Building Inspector/Plans Examiner

Bureau Veritas•West Palm Beach, FL

About The Position

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. CAP Government, Inc. is seeking the immediate hire of licensed Building Plans Examiner andInspector needed for inspection and plan review services of construction projects. The workinvolves the interpretation and application of these regulations as applied to customer relations,the review of building construction blueprints, product approvals, shop drawings and otherproject documents. Some travel may be required for inspections and/or managing projects inthe assigned area. Candidates must possess a professional demeanor, have both technical andindustry experience, and be a team player.

Requirements

Licensed General Contractor’s for a minimum of five (5) years; and
State of Florida Plan Review License (PX) in building; or
State of Florida Inspector License (BN) in building, or
ICC Residential & Commercial Plans Examiner and/ or Inspection certification in building;and
Must be certified or certifiable as a Building Plans Examiner by the Miami Dade and/orthe Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA).
Must have knowledge of the Florida Building Code and other regulations pertaining toconstruction and development.
Ability to understand and interpret codes and evaluate project proposals and projectsunder construction to verify conformance with code requirements.

Responsibilities

Conducts examination of building permit applications, including blueprints,specifications, surveys, product approvals and shop drawings and all other requireddocuments for compliance with the Florida Building Code and other regulations relatingto building construction.
Prepare written and electronic reports and issue notices of correction
Recognize, evaluate and properly resolve unique problems or situations
Meets with design professionals, contractors and other interested parties to discusstechnical 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 andall other related regulations as required by the supervisor.
Receives and responds to inquiries from homeowners/property owners, contractors,architects, engineers, etc., regarding codes and review procedures.
Performs general administrative/office work as required, including but not limited toattending meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filingdocuments, answering the telephone, etc.
Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits various records and reports including buildingplans, shop drawings, engineering reports, permit applications, job pricing records andreports, code compliance complaints, correspondence, etc.
Interacts and communicates with the immediate supervisor, co-workers, otherdepartment personnel, property/home owners, developers, contractors, architects,engineers, County personnel, general public, etc.
Reviews permits for residential and commercial to ensure that they conform to theapplicable codes.
Enforces and explains pertinent sections of the applicable codes.
Issues verbal and written notices of code violation and citations for code violations.
Assists in resolving complex and sensitive customer service issues, either personally, bytelephone or in writing.
Maintains records and documents of customer service issues and resolutions.
Researches problems and complaints regarding commercial and residential work andcode compliance.
Maintains high ethical, honesty and moral standards.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager