What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer position at County of Riverside?
The County of Riverside's Building and Safety Department is seeking qualified applicants for a Senior Plan Check Engineer to support the Plan Check Division location in Downtown Riverside, CA.
The incumbent will perform a full range of plan review related duties; review engineering reports, drawings, specifications, and calculations for buildings to ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and ordinances; interpret codes and regulations in the performance of plan check activities; check plans for accuracy of design and completeness; check complex plans and calculations to determine loading on roofs, walls, and floors, size and spacing of beams, rafters, and joists, amount, and size of reinforcing in concrete members, type of structural connections, and adequacy of design to meet earthquake, wind load, and material stress requirements.
The department seeks seasoned engineers with broad structural engineering experience providing corrections and recommendations to the public, developers, and contractors. Competitive candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in architecture or civil engineering, and experience as a lead or senior in the engineering field.
The Senior Plan Check Engineer is the advanced working and lead level classification in the Plans Examiner/Engineer series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents assist in the development of departmental policies and procedures, provide leadership in code interpretation and serve as a mentor and technical resource to other Plans Examiners/Engineers. Incumbents are assigned the most complex projects and play a key role in ensuring compliance with the California Building Standards Code (Title 24), County ordinances and other related regulations.
The Senior Plan Check Engineer may act as a lead on assigned projects, overseeing the work of less experienced engineers or technical staff. This class differs from the Associate Plans Examiner in that the former requires professional licensure as a Structural or Civil Engineer.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s 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 Driver’s 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.