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Certified Residential Plan Reviewer – Fort Worth, TX
Position Overview
Bureau Veritas, Industries and Facilities division, City of Fort Worth Team, is hiring a motivated ICC-certified Residential Plan Reviewer for our Fort Worth, Texas office. In this full-time role, you will conduct residential plan reviews, make technical code decisions and interpretations, drive customer service and client relationships, and monitor project turnaround times.
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview
Bureau Veritas, Industries and Facilities division, City of Fort Worth Team, is hiring a motivated ICC-certified Residential Plan Reviewer for our Fort Worth, Texas office. In this full-time role, you will conduct residential plan reviews, make technical code decisions and interpretations, drive customer service and client relationships, and monitor project turnaround times.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive non-structural plan reviews of residential buildings for compliance with applicable codes and standards
- Provide site plan reviews for compliance with applicable local codes, amendments, and civil components
- Conduct structural reviews of wood-framed residential buildings for compliance with applicable codes, standards, and engineering principles
- Liaise with City of Fort Worth departments throughout the permit review process
- Communicate code compliance requirements and requested revisions to clients and design professionals
- Explain and answer client questions regarding generated plan review letters
- Assess and resolve plan review discrepancies from clients, designers, and contractors
- Prepare written plan review correspondence and manage plan documentation for permit submissions
- Meet with clients and municipal staff in person and/or virtually as needed
- Research local codes, amendments, and zoning requirements for proposed projects
- Current ICC Residential Plans Examiner certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)
- Prior building department residential plan review experience required
- Working knowledge of ICC Codes and applicable local codes/amendments
- Working knowledge of electronic plan review computer software (Blue Beam)
- Working knowledge of office computer software (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)
- Valid driver's license
- Strong project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work well with clients, coworkers, and independently