Building Plan Check Engineer (Plans Examiner)

• Read and interpret building plans;
• Might have additional abilities to…
  • Compile data for planning projects;
  • Document sources of information and contacts for project records;
  • Conduct or perform analysis of data, planning and environmental issues;
  • Develop recommendations for action and/or alternatives;
  • Prepare written staff reports, ordinances, technical reports, planning study reports, and correspondence.
• Conduct or perform analysis of data, planning and environmental issues;
• Compile data for planning projects;
• Research and review technical reports, maps and plans;
• Document sources of information and contacts for project records;
• Prepare written staff reports, ordinances, technical reports, planning study reports, and correspondence.
• Develop recommendations for action and/or alternatives;
• Act in a lead capacity in guiding, checking, correcting, and reviewing the work of others.
• Should have ability to…
  • Read and interpret building plans;
  • Interpret and answer questions regarding building codes and permits;
  • Research and review technical reports, maps and plans;
  • Act in a lead capacity in guiding, checking, correcting, and reviewing the work of others.
• Interpret and answer questions regarding building codes and permits;
• Should be knowledgeable in…
  • Principles, methods, and techniques of civil and structural engineering;
  • City, state, and federal government agency laws and regulations pertaining to Building Codes.
• Principles, methods, and techniques of civil and structural engineering;
• • Should be knowledgeable in…
    • Principles, methods, and techniques of civil and structural engineering;
    • City, state, and federal government agency laws and regulations pertaining to Building Codes.
  • Should have ability to…
    • Read and interpret building plans;
    • Interpret and answer questions regarding building codes and permits;
    • Research and review technical reports, maps and plans;
    • Act in a lead capacity in guiding, checking, correcting, and reviewing the work of others.
  • Might have additional abilities to…
    • Compile data for planning projects;
    • Document sources of information and contacts for project records;
    • Conduct or perform analysis of data, planning and environmental issues;
    • Develop recommendations for action and/or alternatives;
    • Prepare written staff reports, ordinances, technical reports, planning study reports, and correspondence.
• City, state, and federal government agency laws and regulations pertaining to Building Codes.

For the positions described above, knowledge and abilities are typically verified by the following…

• License as a Professional Engineer.
• ICC (International Code Council) Certifications,
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field, and/or
• Prior experience (5 years minimum is preferred) in similar positions within municipalities or private companies performing similar tasks,