PLAN EXAMINER

Cameron County; San Benito (TX); On-site; USD 33,910 - 41,445; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Sick Leave

Annual Leave

Retirement System

Paid Holidays

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Cameron County is seeking a Plan Examiner to review residential and commercial plans for code compliance, provide guidance to architects and contractors, and maintain comprehensive records. This role requires knowledge of building codes and the ability to resolve discrepancies through field verification and documentation.

The position emphasizes examining blueprints and site plans, hosting meetings, and ensuring adherence to county rules.

Qualifications

• Requires two years of reading and interpreting architectural/engineering plans, blueprints, site plans, and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Examine plans and specifications for code compliance across residential and commercial installations.
• Advise architects, designers, contractors, and owners on code requirements and interpret regulations.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports with knowledge of codes and ordinances enforced by the County.
• Prepare department documents requiring data research, analysis, and summarization.

Skills

Plan review

Code interpretation

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree or equivalent preferred

Job description

PLAN EXAMINER

Salary: 112 - $37,678.00 minimum salary.

Purpose of Classification

Performs professional technical work reviewing plans, blueprints, site plans, and specifications submitted with a building permit application or site development for the construction of new residential and commercial structures. Other duties include hosting meetings, receiving and resolving staff questions and citizen complaints, performing field inspections, and ensuring compliance with building codes, subdivision regulations, and other County rules. Other duties as required. Positions in this class perform routine technical and identify needed corrective actions to resolve discrepancies; answer questions; and maintain documents and records.

Essential Functions

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Examine plans and specifications of residential and commercial structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical installation to ensure code and regulations compliance
• Advise architects, designers, contractors, and owners on code and design requirements. Interpret code and regulation requirements and assists building inspectors with difficult or unusual code requirements.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports. A detailed, working knowledge of current regulations and limitations of all codes and ordinances enforced by the County.
• Prepares various department documents requiring knowledge of department policies, programs, and procedures and which may involve researching, compiling, analyzing, retrieving and/or summarizing data.

Additional Functions

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Associates degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school preferred. Requires two (2) years' experience in reading and interpreting architectural/engineering plans, blueprints, site plans, and drawings. Must obtain Certification as an International Code Council Inspector and a Certification as an International Code Council Plan Examiner within six (6) months of employment.

ADA Compliance

Physical Ability

Tasks require the ability to exert medium physical effort in medium work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of medium weight (20-50 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements

Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors

Essential functions are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Civil Service

This position is subject to a six (6) month probationary period prior to Civil Service eligibility. Must submit to a Civil Service Clerical Exam.

Benefits

Cameron County Offers Excellent Fringe Benefits, Including: Health and Life Insurance Protection, Sick and Annual Leave, Retirement System, and Paid Holidays. Cameron County has a mandatory direct deposit payroll program.

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