Plans Examiner

What you will get to do and qualities we are looking for: \' Working as a Plans Examiner, you will review commercial, industrial, and residential plans for building code compliance including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and energy code requirements. This role identifies plan deficiencies and notifies applicants of required alterations. You will approve plans for issuance. Determining the value of buildings for permit fees and approving building permits are also typical aspects of this position. \' Given that this position interacts with a variety of stakeholders, we desire someone with collaboration abilities. Using your collaborative skills, you will have opportunities to serve as a liaison with the fire department to ensure fire and life safety codes are met, as well as meet with builders, owners, and architects, as needed, to clarify and resolve issues and/or complaints. \' Attendance at pre-application conferences for coordination of development permits is necessary and you may be assigned as the primary contact for project process and coordination. \' We are seeking someone with solid interpersonal and communication skills to provide assistance in person and on the phone to customers regarding code language and interpretation. Your effective written communication abilities will be utilized to prepare reports and correspondence to internal and external customers clarifying issues, processes, questions, and other things of that nature. For more details about job responsibilities, please visit the linked job bulletin. Minimum Qualifications \' Associates degree or two (2) years of college coursework in a Building Inspection Technology Program or related trade/technical coursework -OR- \' Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering or a closely related field -AND- \' One (1) to four (4) years of full-time construction experience, jurisdictional work experience, or other experience working in a related field \' Valid Driver\'s License \' Good driving record (according to our driving matrix shown below) Any equivalent combination of three (3) to six (6) years of qualifying education, training, and/or experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job will be considered. Licenses, Certificates, and Other Requirements: All certifications listed below are assumed to be active and issued by ICC. Alternatively, incumbents may qualify if they have active State of Oregon Certifications in equivalent areas. Required at time of hire: \' Oregon Structural Plans Examiner A-Level (PEA) or ICC Building Plans Examiner (ICC B3) \' Oregon Fire and Life Safety Plans Examiner (PEF) OR ICC Fire Plans Examiner (ICC F3) \' Oregon Residential Plans Examiner (CAX) OR ICC Residential Plans Examiner (ICC R3) \' Oregon Structural Inspector A-Level (SIA) OR ICC Commercial Building Inspector (ICC B2) \' Oregon Residential Structural Inspector (CAS) OR ICC Residential Building Inspector (ICC B1) \' Oregon Commercial Mechanical Inspector (MIA) OR ICC Commercial Mechanical Inspector (M2) Required within 30 days of hire: \' Oregon Inspector Certification (OIC)