cawh
Plans Examiner
Airway Heights, Washington · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$83k-$99kDetected 20 days ago
ExcelCustomer SupportResearchCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeConstruction Management
About the role
- The duties are performed in an office environment and through onsite field visits.
- Provides written documentation concerning plan review comments, corrections, and code interpretations.
- Provides written documentation concerning inspection comments, corrections, and code interpretation.
Responsibilities
- Performs plan review of building projects to assure compliance with all applicable codes, standards, specifications, and scheduling timelines.
- Inspects buildings during construction to ensure compliance with adopted building codes and other applicable municipal codes and ordinances, including reviewing plans for non-structural code compliance including life-safety, conventional framing, plumbing, mechanical and accessibility.
- A resource to contractors, general public, design professionals and other interested parties on matters relating to code requirements, construction practices, plan deficiencies, and permitting processes.
- Preforms duties of the Building Official including approval of building permits, preforms reviews of site to determine non-compliance under municipal and State building code, issues compliance notices and letters, assist Code Compliance Officer with inspections and determinations of non-compliance.
- Maintains timely and regular attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of electronic media, plan review, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of:
- Principles, procedures, materials, and standard practices of building construction.
- City, state, federal codes and development regulations, policies and procedures, protocols, and standards governing plan review.
- Principals of structural design, engineering mathematics, and records management.
- Plans examination and review procedures for residential and commercial projects.
- Inspection of residential and commercial projects.
- Permitting systems, processes, plan review and inspection.
- Office practices, procedures, and equipment.
- Ability to:
- Communicate effectively, establish, and maintain working relationships with staff, general public, contractors, applicants, and other interested parties, including during difficult and sometimes adversarial circumstances.
Compensation
- 2026 Salary Schedule; $82,706 - $98,755 Annually
- The Plans Examiner performs plan review and building inspection for residential and commercial buildings to ensure compliance with municipal and State building codes.
- Performance requires review of submitted documents and plans, proposed material evaluations, research, proper interpretation to ensure compliance with and application of adopted International Codes as well as other applicable city, state, federal codes, and standards.
- Performs plan review of building projects to assure compliance with all applicable codes, standards, specifications, and scheduling timelines.
- Provides written documentation concerning plan review comments, corrections, and code interpretations.
- Inspects buildings during construction to ensure compliance with adopted building codes and other applicable municipal codes and ordinances, including reviewing plans for non-structural code compliance including life-safety, conventional framing, plumbing, mechanical and accessibility.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision with City contribution towards premium
- Retirement through WA State Department of Retirement (DRS)
- Group Life Insurance
- PTO including vacation and sick time accrual, paid holidays (13), and personal holidays (4)
Equal opportunity
- The City of Airway Heights will provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees if requested.
- Please notify Human Resources if a reasonable accommodation is needed.
- Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Airway Heights will provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees if requested.
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