Assistant Plans Examiner

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the professional planning staff on less complex building construction plans, Prepares detailed plan correction reports, confer and coordinate plan review process and code requirements with architects, engineers, contractors, and owner/builders. Receives general administrative direction from the Building Official and Plans Examiners.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives mentoring in the field as it relates to conducting on-site inspections on residential, commercial, industrial, and multi-family to ensure compliance with the adopted codes and ordinance. Notifies contractors, engineers, architects, architects, subcontractors, and property owners of code violations.

• Reviews and evaluates minor building construction plans and specifications, including but not limited to residential, commercial, industrial, and multi-family for compliance with the adopted codes, ordinances, and zoning regulations.

• Checks to ensure that contractors are licensed, proper permits have been obtained, and inspections performed.

• Reviews signage applications and plans for conformance to adopted codes and ordinances.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in examining building construction plans for code compliance.

Preferred (in addition to the minimum requirements):

• Experience in a public agency setting.

• Construction experience as a residential or general contractor.

• Completion of college courses in building trades, construction trades, engineering, construction technology, or related field.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze plans and complex regulations.

• Ability to be self- starter, who pays attention to details, can multi-task effectively, and is able to work independently and effectively.

• Prepare clear and concise reports.

Certification:

• At least one (1) certification with ICC as a Building Inspector from the Commercial Codes within 12 months of hire date.

Licensing:

• Must possess a valid driver's license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

• Human Interaction:Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.

• Equipment:Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

• Math:Requires the ability to perform basic mathematical calculation to include decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

• Functional Reasoning:Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

• Physical Abilities:Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

• Sensory Requirements:Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

• Environmental Factors:Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

OTHER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.