills, both oral and written

• Demonstrated ability to work independently.

Licensing:  
Must possess a valid driver’s license with good driving history.  If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.

Hiring grade is based on experience and certifications as outlined below. All applicants will be considered for grade 19. A higher entry level salary grade could be warranted depending on years of experience and ICC certifications.

Plans Examiner I
This is a mid-level Plans Examiner position. 

Education:  High school diploma or G.E.D

Experience:  Three (3) years of experience in building code compliance, reading/examining building plans, or construction technology.

Certification:  Must obtain an ICC commercial Plans Examiner certification within 9 months of hire.

(Preferred Qualifications)   

• Completion of college courses in building trades, construction trades, engineering, construction technology, or related field. Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in building code compliance, reading/examining building plans, or construction technology.
• Two (2) years’ experience working in an inspection department setting.

• Construction experience as a residential or general contractor.

Plans Examiner II
This is a Senior Plans Examiner position.

Education:  Associate's Degree or equivalent

Experience:  Seven (7) years of experience in building code compliance, reading/examining building plans, or construction technology.

Certification:  Four (4) ICC Certifications from the Commercial Codes with two (2) of the certifications being in commercial plans examination. 

(Preferred Qualifications)  

• Completion of college courses in building trades, construction trades, engineering, construction technology, or related field. Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Seven (7) years of experience in building code compliance, reading/examining building plans, or construction technology.
• Five (5) years’ experience working in an inspection department setting.

• Construction experience as a residential or general contractor.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization:  Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
• Human Interaction:   Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Equipment:  Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal:  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Math:  Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
• Functional Reasoning:   Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Situational Reasoning:  Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
• Physical Abilities:   Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
• Sensory Requirements:   Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals.   Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors:   Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Salary : $70,000 - $72,000