Job Description

The City of Raleigh is seeking a Commercial Building Plans Examiner to provide advanced, skilled reviews of buildings, building systems, and/or structural plans for compliance with building codes, laws, and regulations and may serve as a technical resource and/or lead over other staff conducting plan reviews and/or inspections. Incumbents are required to be certified as a Building Code Enforcement Officer and preferred to have certifications in other trades as well (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fire) but not required. As assigned, incumbents may serve as lead workers, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs advanced technical commercial plans review for new or existing buildings, structures and/or building systems to determine compliance with applicable building codes, laws and regulations; reviews plans for renovations, alterations, additions, and/or field revisions; researches project-related information; reviews submittals and makes approval/denial decisions.
• May serve as lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion.
• Gathers and documents details of plans/submittal review; determines compliance and Issues permits based upon approved plans.
• Performs field evaluations and investigations; performs research and reviews equipment specifications; consults with design professionals; determines and documents compliance issues.
• Provides technical expertise, advice and guidance related to code compliance questions and interpretations; provides communications and customer support to permit applicants and other stakeholders; coordinates reviews with other departments; recommends alternatives and solutions for maintaining compliance.
• Maintains records, files and documentation of code information, resources and code changes.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Identifies, develops, implement and maintains processes and practices that encourage, support and promote effective, comprehensive and meaningful citizen engagement.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in building construction or related field and two years of code enforcement and/or inspection experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
Licensing/Certifications

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License, or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire, and a satisfactory driving record.
• Licensure in Building Code Enforcement.
• North Carolina Level III Inspection and/or Plans Examiner certification in Building or equivalent.

• Additional licensed trades in Building Code Enforcement.

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others (based on assignment).
• Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work (based on assignment).
• Principles and practices of program administration and management.
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Principles, practices and methods of specialized trades work of assigned area.
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
• Business math concepts.
• Research methods.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations (based on assignment).
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.

• Training and coaching staff (based on assignment).
• Coordinating deadlines, prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work performed (based on assignment).
• Performing technical plans review and inspections to determine building/building system code compliance.
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
• Interpreting, monitoring and reporting technical information and statistics.
• Compiling and sorting data and articulating issues and recommendations.
• Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing competing demands.
• Identifying alternate solutions to building code compliance issues.
• Providing interpretation and technical advice related to regulations and trade specialty area.
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands.
• Providing directions to others in order to meet standards.
• Providing attention to detail in assignments.
• Business math computations.
• Organizing and maintaining records and files.
• Maintaining and updating data and documentation.
• Comprehending reference books and manuals.
• Operating assigned tools and equipment.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.