Right of Way Plans Examiner and Inspector

Town-of-Palm-Beac; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Palm Beach in Florida seeks a professional to oversee plan review and inspections for work in town rights-of-way and on private property. The role reviews and approves permit plans and applications and conducts field inspections to ensure compliance with Town codes and policies.

You will work with town supervisors, contractors, and vendors, providing guidance and coordinating projects; training staff and evaluating performance in a supervisory capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or hard sciences and 3 years of construction work experience, or an Associate’s degree with 6 years of construction experience.
• Construction/engineering/surveying and field observation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plan review and inspections for Town road right-of-ways and private property.
• Review and approve permit plans and applications.
• Make field inspections to ensure compliance with Town codes.
• Assist contractors by answering questions prior to permit submission.
• Coordinate with Town supervisors, employees, contractors, and vendors.
• Provide training and coordinate projects with appropriate personnel.
• Inspect current projects and resolve public inquiries.
• Enforce compliance with permits for construction in streets and rights-of-way.
• Maintain currency in building codes, ordinances, and standards.
• Interacts with other Town departments and public utilities.
• Communicate effectively with property owners and stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Read blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or hard sciences

Associate’s degree in engineering, construction or architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering design software

Job description

Join the Team that Sets the Standard

The Town of Palm Beach is more than just a world-renowned destination, it's a community defined by beauty, charm, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Home to some of the world’s most accomplished individuals, Palm Beach offers an exceptional quality of life to live or work in a truly unique setting.

We are seeking passionate and dedicated professionals to join our team and help uphold the exceptional standards that make Palm Beach extraordinary. Our continued commitment to excellence has earned us the prestigious South Florida Top Workplaces award year after year.

Join the Town of Palm Beach and take your career to the next level in a one-of-a-kind government setting that values innovation, excellence, and professional growth—while supporting your work-life balance, personal well-being, and long-term success.

Do you value integrity, innovation, and excellence? Ready to make a meaningful impact?

This is your opportunity to be part of a team that leads with purpose and delivers with pride.

At the Town of Palm Beach, our employees are driven by a shared vision: to provide outstanding service and continuously raise the bar. We’re proud to work in an environment where these core values guide everything we do:

• Respect for everyone;
• Highest ethical standards;
• Cooperation and teamwork;
• Commitment to quality;
• Spirit of innovation;
• Open and timely communication; and
• Personal responsibility and accountability.

If you’re inspired by these values and ready to contribute to something exceptional — we want to hear from you.

This position is responsible for overseeing the plan review and inspections for work both within the Town road right-of-ways and on private property. The individual reviews and approves permit plans and applications. Make field inspections to insure compliance with Town codes, ordinances, and policies. Assists contractors by answering questions prior to permit application submittal.

Work involves interacting with Town supervisors and employees as well as contractor and vendor's representatives. This position is expected to work independently under moderate supervision, exercise initiative and judgment to evaluate contractor job performance, assist with planning and organizing work schedules, and be responsible for training and coordinating projects with appropriate personnel.

• Performs inspections of current projects.
• Meets with the public and gives information relative to various department and Town engineering activities; resolves complaints when necessary.
• Responsible for positive public relations, individually or through mass communications, with property owners or their designees, stakeholders, civic and other organizations in Town on a regular on-going basis.
• Identifies opportunities for developing and improving communication and public relations procedures; identifies resource needs; reviews with appropriate management staff and/or consultants; implements improvements.
• Performs a variety of project conflict resolution duties.
• Assist with project permitting including permit applications, plans and certifications.
• This position may perform onsite construction inspections to assure compliance with all construction codes, interprets, and discusses code questions with inspectors, architects, engineers, contractors, property owners, and the general public. In its supervisory role, this position provides training to new staff members and assists in conducting employee evaluations.
• Answer questions and provide information to contractors and the general public.
• Provide liaison between Town and public utilities.
• Enforces ordinances controlling the use of streets and public rights-of-way.
• Ensures and enforces compliance with terms of permits authorizing construction in streets and public rights-of-way.
• Coordinates and cooperates with other agencies, departments, and private utilities involved in or affected by right of way construction permit applications.
• Reviews plans, drawings and documents in paper or electronic format for compliance with the Town's Code and the Public Works Right of Way Manual
• Confers with owners, builders, architects, engineers, and the general public concerning code requirements and Town regulations.
• Maintains professional manner with contractors, property owners, professionals and the public in the performance of job related duties.
• Reads and interprets various Planning, Zoning & Building maps, graphs and charts.
• Interacts with other Town departments via telephone and in person in a timely and courteous manner.
• Inspects residential and commercial properties to insure compliance with the Town's codes.
• Maintains currency in knowledge of building codes, ordinances, zoning regulations, and Federal, state, and local standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or the hard sciences such as engineering, geology, environmental science, mathematics, or physics – AND – 3 years of work experience in construction; OR Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in the fields of engineering, construction or architecture – AND – 6 years of work experience in construction.
• Construction/engineering/surveying and field observation experience is required.

• Certified stormwater inspector is preferred.
• Easement negotiation and acquisition experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of municipal/governmental agencies.
• Strong understanding of construction site safety practices.
• FDOT MOT certification.
• Florida licensed Civil Engineer preferred.

• Ability to interpret sketches, penciled layouts, and blueprints, and to determine conformity to building regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with contractors and the public.
• Proficiency in advanced computer skills of, or equivalent to, Microsoft Office Suite and engineering design software.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of municipal/governmental agencies.
• Strong understanding of construction site safety practices.