Threshold/Special Inspector / Structural Engineer Florida PE
About the role
The role involves preparing and sealing structural inspection plans, performing threshold inspections on qualifying buildings, coordinating with various stakeholders, reviewing structural components for code compliance, and documenting findings.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, seal, and administer Structural Inspection Plans as Engineer of Record where applicable.
- Perform structural field inspections on threshold buildings per the inspection plan and Section 110.8.1 of the Florida Building Code.
- Coincide with plans examiners, building officials, contractors, and engineers of record.
- Review structural components for code compliance and document findings through our inspection reporting workflow.
Requirements
- Active Florida Professional Engineer license in good standing, with principal practice in structural engineering.
- Qualified, or qualifiable, as a Special Inspector of Threshold Buildings under the Florida Board of Professional Engineers criteria: three years of verifiable structural field inspection experience on threshold buildings, two years of structural design experience on threshold buildings, and the related field inspection experience set by the Board.
- Working knowledge of the Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), and the threshold inspection requirements of Section 110.8.1.
- Valid Florida driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites within the assigned region.
Preferred
- Existing Special Inspector designation on the FBPE list.
- Experience with multi-family, high-rise, healthcare, or coastal restoration projects.
- Familiarity with the private provider model under F.S. §553.791.
- Plan review or constructability review background.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $135,000 to $160,000, commensurate with experience and threshold portfolio, plus benefits.
- Contract and per-diem arrangements are also available for the right candidate.
About Tew & Taylor
Tew & Taylor was founded in 2008 by Doug Taylor and Beverly Tew. Since then, the team has been providing Private Inspections and Plan Review for clients all over Southeast Florida. Enacted October 1, 2002, and then revised on July 1, 2006, F.S. §553.791 provides that homeowners "may elect to use a private provider to provide plans review or required building inspections, or both." The law also ensures that projects using private provider save money on permitting fees charged by the governing municipality. Tew & Taylor partners with homeowners and home builders across Florida to provide private plan review, inspections, and permitting management. Using Tew & Taylor expedites projects and removes the headaches of permitting during construction.