Personnel Board of Jefferson County
Plans Examiner - City of Homewood
Personnel Board of Jefferson County, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35209
Plans Examiner
The City of Homewood is seeking to hire a Plans Examiner to be responsible for reviewing plans submitted by construction professionals to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances. Incumbents also interpret and clarify codes and ordinances for construction professionals and the general public. Employees in this job class research and review codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting to ensure that their understanding and knowledge are on par with the most current information. Compensation and benefits include competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below: Homewood $60,652 - $94,099. Minimum qualifications required for employment consideration for this position include: Driver's license. Experience with reading drawings, applying code interpretations, and full plan review. Experience conducting inspections of buildings and materials to see design in practice (e.g., building inspector, foreman, carpenter, construction superintendent, or project manager). Preferred qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Homewood include: Certification as a Building Inspector by the ICC. Certification as a Plans Examiner by the ICC. Associate's degree or higher in Architecture, Engineering, Building Science or Construction Management. Experience reading sanitary sewer plans. Experience preparing and working with architecture and engineering drawings. Typical job duties include: Researching and reviewing codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting to ensure compliance and timely issuance of building permits. Engaging in professional development to stay aware of developments in the field. Documenting and maintaining records of project activities. Performing technical reviews of plans and specifications to ensure compliance. Physical demands involve primarily sedentary work with occasional walking or standing and light lifting. The work environment is primarily indoors with periodic field visits. The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
The City of Homewood is seeking to hire a Plans Examiner to be responsible for reviewing plans submitted by construction professionals to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances. Incumbents also interpret and clarify codes and ordinances for construction professionals and the general public. Employees in this job class research and review codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting to ensure that their understanding and knowledge are on par with the most current information. Compensation and benefits include competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below: Homewood $60,652 - $94,099. Minimum qualifications required for employment consideration for this position include: Driver's license. Experience with reading drawings, applying code interpretations, and full plan review. Experience conducting inspections of buildings and materials to see design in practice (e.g., building inspector, foreman, carpenter, construction superintendent, or project manager). Preferred qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Homewood include: Certification as a Building Inspector by the ICC. Certification as a Plans Examiner by the ICC. Associate's degree or higher in Architecture, Engineering, Building Science or Construction Management. Experience reading sanitary sewer plans. Experience preparing and working with architecture and engineering drawings. Typical job duties include: Researching and reviewing codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting to ensure compliance and timely issuance of building permits. Engaging in professional development to stay aware of developments in the field. Documenting and maintaining records of project activities. Performing technical reviews of plans and specifications to ensure compliance. Physical demands involve primarily sedentary work with occasional walking or standing and light lifting. The work environment is primarily indoors with periodic field visits. The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.