Plans Examiner

City of Reno•City of Reno, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an internal recruitment only for current qualified classified City of Reno Employees. The ideal candidate will perform technical reviews of building plans and specifications to verify compliance with adopted building codes, zoning regulations, and local ordinances. They will coordinate plan review activities with City departments, communicate required corrections to applicants, and provide technical guidance to architects, contractors, and property owners throughout the permitting process. We currently have one vacancy in the Development Services Department in which hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies, which will be filled as they occur. This is an internal recruitment to provide a promotional opportunity for all qualified current classified City of Reno employees. The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

Requirements

Equivalent to the graduation of the twelfth grade supplemented by college level course work in planning, construction or a related field.
Three years of responsible building inspection, plan review, architectural, and/or drafting experience in a municipal setting.
Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Possession of both residential and commercial certificates in the Commercial Plans Examination and/or Commercial Building Inspection series, or any combination of Commercial building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing certification.
Certification must be from an accredited agency, such as the International Code Council (ICC) or another nationally recognized agency.
For this recruitment, "any combination of Commercial Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing certifications" means possession of at least the Building Plans Examiner certification and an additional Commercial certification issued by an accredited agency, such as the International Code Council (ICC) or another nationally recognized agency.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform plan checking activities; examine plans, specifications, and related documents for compliance with established building codes, zoning regulations, and ordinances; verify and review engineering calculations for completeness, code compliance and accuracy.
Review plans for conformance with various building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural codes and regulations; review plans for conformance with accessibility and energy conservation codes and regulations; review plans for building water supply and distribution, sanitary drainage systems and fuel gas supply piping.
Examine and verify accuracy of electrical load calculations, general use electrical equipment and communications systems.
Provide information and assistance to the public, contractors, and architects involving the interpretation of construction codes, ordinances and zoning regulations; recommend necessary changes to plans to obtain compliance with applicable codes.
Coordinate plan checking activities with other departments; transmit plans and specifications to appropriate departments, divisions or outside consultants; transmit other department comments to applicants as necessary.
Track plans through other departments and agencies for review; establish and maintain system of log sheets and files to track current status of projects; file approved plans and specifications.
Advise building inspectors, field inspectors, and others regarding potential field inspection problems; perform on-site inspections to help resolve difficult problems as necessary.
Maintain appropriate records on plans examining activities; prepare reports, correspondence and a variety of other written materials as requested.
Provide customer service at the front counter; respond to citizen questions and inquiries; render interpretations and applications of construction codes.
Monitor technical developments of products and materials being used in the industry as well as listings/approvals of new and currently in use products, materials, and methods of construction; stays abreast of recent as well as pending code changes as well as changes in methods of construction; recommends procedural or policy changes as appropriate.
Perform related duties as required.