Building Plans Examiner I/II

City of Roseville; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work options

CalPERS retirement

Job summary

The City of Roseville is hiring a Building Plans Examiner to join the Development Services team in Roseville, CA. The role involves reviewing plans for code compliance and working with architects, engineers, contractors, developers, and property owners to resolve technical challenges.

We value clear code guidance, collaboration, and a commitment to safety and efficient permitting. This regular full-time position offers professional development and hybrid work opportunities when eligible.

Qualifications

• One year of increasingly responsible building plan examination, architectural design, drafting, and/or inspection experience.
• Completion of thirty units from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, architecture or a related field (ICC certificate can substitute for the thirty units).
• Possession of a valid ICC certificate as a Building Plans Examiner is required within one year of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, developers, property owners, and City staff to resolve code and design issues and identify code-compliant solutions.
• Provide responsive, solution-oriented customer service by clearly communicating code requirements and helping applicants understand the path to code compliance.
• Review residential and commercial construction documents for compliance with applicable building codes and City requirements.

Skills

Architectural design

Drafting

Engineering background

Communication skills

Education

30 university units in engineering/architecture/related field

ICC Building Plans Examiner certificate substitute for 30 units

Job description

Building Plans Examiner.

Do you enjoy solving technical challenges, working collaboratively with customers and design professionals, and helping turn projects into code-compliant solutions?

For first consideration, apply by Monday, September 21, 2026. The City of Roseville is looking for a Building Plans Examiner to join our Development Services team. Whether you're an experienced Plans Examiner or have a background in architectural design, drafting, or engineering and are interested in applying that experience to plan review, we'd like to hear from you.

Description

GROW YOUR CAREER

Join the Development Services team

Building Plans Examiner

Do you enjoy solving technical challenges, working collaboratively with customers and design professionals, and helping turn projects into code-compliant solutions?

For first consideration, apply by Monday, September 21, 2026. The City of Roseville is looking for a Building Plans Examiner to join our Development Services team. Whether you're an experienced Plans Examiner or have a background in architectural design, drafting, or engineering and are interested in applying that experience to plan review, we'd like to hear from you.

Our Plans Examiners work on a diverse range of projects and do more than review construction documents for code compliance. They work directly with architects, engineers, contractors, developers, property owners, and other City departments to solve technical challenges, provide clear code guidance, and help projects successfully navigate the permitting process.

We're looking for someone who is technically curious, enjoys problem solving, communicates well, and shares our commitment to providing excellent customer service while maintaining building and life-safety standards.

What The City Of Roseville Offers:

• $34.95 - $54.09 Hourly (dependent on experience)
• Up to $2,490 per month toward health and welfare benefits
• Additional certification incentive pay for qualifying certifications:
  • 2.5% — Certified Access Specialist (CASp)
  • 2.5% — Certified Building Official (CBO)
  • 1.5% — ICC Combination Plans Examiner (C3)
• Long-term service incentive: 2.5% of annual base salary beginning in the 10th year and 5% beginning in the 15th year for eligible employees
• 3% City deferred compensation contribution after five years of service
• 45 hours of personal leave annually, with a cash-out option
• Competitive vacation and sick leave programs
• 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Professional development, continuing education, certification, and advancement opportunities
  • Up to $1,500 per fiscal year in educational reimbursement
• CalPERS retirement
• Flexible work schedule options, including a 9/80 schedule, and hybrid work opportunities when eligible.
• A collaborative, customer-service-focused Development Services team

The employment list that will be established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future regular, limited-term, and temporary vacancies. The current vacancy is a regular full-time position.

The City of Roseville is committed to a diverse workforce. We are engaged in understanding the needs and backgrounds of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, as we believe this produces the best results for our community.

Examples of Duties

• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, developers, property owners, and City staff to resolve code and design issues and identify code-compliant solutions.
• Provide responsive, solution-oriented customer service by clearly communicating code requirements and helping applicants understand the path to code compliance.
• Review residential and commercial construction documents for compliance with applicable building codes and City requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Building Plans Examiner I

Experience and Training

Experience:

• One year of increasingly responsible building plan examination, architectural design, drafting, and/or inspection experience.

Training:

• Completion of thirty units from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, architecture or a related field. (Note: Possession of a valid I.C.C certificate as a Building Plans Examiner can substitute for the thirty units from an accredited college or university.)

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid I.C.C. certificate as a Building Plans Examiner is required within one year of appointment to the position.

Building Plans Examiner II

Experience and Training

Experience:

• Two years of increasingly responsible building plan examination experience similar to that of a Building Plans Examiner I with the City of Roseville, which includes at least one (1) year as an I.C.C. certified Building Plans Examiner.

Training:

• Completion of thirty units from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, architecture or a related field. (Note: An additional one (1) year of experience performing as an I.C.C. certified Building Plans Examiner can substitute for the thirty units from an accredited college or university.)

License or Certificate:

• Possession of a valid I.C.C. certificate as a Building Plans Examiner by the date of appointment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.