Plans Examiner: Code & Fire Life Safety Specialist

City of Glendale AZ; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The City of Glendale AZ is seeking a Plans Examiner to interpret complex construction documents for commercial, industrial and residential projects in the Building Safety Department and Fire Prevention Division.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in building construction, engineering, architecture, fire science, or related field, plus three years of plans review or related experience. A valid Arizona driver's license and ICC certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in building construction, engineering, architecture, fire science, or related field; and three years experience in plans review, building inspection, fire inspections or construction contracting management.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and interprets building and structural construction documents and reports for commercial, industrial, and Residential projects to ensure compliance with construction city codes, ordinances, standards, and amendments.
• Advises architects, engineers, contractors, the general public, and staff on code changes, interpretations, new methods and materials; negotiates solutions to code conformance problems and fire and life safety issues.
• Performs structural engineering calculations to analyze structural members and assemblies for vertical and lateral loads, seismic and stress analysis, and integrity for residential analysis.
• Identifies inadequacies found on construction plans, reports and calculations, and requires corrections.
• Negotiates and develops mutually acceptable solutions to code conformance problems and life safety issues with architects, engineers, contractors, and the public.
• Provides coordination with city Fire Department regarding fire and life safety issues.
• Deals with and resolves potentially hostile situations with customers.
• Provides quality customer service while functioning in a regulatory capacity.
• Maintains plan review data status on computer; updates status as necessary.
• Maintains plan review records and files.
• Participates as a committee member in various local, state, and other professional organizations to discuss code related issues and attend meetings relating to plan review, building safety, fire and life safety, and construction.
• Assists building inspectors and fire inspectors with field reviews of structures to determine structural soundness, proper installation, materials or equipment.
• Assists Plan Review Manager and Fire Marshal by recommending changes in codes to resolve interpretation problems and to accommodate and control new methods and materials.
• Researches alternate products, materials and methods of construction for compliance, and make recommendations to the Fire Marshal and Plans Review Manager.
• Provides management with Fire Department information relating to projects going through city development services center.
• May instruct Fire Department personnel relating to city water system and related hydraulics.
• Operates city vehicles.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

All major types of building constructn

Building, fire and related codes

Hydraulics in sprinkler systems

Engineering mathematics

Read and interpret blueprints

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in building construction, engineering, architecture, fire science, or related field

Tools

ICC certification

International Fire Code Certification

Job description

The City of Glendale AZ is seeking a Plans Examiner to interpret complex construction documents for commercial, industrial and residential projects in the Building Safety Department and Fire Prevention Division.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in building construction, engineering, architecture, fire science, or related field, plus three years of plans review or related experience. A valid Arizona driver's license and ICC certifications are required.