Electrical Inspector / Plan Reviewer

Ortus Engineering, P.A.; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ortus Engineering, P.A. seeks an electrical plans examiner/inspector to enforce Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade County Codes. The role includes plan examination, permit review, and field inspections of residential, commercial and industrial installations in alignment with applicable standards.

The position involves issuing notices for non-compliance, evaluating alternate methods and materials, and coordinating with project stakeholders to achieve compliant outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Skilled inspections and enforcement to ensure compliance with the Florida Building Code, Miami Dade County Codes and other applicable codes for electrical systems.
• Inspect various electrical installations to verify plans, workmanship, and materials meet legal requirements.
• Inspect residential, commercial and industrial electrical installations and issue notices for defects; recommend correct installation methods.
• Examine proposed electrical plans for permit approval per Florida Building Code.
• Approve/disapprove plans and discuss changes with architects, engineers, contractors and owners to obtain approval.
• Evaluate alternate methods and materials against code requirements.
• Evaluate product approvals; verify field visits meet specifications.
• Review shop drawings, field tests, soil reports and supervise as needed.
• Answer technical questions about NEC and Florida Building Code.
• Coordinate plan examinations for compliance with standards.
• Communicate with project team, clients, review agencies and others.
• Assist in inspections or project management duties.

Job description

Your tasks/responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Technical Responsibilities:

• This is skilled inspections and enforcement work to ensure compliance with the Florida Building Codes, Miami Dade County Codes and other applicable codes and regulations as it relates to installation, operations and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
• Work involves the responsibility for inspecting a variety of electrical installations to determine whether plans, workmanship and materials conform to legally established requirements.
• Inspects residential, commercial and industrial electrical installations and equipment in new and old buildings for compliance with provisions of the Florida Building Code and Miami Dade County Codes. Issues notices to persons involved where electrical installations are found to be defective; makes recommendation on correct methods of installation.
• Examines proposed electrical residential and commercial construction plans submitted for permit approval; examines all types of building plans for integrity as detailed and required by the Florida Building Code and all other applicable standards and regulations.
• Approves or disapproves proposed plans in accordance with code and other regulatory requirements and discusses disapproved items with architects, engineers, contractors and/or owner builders to obtain plan changes necessary for approval.
• Evaluates proposed alternate methods and materials against code requirements.
• Evaluates requests for product approvals; ascertains by field visits that manufactured products used in construction meet specifications of the original product approval.
• Reviews necessary shop drawings and field tests, soil reports and special supervision of construction as required to complete plans processing work.
• Answers technical questions concerning the N.E.C. and Florida Building Code.
• Coordinates plans examining for compliance with standards and regulations.
• Communicate and interact with project team members, client representatives, review agencies and others as appropriate to project.
• Assist in any inspections or project management duties as necessary.