Description
The purpose of this position is to perform advanced plan review responsibilities. This is accomplished by analyzing and interpreting complex construction plans including review of structural calculations, building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire and life safety code compliance. Other duties may include completing related tasks as assigned.
Requirements
Essential Functions:
Performs the more complex and sensitive plan reviews by reviewing and approving residential and commercial plans as they conform to applicable codes and advising applicants of needed change.
Conducts extensive research and analysis on plan specifications and checks calculations to ensure compliance with currently adopted codes.
Interprets and applies state and local codes and regulations.
Conducts meetings and advises engineers, architects, contractors and the general public on plan design, code interpretations, and the resolution of design problems affecting life safety.
Attends and participates in meetings and conferences as a representative for the city.
Job Requirements:
Experience: 4-6 years’ experience. Considerable previous experience required in the same or similar previous positions. The job requires an expert or journey level of knowledge of common and uncommon techniques, concepts, methods, practices, procedures, use of forms, routines, etc., of an extremely complex nature.
Education: Two-year college program or equivalent combinations resulting in accumulation of similar knowledge or skills.
Technical Skill: Advanced technical skills. Work requires advanced skills, specialized knowledge, and extensive expertise in approaches and systems.
Physical Demands: Work requires moderate physical exertion. Forces exerted are equivalent to lifting between 10 and 25 pounds. Job requirements for manual dexterity or physical manipulation are also moderate. The need for physical stamina and endurance is of some significance. The degree of physical strain produced on the job is moderately taxing, and is fatiguing. Work could involve a considerable amount of walking, standing, a confining or tiring work position, or constant periods of sitting in one position where the freedom does not exist to walk about.
Contacts: Contacts are an integral part of the job as work involves internal and external contacts for the purpose of problem-solving with respect to matters of considerable importance to the organization requiring tact, diplomacy and persuasiveness and/or where no guidelines exist. Improper handling could affect relationships between departments or functions. Contacts are frequently at the same or higher levels. Interactions may affect City business. Work involves regular contact with people who are upset, uncooperative or have difficulty communicating their requirements and/or a regular requirement to communicate information that people do not want to hear or may find upsetting.
Responsibility: The job requires the provision of guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities. The job does not perform a personnel function, supervise the employees or handle non-work problems.
Accountability: Decision/action situations have a significant impact on the organization. Errors are difficult to detect and result in immediate impact on resources and continuing influence on operational effectiveness. Revenue, productivity, service, quality, security of assets or external relationships may be adversely affected. Corrections may be more costly than original action.
Environment: Exposure to some undesirable or unpleasant environmental characteristics. Physical environment is generally safe and there is minimal health risk. No safety equipment or unusual precautions are required.
Safety: Responsibility for personal performance as a source of minor safety risk. Work involves intermittent but daily use of equipment, tools or materials or defusing of potentially volatile situations.
Reading: Advanced - Ability to read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in at the college level or above. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Math: Advanced - Ability to apply fundamental concepts of theories; work with advanced mathematical operations methods and functions of real and complex variables. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in at the college level or above. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Writing: Intermediate - Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
Certifications & Other Requirements: Valid Arizona Class “D” Driver’s License upon hire. Two Certifications from International Code Council (ICC) Residential: Building, Electrical, Plumbing or Mechanical preferred. ICC Building/Fire Plans Examiner Certification. ICC Building Plan Review NFPA 101 Plan Review or equivalent certification from another qualified source/agency within one year of hire.
