Building Plans Examiner

The City of Bellevue is currently seeking a Building Plans Examiner who has experience reviewing commercial and residential plans. Development Services is a multi-department line of business that offers one-stop shopping for general information and the permits needed for development activity in Bellevue. We are code compliance officers, engineers, finance analysts, inspectors, planners, plans examiners, permit technicians, and support staff from the Development Services, Fire, Transportation, and Utilities departments.

As a Building Plans Examiner you will review and evaluate building plans and specifications to ensure the proposed construction complies with local, state and national building, accessibility, energy and related codes.

• Reviews and evaluates proposed building plan and specification blueprints to ensure that proposed construction complies with building, energy, accessibility, and related codes.
• Applies valuations and permit costs to new projects based on codes, regulations, and policies.
• Coordinates activities with building official, inspectors, planners, engineers, fire reviewers, and other agency staff.
• Performs research on codes and ordinances as assigned to evaluate and recommend improvements.
• Researches problems and complaints regarding commercial and residential buildings, building construction, and code compliance.
• Responds to complex and sensitive building and customer service issues.
• Maintains records and documents of customer service issues and resolutions.
• Coordinates plan reviews, inspections, and enforcement actions.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of approved plans.

• Works under the moderate to general supervision of the plans examination supervisor.
• May supervise, as assigned.

• Thorough knowledge of building, energy, and other construction codes adopted by the City of Bellevue and Washington State.
• Skill in applying knowledge of national, state, and local building codes, zoning codes, and land use regulations.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, developers, architects, engineers, owners, and the general public.
• Ability to read and understand complicated plans and blueprints.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Graduation from an accredited two-year college or university.
• Three or more year of professional related experience in the construction industry or related areas.
• Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• ICC Plans Examiner certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Valid Washington State driver's license may be required.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work involves walking; talking; hearing; using hands to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office and moderately loud when in the field.
• Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, near moving mechanical parts, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.

This is a full-time, union position represented by Teamsters Local 763: .