Description:
Our team is filled with innovators, over achievers, and difference makers—hard working professionals who care about their work, their communities, and the lives of people around them. The positive, charismatic nature of the people behind SAFEbuilt fuels our commitment to keeping our communities strong and safely built. Join us and discover unbounded opportunities for a meaningful and rewarding career.
We are currently seeking a talented and experienced Plans Examiner to join our team of professionals. This position offers great opportunity for dynamic, motivated self-starters to work on a variety of work assignments. You’ll be a member of our highly respected team of professionals with a full complement of resources to support you and exciting projects to keep you challenged.
Job Responsibilities
- Reviews all plans and specifications for commercial, industrial, and residential projects to ensure compliance with city, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Initiates preconstruction conferences with contractors and/or developers and associated staff members.
- Provides technical direction and assistance to inspection personnel relating to field problems.
- Assess and resolve complaints received from clients, applicants, public, designers, and contractors.
- Regularly interacts directly with municipal clients and their staff.
- Attends meetings, educational seminars, and functions relating to building codes.
Knowledge & Skills
- Extensive knowledge of local building codes and current construction procedures/technology.
- Ability to prepare written plan review correspondence and update information into company software programs.
- Able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Candidate must stay familiar and up to date with different editions of the building codes.
- Must possess the ability to positively interact with other staff members, the general public, contractors, governmental agencies, and other clientele.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Good time management, organization, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and a considerable amount of independent judgment.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Education & Experience
- Virginia DHCD Combination Building Plans Examiner certification required
- ICC Building Plans Examiner certification required
- ICC and Virginia DHCD Electrical Plans Examiner certification required
- ICC and Virginia DHCD Mechanical Plans Examiner certification required
- ICC and Virginia DHCD Plumbing Plans Examiner certification required
- Experience reviewing residential, commercial, and trade plans required
- Energov experience required