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Santa Barbara County

Plan Check Engineer

Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, California, us, 93190


NOTICE OF CHANGE: This recruitment will remain open until filled.SALARY

$108,630.08 - $131,102.40 AnnuallyDo you have a

civil engineer

or

architect

registration and want to make a

significant impact

in your community? If so, we have an

excellent opportunity

for you in the Planning & Development Department.

We are currently accepting applications to fill one full-time

Plan Check Engineer

vacancy in

Santa Barbara.

The current vacancy is in the

Planning and Development Department.

THE POSITION:

Under direction, performs complex professional civil engineering work, which may include supervision of engineering or plan checking technical staff; and performs related work as required.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

will possess:Extensive plan check or design experience of buildings with various occupancy types for compliance with the California Building Codes, including energy conservation and disabled accessibility.Structural design experience or structural plan check of various structural systems.Skill as a team player with outstanding customer service skills.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Ability to direct, supervise, mentor, and manage support staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Reviews construction drawings and engineering specifications for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with building, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy conservation, and disabled access codes and local building regulations.Performs complex engineering calculations and analyses to check engineering calculations provided by applicants.Recommends plan changes to applicants to bring drawings and specifications into compliance with state and local building codes and ordinances.Advises professional engineers, architects, and others concerning code requirements, engineering, and planning problems arising in the preliminary design of buildings and structures.Develops and recommends to the Building Official changes to the Santa Barbara County Building Code to bring it into compliance with changes in the state codes.Assists in establishing and/or revising departmental policies due to changes in methods of construction or field applications of the codes.Plans, schedules, and evaluates work of assigned staff; trains departmental staff in application of new codes, policies, and procedures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture

AND

possession of a Professional Civil Engineer

OR

Architect registration in the State of California,

AND :Three years of increasingly responsible professional residential and commercial building design experience;

OR,A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities and professional registration.Additional Qualifications:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at the time of appointment.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:Review applications and supplemental questionnaires

to determine those candidates who meet the employment standards.Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking:

Responses to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and auto-scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting.

CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER:

Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, candidates will be required to successfully complete a background check, which includes a conviction history check, and satisfactory reference checks. The appointee must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period.

BENEFITS:

The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits; please

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to learn more.

APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE:

Open until filled. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at

www.sbcountyjobs.com .

Erin Kuhn, Talent Acquisition Analyst II – erkuhn@countyofsb.org#J-18808-Ljbffr