Structural Plans Examiner

Job Title

The Position

Now offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for key roles in the City of Hollywood's Building Division! Our city is the leader in Broward County for paying top salary for trades positions in high demand. We're looking for dynamic, talented, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. If you're that person and up for the task, apply now! Don't miss out on a great opportunity at a long-term career.

Starting salary for this position is within $94,207.51 - $ annually dependent on qualifications.

Come to a city that builds careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative, and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want top-notch insurance? We offer low-cost health insurance giving you the best value - medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending plans. Need work-life balance? We have got you covered with a 4-day work week and an award-winning wellness program.

And we don't stop there. The City of Hollywood provides a generous paid time off program inclusive of 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, personal leave, and sick leave. Repaying student loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program. Let's partner together and come grow with the City of Hollywood.

Apply now! For more information about this position and our competitive pay, benefits package, and pension plan, refer to this job posting or our City website.

Seeking highly skilled professionals with extensive background in engineering and licensed as a professional engineer or engineer intern.

Job Summary:

This is inspection, administrative, and supervisory work in securing compliance with the city building regulations, codes, and ordinances. An employee in this class is responsible for compliance in the inspection of buildings, structures, and premises for conformance with building code, for assigning and reviewing the work of other building inspectors, and for reviewing structural plans. Work requires the use of technical knowledge and discretion in reviewing plans for and inspecting a variety of projects.

Unusual or difficult technical and enforcement problems are reviewed with the chief building official, who also reviews periodic inspection reports and work when necessary.

Essential job functions and responsibilities:

• Supervises employees and inspects buildings in the process of construction for compliance with building code requirements; inspects sites before construction for practicability of plans.
• Supervises and coordinates inspections for alteration and repair jobs by checking sites, existing buildings, and work in process; examines plans submitted with permit applications for conformance with building requirements.
• Receives applications and plans, checks structural features of plans, answers inquiries concerning building code requirements.
• Prepares reports of building inspections and investigations; recommends interpretations of any revisions to building regulations; trains new building inspectors.
• Attends seminars and training courses to stay informed on new developments in the related field and to obtain current information of code changes.
• Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Must establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers.
• Performs related work as required for this position description only.

The Requirements

Education/

Experience:

- High school diploma or GED equivalent.

- Must possess a valid Florida driver's license.

- Must be certified as required by the State of Florida, BCAIB as a Structural Plans Examiner and as a Structural Inspector. Architects and engineers are exempt from BCAIB only. Must be certified by Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals and meet at least one of the following qualifications:

• Preferred: 1. An architect or an engineer in the discipline requested and having practiced within the HVHZ for at least three (3) years, and two (2) years as a Structural Inspector;
  Or 2. Ten (10) years experience as a licensed general contractor (unlimited), five (5) years of which shall have been construction experience in the structural discipline within the HVHZ, and two (2) years as a Structural Inspector within the HVHZ;
  Or 3. Five (5) years experience in the State of Florida Structural Plans Examiner or Structural Inspector, three (3) years of construction experience in the structural discipline, which shall have been within the HVHZ and certified by the BCAIB.
• Note:
  
  An applicant for certification as a Chief Structural Inspector or Structural Plans Examiner under the provisions of this section who is a graduate from an accredited school holding a Bachelor or Associate of Science degree in engineering, architecture or…