Building Plans Examiner I or II (Structural) - R18754

Building Plans Examiner

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As a Building Plans Examiner, you will examine plans and specifications of building construction and life safety systems for compliance with adopted and approved building codes and national, state, and local regulations which will require extensive knowledge and background of all types of building and safety codes. This position has a high level of customer interaction and will build and foster positive working relationships and maintain an excellent customer service standard when interfacing with both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities include :

• Provide a skilled review of residential, commercial, and miscellaneous construction for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established building codes and regulations.
• Contact contractors, developers, design professionals or property owners for the purpose of providing recommendations for corrections / modifications prior to issuance of applicable permitting.
• Provide information to contractors, developers, engineers, architects, owners, and the public concerning building practices, building codes, and permitting requirements.
• Perform reports and records maintenance duties (i.e. : applications, rejection reports, projects completed, production reports and case studies).

E-Work / Hybrid Work : Currently this position is eligible to e-work up to 2 days per week! After you complete your first six months, contingent on work requirements and other factors, you'll be eligible for this fantastic benefit.

Work Hours : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.

About You

To thrive in this position, you must have :

Building Plans Examiner I Starting Pay Range : $25.45 - $29.00 based on experience. Building Plans Examiner II Starting Pay Range : $27.00 - $31.00 based on experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and / or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day :

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS), and many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

Sarasota County Many Voices, One Team. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents, and strengths that make us different. Our vision is to attract, develop, retain, and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration, and great customer service internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application / selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

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