What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plans Examiner Engineer position at Maricopa County?
Posting Date
11/05/25
Application Deadline
11/19/25
Pay Range
$90,000 - $126,500 annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Planning and Development
About The Position
At Maricopa County's Planning and Development, we provide our Engineers with consistency and the opportunity to balance work with their social life. As a Plans Examiner Engineer, you can expect a consistent 40-hour-a-week schedule that will challenge and encourage you to learn new aspects of engineering.
As a Plans Examiner Engineer, you will work with a team of Professional Engineers and Engineering Associates to review permit applications for construction projects, planning cases (entitlement), and assist with on-call services to address customer inquiries. You will review a variety of projects, ranging from residential to commercial and industrial, as well as subdivisions, while interacting with consulting engineers, developers, homeowners, inspectors, and contractors. You will also assist and coordinate with other County permitting agencies, including the Flood Control District, MCDOT, Environmental Services, and Real Estate
This position offers the option of part-week teleworking, a 9/80 flex schedule, and flexible core business hours.
About Us
Maricopa County is GROWING. At the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department, we want you to join us in making that growth possible! With our wide range of services from land-use planning to building inspections and permit review, we have positions that allow professionals in the planning, construction, engineering, and trade fields to shape the future of the built environment.
Proud to Offer
Standard office equipment: desktop computer, laptop computer, printer, scanner, and copier
Selection Procedure
Apply Now!
11/05/25
Application Deadline
11/19/25
Pay Range
$90,000 - $126,500 annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Planning and Development
About The Position
At Maricopa County's Planning and Development, we provide our Engineers with consistency and the opportunity to balance work with their social life. As a Plans Examiner Engineer, you can expect a consistent 40-hour-a-week schedule that will challenge and encourage you to learn new aspects of engineering.
As a Plans Examiner Engineer, you will work with a team of Professional Engineers and Engineering Associates to review permit applications for construction projects, planning cases (entitlement), and assist with on-call services to address customer inquiries. You will review a variety of projects, ranging from residential to commercial and industrial, as well as subdivisions, while interacting with consulting engineers, developers, homeowners, inspectors, and contractors. You will also assist and coordinate with other County permitting agencies, including the Flood Control District, MCDOT, Environmental Services, and Real Estate
This position offers the option of part-week teleworking, a 9/80 flex schedule, and flexible core business hours.
About Us
Maricopa County is GROWING. At the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department, we want you to join us in making that growth possible! With our wide range of services from land-use planning to building inspections and permit review, we have positions that allow professionals in the planning, construction, engineering, and trade fields to shape the future of the built environment.
Proud to Offer
- Work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
- Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
- Two years of experience in engineering or land/site engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Geology, or a related field
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Arizona
- Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona Driver's license by the time of hire
- Five years of experience as a Professional Engineer
- Design experience in land development, hydrology/hydraulic engineering, and municipal roadway projects
- Drainage report/calculations preparation
- Knowledge of Floodplain Regulations and/or Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)
- Review civil engineered site and grading and drainage plans, drainage reports, subdivision plans, and engineered plans for single-family residences, commercial and industrial developments, to ensure compliance with County Drainage, Subdivision, Department of Transportation, Flood Control District, Storm Water, and Zoning regulations and requirements, including reviewing hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
- Prepare written review comments or plan redlines
- Meet with and communicate engineering requirements to engineers, planners, developers, real estate agents, and the public
- Provide on-call (customer inquiry) services to the public
- Review the work and provide training to the Engineering Associates and Specialists in the Engineering Review section
- Assist in the development and enforcement of design guidelines, procedures, and standards for Planning and Development, MCDOT, and the Flood Control District
- Other job duties as assigned
- Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time
- Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions
Standard office equipment: desktop computer, laptop computer, printer, scanner, and copier
Selection Procedure
- Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
- Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
- Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
- Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Apply Now!
Salary : $90,000 - $126,500