Plans Examiner III
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THE POSITION
- THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLEDApplication cutoff dates are 01/31/2025 02/28/2025 03/31/2025 04/30/2025 05/31/2025 06/30/2025 07/31/2025 08/31/2025 09/30/2025 10/31/2025 11/30/2025 12/31/2025.With supervisor approval incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work;however they must physicallyresidewithin the Sacramento region orhave the ability toregularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.
The City of Sacramento Community Development Department is seeking a Plans Examiner III to work in the Building Division Plan Review Section.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have experience in building construction building materials and construction methods reading residential and commercial building plans as well as experience interpreting and applying the California Building Standards Codes. The ideal candidate should possess excellent customer service and communication skills with the ability to think critically to resolve complex building code issues. Make an impact on your community by joining the City of Sacramentos vibrant and dynamic building team.
Under general supervision receives and conducts detailed comprehensive technical reviews of residential and commercial permit applications and building plans; provides lead work direction to subordinate personnel; provides customer service assistance and information to members of the public pertaining to building codes and regulations including structural plumbing electrical and mechanical aspects of building construction; assists in resolving complex problems regarding plan submissions and sufficiency.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey leadlevel of the Plans Examiner classification series. Work in this class is distinguished from the lower level of Plans Examiner II by the independence with which an incumbent operates make decisions in accordance with established rules and procedures and by the assignment of the most complex plan check responsibilities requiring comprehensive technical knowledge and expertise in addition to the responsibility to provide lead work direction and oversight to subordinate personnel.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Direct supervision is provided by higherlevel supervisory or management personnel. Incumbents provide indirect supervision and lead work direction to subordinate personnel. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Serves as the initial contact for members of the public submitting permit applications and building plans for review and approval. Provides customer service technical assistance and information to customers.
Conducts the most complex technical reviews of all aspects of building plans for completeness accuracy and compliance with established building codes and regulations including structural electrical plumbing and/or mechanical systems.
Confers with and assists builders engineers architects contractors and the public regarding building codes and permit requirements; responds to questions and inquiries and performs special investigations of complex building and construction related issues in order to develop resolutions to problems.
Coordinates plan check activities with other City departments and personnel.
Maintains and updates records of building plans and files; prepares required reports and correspondence as required.
Provides daytoday work direction lead and technical oversight to subordinate personnel.
Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of plan review.
Industry standard technical specifications for commercial and residential construction methods and materials including electrical plumbing and mechanical systems and subsystems.
Building construction and design practices.
Pertinent Federal State and City Ordinances laws and regulations including Uniform Building Plumbing Mechanical Electrical and Fire codes.
Skill in:
Identifying sufficiency accuracy and completeness of building and construction plan submissions and compliance with applicable codes.
Interpreting the most complex technical requirements and perform calculations related to structural electrical plumbing and mechanical systems and subsystems.
Responding to technical questions and providing assistance to members of the public.
Ability to:
Accurately perform comprehensive plan checks in a timely responsive manner.
Resolve difficult technical issues and problems while ensuring customer service standards are satisfied.
Identify technical and procedural deficiencies in plan submissions and accurately communicate required corrections or changes.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Six years of experience in building construction work that involved the use of engineering or architectural building plans; performing comprehensive building construction plan check work in a municipal or county government agency and an accredited plan examiner certificate; or equivalent experience as a building or construction inspector in a municipal or county government agency.
Education:
Completion of high school or possession of a G.E.D. certificate.
Substitution:
Each year of college education in building construction engineering drafting architecture or related courses may substitute for a year of experience.PROOF OF EDUCATION
Should education be used to qualify for this position then proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by acredentialsevaluation service.Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Building Plans Examiner Certificate:
Possession of a valid Building Plans Examiner certificate from the International Code Council (ICC) at the time of appointment.PROOF OF CERTIFICATION
Proof of the required certificate and/or licenseshouldbesubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment.Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Employees must complete twelve 12 months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. As such please ensure you verify the email address on your application and check your emailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All email notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.
1. Application:(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submitonlinea City of Sacramento employment applicationby the next posted cutoffdate;- Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.
- Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
If applicants do not list current and/or past jobrelated experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section.Note: Qualifying experience is based on fulltime experience 40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the fulltime equivalent (prorated if less than 40 hours/week).
If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the informationrequiredin the Work Experience section.
Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should be submittedonlinewith your application. Proof of education will berequiredat time of appointment.
Proof of certification and/or license should be submitted online with your application. Proof of certification and/or license will berequiredat time of appointment.
Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
If youre requesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must be submittedonlinewith your application or emailed to the Employment Officeby the next posted cutoffdate.Information regarding the use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule4.9C.
Applicantsare responsible forattaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.
2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100 The questionslocatedat the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam.Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance level and progression of a candidates education training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions please note:
- Responses to the T&E questionsmustbe submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
A resume willnotsubstitute for the information required in the T&E questions.
3.Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the oneyear list. Candidates eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Plans Examiner IIIexamination.
4.Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their applicationforwardedto the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications asstatedon the job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.
5.Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable candidates may also need to pass a preemployment medical exam controlled substance and/or alcohol test andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.QUESTIONS:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
