Healthcare Facility Plans Reviewer

ND Health and Human Services; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ND Health and Human Services seeks a Healthcare Facility (HCF) Plans Reviewer in the Public Health - Life Safety and Construction Unit to review construction plans and perform on-site inspections of health care facilities for NFPA and building code compliance.

The role involves interviewing staff, documenting deficiencies, and coordinating corrective actions with owners, architects, engineers and contractors; travel across North Dakota is required.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in engineering, architecture, architectural drafting, construction management or a closely related degree.
• Four years of construction-related work experience, including training in building systems or fire code compliance.
• Preference for licensure or registration in architecture or engineering fields and knowledge of fire codes, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Review construction plans and specifications for compliance with fire codes and construction standards.
• Perform on-site inspections of health care facilities to verify compliance.
• Interview facility staff, review records, and document deficiencies.
• Prepare reports and coordinate corrective actions with owners, architects, engineers and contractors.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Driver's license

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture degree

Construction management degree

Architectural drafting degree

Job description

The ND Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Healthcare Facility (HCF) Plans Reviewer for the Public Health - Life Safety and Construction Unit. This position will provide an opportunity to work and travel throughout North Dakota.

As the HCF Plans Reviewer, you will review construction plans and/or specifications and perform on-site inspections of health care facilities to determine compliance with applicable fire code and construction standards.

Each day, you will review plans and specifications, inspect buildings, interview facility staff, review records and document compliance deficiencies. In addition, you will prepare reports and information to facilities and work with owners, architects, engineers and contractors to develop plans of corrective action.

You must have a degree in engineering, architecture, architectural drafting, construction management or a closely related degree. Four years of construction-related work experience to include training in building systems or fire code compliance in commercial, government or private facilities.

Preference will be given to individuals with a license and/or registration in architecture or engineering fields plus knowledge and experience in the application of fire codes, in particular the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills are necessary. Individuals must have a valid driver's license.

Location

This position will provide an opportunity to work and travel throughout North Dakota. When engaged in inspection work, employees may work four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, and have weekends and holidays off. Inspectors travel approximately 20 percent of the time.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

Total Rewards

• Careers with DHHS includes 100% employer-paid family health insurance and an excellent retirement package!
• In addition to the exceptional health insurance and retirement benefits, DHHS values continued learning and career enhancement.
• Therefore, we offer varying continuing education formats, including in-person and online, as well as tuition reimbursement.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards

• The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.