Plans Reviewer, Construction Development

LED FastStart • Alexandria, LA

9d • $44,951 - $53,950 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Alexandria, located in Central Louisiana, is seeking professionals to begin a career in the Construction Development Department to review residential and commercial building plans and specifications for compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and standards. This role involves performing responsible technical work reviewing all residential and commercial construction, additions, and renovation plans, blueprints, and drawings to ensure compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations. The position also provides information and answers inquiries concerning building codes and ordinances to the public, architects, engineers, and general contractors. Additionally, the role requires maintaining a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations and an awareness of new trends and advances, as well as verifying proper City business, state, and homebuilder's licensures. The Plans Reviewer will accept construction plans and plan documents associated with permit processing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering, construction management, or related field
• Three (3) years' experience in general building construction, code interpretation, building inspection, and/or plans review, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Will be required to obtain a valid State of Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment.
• Must possess or obtain within one year of hire the following certificates issued by the International Code Council (ICC): ICC Combination Plans Examiner and ICC Residential Plans Examiner -Or- ICC Certified Building Official

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of Floodplain Management and site planning is preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs responsible technical work involving the review of all residential and commercial construction, additions, renovation plans, blueprints, and drawings to ensure compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Provides information and answers inquiries concerning building codes and ordinances to the public, architects, engineers, and general contractors.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances.
• Verifies proper City business, state, and homebuilder's licensures.
• Accepts construction plans and plan documents associated with permit processing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level