Building Plan Reviewer

About the role

The purpose of this classification is to perform technical and administrative work involving review of commercial and residential building plans and specifications for building codes regulation compliance. Employees in this classification perform complex inspection and enforcement of building codes, ordinances and regulations to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Receives and reviews commercial and residential building plans and specifications for compliance with Florida building, mechanical, plumbing, and fuel gas codes, and life safety regulations; checks plans for proper component size, materials and location; evaluates ventilation, fire dampers and smoke detectors; checks gas fuel plans for meter location, pipe size, approved material type, regulator locations, and potential hazards in location or design; approves/disapprove plans; and communicates any problems to be addressed on disapproved plans.
• Performs field inspections; inspects new and existing residence, business, commercial and other buildings and structures for conformance with regulated safety and other requirements of established state and regional codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Reviews marine permit applications for compliance with local codes; reviews plans for agreement with setback and height restrictions; and ensures plans meet size restrictions for zoning districts.
• Reviews sign permit applications; reviews permit application for compliance with size, location to setbacks, lighting, and number of signs permitted for specific zoning district.
• Enforces local and state zoning/building codes and regulations.
• Investigates reported complaints of defective projects; notifies responsible parties of defects, and issues oral and/or written instructions for correction.
• Advises City inspectors, builders, owners, contractors and architects on building and structural problems, and needed modifications of plans/specifications/blueprints to bring about compliance.
• Generates, maintains, and reviews records, logs, and reports of inspections performed covering conditions found, actions taken, and recommendations made for further action, as well as names of owners, builders and addresses of inspections.
• Prepares building construction reports and training reports to maintain education data of City inspection personnel.
• Collaborates with City inspectors; provides technical assistance and guidance to City inspectors as needed.
• Coordinates work assignments of City inspectors; provides technical assistance and guidance to City inspectors as needed.
• Coordinates City development efforts and initiatives with applicable federal, state, and local agencies.
• Attends and participates in workshops, meetings, seminars, and/or training opportunities regarding certification, to acquire current industry knowledge, and to maintain current knowledge of regulatory developments.
• Communicates with City officials, supervisor, architects, builders, contractors, engineers, homeowners, laborers, the public, and other individuals as needed to clarify plans/codes requirements, coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in building construction, engineering, architecture or fire administration
• Supplemented by minimum five (5) years experience in code enforcement and/or construction inspection activities in at least one of the critical disciplines, i.e., electrical, mechanical, plumbing, structural, fire
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position
• Additionally required to acquire a Provisional State Plans Examiner Certification within ninety (90) days of hire
• A Standard State Plans Examiner Certification within one (1) year of acquiring a Provisional State Plans Examiner Certification
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license, class "E" and a driving record which meets or exceeds minimum City driving standards.

Performance Aptitudes

• Data Utilization
• Human Interaction
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization
• Verbal Aptitude
• Mathematical Aptitude
• Functional Reasoning
• Situational Reasoning

Other Requirements

• The City of Naples is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Applicants for the City of Naples must not have been a user of tobacco products for at least six (6) months immediately preceding an application for employment; and, if hired, must maintain non-use of tobacco products for the duration of employment with the City of Naples. Tobacco is defined as any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, nicotine dispensing device, other types of smoking product, smokeless tobacco including dip, chew or snuff.
• Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (12-20 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, odors, dust, wetness, humidity, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, and toxic/poisonous agents when conducting inspection activities.

Required Question

• 01 Are you currently certified by the State of Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board? If so, please attach a copy of your certification on to the application.
• 02 How many years of prior experience do you have?

Yes and I have attached my certification
No, I am not certified

Less than 1 year of experience
1-2 years of experience
2-3 years of experience
More than 3 years of experience