Plans Examiner Engineer

Posting Date

06/06/24

Application Deadline

06/27/24

Pay Range

$76,500 - $113,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Planning and Development

About the Position

Are you an engineer who is looking for work-life balance and a stead work environment?

At Maricopa County's Planning and Development, we provide our Engineers with consistency and the opportunity to balance work and their social lives. As a Plans Examiner Engineer, you can expect a consistent 40-hour-a-week schedule that will challenge and encourage you to learn new aspects of engineering.

You'll work with a team of professional engineers and engineering associates to review permit applications for construction projects, planning cases (entitlement), and assist with on-call services to address customer inquiries. You'll review a variety of projects from residential to commercial/industrial and subdivisions while interacting with consulting engineers, developers, homeowners, inspectors, and contractors. You will also assist and coordinate with other County permitting agencies, including the Flood Control District, MCDOT, Environmental Services, and Real Estate.

This position has the option to allow for part-week teleworking, a 9/80 flex schedule, and flexible core business hours.

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About Us

Maricopa County is GROWING. At the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department, we want you to join us in making that growth possible! With our wide range of services, from land-use planning to building inspections and permit review, we have positions that allow professionals in the planning, construction, engineering, and trade fields to shape the future of the built environment.

If you are interested in being a change-maker and behind-the-scenes expert in Maricopa County's growth, we have the job for you!

Proud to Offer

• Perform work with a greater purpose

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

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We Require

• Two years of engineering or in engineering in land/site development project experience

• A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, surveying, hydrology, environmental science, geology, or related field

• Postgraduate degrees or design-level-related experience may substitute for the education or experience on a year-for-year basis.

Other Requirements

• Valid Arizona Driver's License upon hire

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Arizona

We Also Value

• Five years of work experience as a Professional Engineer

• Design experience in land development, hydrology/hydraulic engineering, and municipal roadway design experience

• Drainage Report/Calculations preparation

• Knowledge of Floodplain Regulations and/or Certified Floodplain Manager

Job Contributions

• Review civil engineered site and grading and drainage plans, drainage reports, subdivision plans, and engineered plans for single-family residences, commercial and industrial developments to ensure compliance with County Drainage, Subdivision, Department of Transportation, Flood Control District, Storm Water, and Zoning regulations and requirements; including reviewing hydrologic and hydraulic calculations

• Prepare written review comments or plan redlines

• Meet with and communicate engineering requirements to engineers, planners, developers, real estate agents, and the public

• Provide on-call (customer inquiry) services to the public

• Review the work and provide training to the Engineering Associates and Specialists in the Engineering Review section

• Assist in the development and enforcement of design guidelines, procedures, and standards for Planning and Development, MCDOT, and the Flood Control District

• Other Job Duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• Exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time

• Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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