Senior Plans Examiner - Planning & Development Department - City Of Fresno

Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board•Fresno, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Plans Examiner is an advanced working/lead-level position in the City of Fresno’s Planning and Development Department. Under general supervision, the incumbent performs combination plan review and structural engineering review for complex single-family dwellings, commercial interiors and alterations, or reviews architectural, electrical, plumbing, and/or mechanical systems for complex commercial and industrial structures. Assignments may also include reviewing utility development projects, including water or sewer systems. The incumbent may inspect projects during construction and at final acceptance, consult with architects, engineers, contractors, and field inspection personnel on proposed solutions, and assist with policy statements and code-change recommendations. The role prepares comprehensive reports and recommendations, maintains plan, building, time, and cost records, and may prepare cost estimates and fee calculations. Incumbents may provide lead direction to staff involved in plan review, including Plans Examiners and Plans and Permit Technicians. The position receives supervision from the Supervising Plans Examiner and does not exercise supervision.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification options: (1) two years of experience equivalent to experience gained as a Plans Examiner with the City of Fresno; or (2) a bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction technology, inspection technology, architectural drafting, or a related field, and two years of experience in the design or construction of commercial and industrial buildings and multi-family dwellings; or (3) three years of experience in construction inspection of new commercial or industrial buildings and multi-family dwellings with the City of Fresno, and a current qualifying certification for the applicable specialty.
For Option 3, possess one current certification applicable to the specialty: ICC (formerly ICBO) Plans Examiner or Building Inspector certification for architectural; IAEI/ICC Electrical Inspector certification for electrical; or IAPMO/ICC Plumbing Inspector certification for plumbing.
Within two years of appointment, possess a current Plans Examiner or Building Inspector certificate from a recognized code-publishing organization such as the International Code Council (ICC).
A valid California Driver’s License may be required at appointment for certain assignments; candidates considered for those assignments must provide proof of a valid license and a current driving record.
Candidates selected for certification from the eligible list must pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint process before employment.
Candidates must pass the oral examination to qualify for the eligible list.
Applicants qualifying through education must upload a degree and/or transcripts with their application; applicants qualifying through certification must upload a copy of the certification.

Responsibilities

Review plans and perform structural engineering reviews for complex frame single-family dwellings, commercial interiors and alterations, or architectural, electrical, plumbing, and/or mechanical systems for commercial and industrial buildings.
Review water or sewer system projects and other utility development projects, as assigned.
Inspect projects for design and code conformance during construction and at final acceptance.
Consult with architects, engineers, contractors, and field inspection personnel to evaluate proposed solutions.
Assist in preparing proposed policy statements and code-change recommendations.
Prepare comprehensive reports and recommendations concerning architectural, electrical, plumbing, and/or mechanical problems.
Maintain records of plans and buildings evaluated, examined, and approved, including time and cost records.
Prepare cost estimates and fee calculations, as needed.
Provide lead direction to staff engaged in plan review, which may include Plans Examiners and Plans and Permit Technicians.

Benefits

City contribution toward monthly PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
Flexible Spending Account under an IRS 125 Plan for health and dependent-care expenses.
Voluntary 457 deferred compensation plan with Fidelity Investments.
Vacation accrual of 8 to 14.66 hours per month based on years of service.
Eight hours of sick leave per month, available after 90 days.
Supplemental sick leave of 40 hours per fiscal year, with an 80-hour lifetime maximum.
Ten City-observed annual holidays, plus a birthday holiday and two personal days.
Short-term disability through the California SDI program.
Bilingual premium of $100 per month.
Eligible retirees may use remaining sick-leave balances at 80% of the hourly rate, and other leave balances if applicable, for tax-free reimbursement of medical insurance and qualified medical expenses.
City of Fresno Retirement Systems benefits, with reciprocity with other California public agencies and vesting after five years of service.
Optional Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) for eligible employees, with participation available to vested employees age 50 or older and the option to continue working for up to 10 years while depositing retirement benefits into a special account.