Plans Examiner - City of Birmingham

The City of Birmingham 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 permits to ensure that their understanding and knowledge are on par with the most current information.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The City of Birmingham provides 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: Birmingham $54,849 - $85,092

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• 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: The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies:

• 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 preparing and working with architecture and engineering drawings.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Researches and reviews codes, ordinances, notices, and permitting by regularly checking for updates and changes in codes and staying abreast of industry standards to provide accurate information and guidance to various boards, agencies, building and construction professionals, inspectors, etc. to maintain and ensure code compliance and timely issuance of building permits.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
• Documents and maintains records of project activities to include plan reviews, inspection results, fee calculation, notices, zoning, and permit information in order to ensure appropriate documentation is maintained according to industry standards.
• Performs technical reviews of plans and specifications utilizing best practices to determine and ensure compliance with all applicable building, zoning and permitting codes, ordinances, and requirements so that projects can be completed according to industry standard.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is conducted mostly indoors in an office setting, with periodic field visits to external indoor or outdoor locations. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT: 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ACCOMMODATION: 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. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE: 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.

DISCLAIMER: This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.