Senior Plans Examiner — Building Codes & Compliance

County of Santa Barbar; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement reciprocity

Vacation accrual credit

Job summary

County of Santa Barbara is seeking a Plans Examiner Senior in Santa Barbara to review building plans for compliance with California codes, advise applicants on modifications, and issue permits. This full-time position sits in the Planning and Development Department.

The ideal candidate has extensive plan check experience across occupancies, knowledge of energy and accessibility codes, strong communication, and ability to work independently or with teams.

Qualifications

• Significant plan check or design experience of buildings with various occupancy types, including non-residential, for compliance to the California Buildings Codes including energy conservation and disabled accessibility.
• Structural design experience or structural plan check of various structural systems.
• Outstanding customer service skills with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with ePermitHub a plus

Responsibilities

• Examines plans and specifications for buildings and structures for completeness and conformity with all requirements including stresses, live and dead loading, soil characteristics, mechanical and electrical calculations, safety and health features, use of materials, placement on property, and setbacks.
• Analyzes individual building components to determine the type of construction and occupancy groups and computes floor area and allowable height; and refers the more complex electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, mechanical, or structural plans to individuals specializing in these areas.
• Coordinates the review of plans with other public agencies whose approval is necessary; and itemizes required corrections and modifications and explains them to permit applicants.
• Authorizes the issue of building permits and moving permits for plans that meet code and ordinance requirements and calculates fees.
• Recommends plan changes to applicants to bring drawings and specifications into compliance with state and local building codes and ordinances.
• Advises professional engineers, architects, and others concerning code requirements, engineering, and planning problems arising in the preliminary design of buildings and structures and plan checkers in the resolution of structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy conservation, and disabled access problems.
• Submits reports to the Building Official regarding workload and process statistics, new products or situations, and code interpretation issues.
• Researches technical problems.
• Develops plan examination procedures.
• Assists the public at the counter, answering questions related to plans and permitting requirements.
• Trains departmental staff in application of new codes, policies, and procedures, and assists in training of plans examiner staff.

Skills

Plan check experience

Structural design experience

Customer service

Written and verbal communication

ePermitHub familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architectural, Civil, or Structural Engineering; or Architecture; OR FE certification

Tools

ePermitHub

Job description

County of Santa Barbara is seeking a Plans Examiner Senior in Santa Barbara to review building plans for compliance with California codes, advise applicants on modifications, and issue permits. This full-time position sits in the Planning and Development Department.

The ideal candidate has extensive plan check experience across occupancies, knowledge of energy and accessibility codes, strong communication, and ability to work independently or with teams.