The County of Riverside's Building and Safety Department is seeking to find qualified applicants for a Plans Examiner I/II/to support the Plan Check Division location in Riverside, CA. Under direction, the incumbent will perform difficult and complex plans examiner practices, procedures and methodologies in the plans examiner series. To examine residential, commercial, industrial building and grading plans, to assist the public counter with code questions, review water quality plans, and permit requirements, and to do other work as required.
The Plans Examiner I/II classification(s) is a natural progression series. Incumbents are eligible to promote to next level in the series without a competitive recruitment upon successful completion of their probationary period, a satisfactory performance evaluation, acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to progress, and meeting any additional qualification requirements. This non-competitive growth promotion occurs at the department's initiation.
Plans Examiner I
Assists in the review of proposed buildings and structures to be built, altered, moved, rehabilitated, or abated for compliance with building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, accessibility, mobile homes, environmental codes, regulations, and ordinances.
Conduct initial and follow-up reviews for environmental enforcement, including, but not limited to, water quality, air quality, habitat conservation, and/or building code violations.
Provides technical assistance to and review of field situations with building inspectors.
Assists in examining plans and specifications of residential structures to ensure compliance with codes, regulations and ordinances.
Assists in determining the classification and occupancy groups of structures; assists in determining the type of construction allowable floor, area and height.
Assists in clarifying and interpreting codes and regulations to developers, contractors, the general
public, and to building department staff.
Keeps logs and records of plans examined.
May prepare reports and correspondence; attends continuing education classes as required.
Assists at the public counter, accepts building plan applications for review, issues building permits, inputs and retrieves data from the permit tracking software program.
Plans Examiner II
Performs the review of proposed buildings and structures to be built, altered, moved, rehabilitated, or abated for compliance with building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, grading, accessibility, mobile homes, environmental codes, regulations, and ordinances.
Conduct initial and follow-up reviews for environmental enforcement, including, but not limited to, water quality, air quality, habitat conservation, grading plans and/or code violations.
Provides technical assistance to and review of difficult field situations with building inspectors.
Examines plans and specifications of residential commercial and industrial structures to ensure compliance with codes, regulations and ordinances.
Determines the classification and occupancy groups of structures; determines the type of construction allowable for floor, area and height.
Clarifies and interprets codes and regulations to developers, contractors, the general public, and to building department staff.
Prepares reports and correspondence; assists in training new employees; attends continuing education classes as required.
Assists at the public counter, accepts building plan applications for review, issues building permits, inputs and retrieves data from the permit tracking software program.
PLANS EXAMINER I ($28.96 - $45.24)
OPTION I
Certificate: Possession of a State of California Plans Examiner Certificate; certification in plan check, plan check examiner or a related specialization from a recognized state, national or international code development association is required.
OPTION II
Experience: Four years of building inspection, grading inspection, plans examining, civil engineering, or architecture or environmental enforcement experience and/or related college level education which would have provided the required knowledge and abilities. (Journey level experience in trades or professions directly associated with structural aspects of building construction may be substituted for up to two years of the required education/experience on the basis of one year of trades experience equaling six months of qualifying education/experience.
Education: Course work directly related to the knowledge's and abilities listed above may be substituted for up to two years of experience on the basis of 45 quarter units/30 semester units equal to one year.
Knowledge of: Plan check procedures and methods; principles and techniques of building construction and maintenance; the principles of environmental enforcement inspection procedures and methods; state and local codes, regulations and ordinances applicable to building and construction trades; permit tracking, labor entry and word processing software programs.
Ability to: Perform generalized building, environmental plan review; accurately check building plans and specifications; analyze, interpret, and accurately review water quality permits and best management practices; maintain cooperative working relations with others; prepare clear, concise, and complete reports, written correspondence and documentation; deal tactfully and effectively with developers, contractors and the general public; make accurate data entries and use automated plan checks and time labor information using a personal computer.
PLANS EXAMINER II ($29.26 - $43.29)
OPTION I
Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field. Possession of a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers may substitute for the required education.
OPTION II
Certification in plans examining or a related specialization from a recognized state, national or international code development association.
AND
Experience: One year of building plan check, civil engineering, architecture or environmental enforcement experience equivalent to Plans Examiner I.
Knowledge of: plan check procedures and methods; principles and techniques of building construction and maintenance; the principles of environmental enforcement, inspection, procedures, and methods; state and local codes, regulations and ordinances applicable to building and construction trades; permit tracking, labor entry and word processing software programs.
Ability to: Perform specialized building, grading, environmental plan review; accurately check building plans and specifications; analyze, interpret, and accurately review water quality permits and best management practices; maintain cooperative working relations with others; prepare clear, concise, and complete reports, written correspondence and documentation; deal tactfully and effectively with developers, contractors and the general public; make accurate data entries and use automated plan checks and time and labor information using a personal computer.
ALL OPTIONS
Physical Requirements:The Plans Examiner I/II/III will be required to lift plan documents weighing up to 5 pounds and will occasionally be required to lift up to 50 pounds, with assistance.
License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at time of employment.
This recruitment will remain open until the vacancy is filled.
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.
Veterans' Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here (Download PDF reader)
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all Applicants.
Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
GENERAL INFORMATION
For specific questions regarding this position, contact Sonya Portillo at sportillo@rivco.org.
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