Senior Plans Examiner

The City of Scottsdale is recruiting for a Senior Plans Examiner with experience enforcing the Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing codes for commercial and multi-family projects. The ideal candidate will have current experience as a plans examiner enforcing the National Electrical Code, International Mechanical Code and International Building Code. An Arizona registered Electrical or Mechanical Engineer is preferred. International Code Council certifications as a plans examiner is desired.

Performs professional level review of construction plans to ensure compliance with city codes, legal requirements and national standards.  May serve as a team leader in coordinating multidisciplinary plan review activities.

Education and Experience

• Three years of experience with construction plan review specific to the job assignment or discipline.
• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of education and / or job related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be  substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Community & Economic Development (CED) Assignment:

• Current International Code Council (ICC) certification depending on assignment.

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

Community & Economic Development (CED) assignment:

• Performs computations in the assessment of code compliance.
• Identifies inadequacies found on construction documents and specifications.
• Evaluates the suitability of materials and methods of construction for compliance with construction codes.
• Participates in site visits to evaluate issues, identify potential problems, and suggest corrective measures.
• Participates in the process of reviewing existing codes to resolve issues and accommodate new materials or design concepts.
• Responds to questions, submitted by the public, related to construction codes and regulations, engineering standards, and City policies and procedures.
• Conducts and attends meetings with developers, owners, architects and engineers.
• Monitors the workload of Plan Examiners as needed.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Travel to/from meetings and various locations.

Benefits Highlights:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
•12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
•Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
•Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
•Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
•City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
•Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
•Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
•Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457 
•Pet Insurance
•Bilingual pay compensation


Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.  

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:
•Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
•Criminal Background screening


PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Salary : $75,046 - $101,400