Description
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
Diverse and Impactful Project Involvement: Review diverse residential and commercial plans, influencing safe, code-compliant development.
Key Role in the Permit Process: Conduct in-depth plan checks and revisions and coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders.
Public & Professional Interaction: Collaborate with industry professionals and assist the public with code and permit guidance.
DESCRIPTION:
We have an excellent opportunity in the Building Division for the position of Plan Check Associate. We are seeking a customer service-oriented individual with the competence and experience to address challenges with confidence and professionalism. The Plan Check Associate performs a broad range of duties in reviewing and checking building construction plans (residential, commercial, and industrial) for compliance with all applicable State and City codes.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review a full range of construction plans, including complex and technically challenging projects such as single- and multi-family dwellings, residential additions and alterations, as well as commercial and industrial buildings, including new construction, additions, repairs, and remodels.
- Read and interprets architectural and structural engineering plans to ensure conformance with the California codes, structural design codes, and local municipal codes.
- Respond to inquiries from and provides information to architects, engineers, contractors, building designers, homeowners, and the general public regarding project status, plan checking, and other code-related issues.
- Review engineering calculations, geotechnical reports and documentation intended to support the design of the construction documents.
- Assistant the public service counter (over-the-counter plan checking, code, and permit fee questions) and approves over the counter plan revisions to issued permits.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The Ideal Candidate Should Possess:
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and civil engineering plans to ensure conformance with building code standards and other related regulations.
- Knowledge of engineering procedures, terminology, principles, and theories as related to the structural components of buildings and structures.
- Structural design engineering experience(highly desirable).
- Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with external and internal partners.
- Knowledge of International and California Building Codes.
- Knowledge of structural design codes including ASCE 7, ACI, NDS and AISC.
- A valid California Class C driver’s license.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field. A master's degree is highly desirable.
- 3+ years of responsible technical experience as a Plan Checker or Design Engineer, including two years of technical experience in plan checking or design at a level comparable to a Plan Check Assistant with the City of Thousand Oaks.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain ICC Plans Examiner certification.
- Eligibility to take the qualifying examination for California EIT registration is highly desirable.
