Senior Plan Check Engineer

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The Riverside County Department of Building and Safety is dedicated to providing the citizens of Riverside County with courteous efficient and cost-effective services with the goal of improving the quality of life and orderly economic development by the provision and management of grading building inspection and code enforcement within the integrated Transportation and Land Management Agency activities.

Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in an engineering field.

Experience:Two years of building plan check civil engineering architecture or environmental enforcement experience equivalent to Associate Plans Examiner with the County of Riverside.

Knowledge of: Plan check procedures and methods; principles and techniques of building construction and maintenance; state and local codes regulations and ordinances applicable to building and construction trades; permit tracking spreadsheet and word processing software programs; fundamentals of building plumbing mechanical electrical structural or civil engineering; mathematics and physics as applied to engineering; construction survey stress analysis hydraulic design topographic mapping analytical mechanics and strength properties and uses of construction materials; accepted practices of building codes grading and structural plan review and approval; general methods and procedures of describing real property.

Ability to: Perform complex difficult and specialized building reviews; accurately check building plans and specifications; maintain cooperative working relations with others; prepare clear concise and complete reports written correspondence and documentation; deal tactfully and effectively with developers contractors and the general public; make accurate data entries and use automated plan checks and time labor information using a personal computer; directly work with subordinate engineering personnel; make difficult mathematical computations and keep neat and accurate office notes; review and approve grading and structural plans; prepare technical reports; maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Other Requirements

License: Possession of a valid California Drivers License may be required.

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Structural or Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

Possession of current certification as a Plans Examiner from the International Code Council (ICC).

Certification through the Division of the State Architect (DSA) as a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) is desired.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veterans Preference
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If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

Work Authorization Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs including H1-B visas and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.

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Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

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