What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plans Reviewer (PW) position at City of Doral?
This position is responsible for the review and approval of City of Doral Public Works permits. The Plans Reviewer examines and reviews the plans for construction of all elements within the public Right of Way. This position is responsible for the verification of proper documentation of permitting requirements and compliance with the Miami-Dade County Public Works standards. Identifying needs of the City for making permitting related services as efficient as possible and create standard operating procedures for providing those services. This position works under the general supervision of the Public Works Director.This position is classified as an exempt, full-time position with a 40 hour work-week.Essential Functions:
Additional Duties:
- Provides support to other members of the Department and support all City functions;
- Assists the department members in all permitting and plans process;
- Complies with all departmental budget guidelines and ensures to make recommendations to the departmental standard operating procedures for the permitting of all public facilities under the control of the Department;
- Plans work, sets goals and carefully schedules projects to achieve Department objectives;
- Interfaces with Miami-Dade County permitting entities to ensure efforts are not duplicated and all permitting requirements are met for projects in Doral;
- Attends periodic meetings as directed by the Public Works Director;
- Prepares cost estimates for permitting fees;
- Evaluates production and progress against budgets and prepares reports to document;
- Schedules and coordinates construction inspections and provides assistance on more complex inspection concerns;
- Identifies deficiencies and required improvements to existing plans review process;
- Corresponds with other governmental entities and private concerns to obtain additional resources for the City;
- Works all contractors assigned within the City on the importance of safety;
- Prepares and enforces City of Doral safety standards;
- Attends educational, training and safety courses as needed;
Additional Duties:
- Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction field is required
- Three (3) years of design or plans review experience for stormwater and roadway systems is required;
- Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to prepare technical correspondence and reports in order to address any aspects of performing the above duties.
- Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
- Ability to interact with constituents as well as other entities both public and private in a courteous and effective manner in order to always reflect well upon the City.
- Knowledgeable regarding the standards for construction within Miami-Dade County.
- Knowledgeable in City, County, State and Federal requirements for construction safety.
- Needs to be computer literate and proficient at Microsoft excel, word, outlook, access and must be able to quickly become proficient at City of Doral permitting software.
- Needs to be able to facilitate creation of standard operating procedures to implement within the permitting process.
- Must be a non-smoker.
- The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.
Salary : $71,716 - $111,159