Architect Plans Examiner

Bureau Veritas • Miami, FL

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About The Position

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. City: Miami State: Florida #IND2 Architect - Building Plans Examiner We are seeking the immediate hire of an Architect – Building Plans Examiner needed for inspection and plan review services of construction projects. The work involves the interpretation and application of these regulations as applied to customer relations, the review of building construction blueprints, product approvals, shop drawings and other project documents.

Requirements

• Licensed by the State of Florida as a General Contractor ; or Licensed by the State of Florida Plan Review License (PX) in building.
• Must have knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations pertaining to construction and development.
• Ability to understand and interpret codes and evaluate project proposals and projects under construction to verify conformance with code requirements.
• Professionals with an Architectural degree
• Depending on functional area of assignment, tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (up to 50 pounds). Tasks that require moving objects of significant weight require the assistance of another person and/or use of proper techniques and moving equipment.
• Tasks may involve some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• Tasks are regularly performed inside and/or outside with potential for exposure to adverse conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, fumes and/or poor ventilation, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature, and noise extremes, machinery and/or moving vehicles, vibrations, electric currents, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, gases or chemicals, oils and other cutting fluids, violence and/or disease, or pathogenic substances.
• Some tasks require manual dexterity, in addition to visual and hearing acuity.
• Some tasks may involve identifying and distinguishing colors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct examination of building permit applications, including blueprints, specifications, surveys, product approvals and shop drawings and all other required documents for compliance with the Florida Building Code and other regulations relating to building construction.
• Provides clear and concise commentary on all code violations found in building permit application documents giving all required code sections.
• Prepare written and electronic reports and issue notices of correction
• Recognize, evaluate and properly resolve unique problems or situations
• Approves, with signature, all building permit applications found to be in compliance with all relative codes and regulations.
• Meets with design professionals, contractors and other interested parties to discuss technical code issues which arise during the plan review process.
• Prepares and maintains all required records and reports.
• Inspects buildings and other facilities for compliance with the Florida Building Code and all other related regulations as required by the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees