Professional Engineer - Plan Reviewer

Overview

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Public Works Department is actively seeking a Professional Engineer - Plan Reviewer.

As a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also receive 12 paid holidays, a personal leave day, and various insurance and benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, flexible spending plans, federal student loan forgiveness, etc.

Plan Review and Code Compliance

• Reviews construction documents including architectural, structural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical drawings, product approval, and energy forms/calculations for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal construction regulations (e.g., Florida Building Code, National Electrical Code, Florida State Statutes, Fair Housing Act, City of Jacksonville Ordinance).
• Verifies that building plans meet life safety, energy efficiency, and accessibility requirements, including ADA compliance.
• Reviews structural drawings, foundation designs, HVAC systems, and electrical designs for conformance with safety and performance standards.
• Reviews mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems for compliance with relevant codes and design standards.
• Ensures fire protection systems, egress designs, and life safety systems comply with applicable building codes.
• Identifies deficiencies in design and non‑compliance with accessibility, building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes and provides plan review comments for corrections.
• Monitors and ensures building permits on the team dashboard are reviewed by targeted deadlines.
• Approves or denies building permits in the Jax Epics permit system, based on the results of a plan review.
• Conducts follow‑up reviews after revisions have been made to ensure compliance.

Permit Documentation and Communication

• Attends pre‑application meetings to clarify code requirements and the plan review process.
• Communicates with architects, engineers, contractors, agencies, divisions, and departments to resolve design and code‑related issues.
• Generates comments with ordinance, Florida statute and code references for non‑compliant permit packages and transmits them to stakeholders.
• Conducts follow‑up reviews after corrections have been made to ensure compliance.
• Maintains the plan review log, which includes records of reviewed plans, approvals, revisions, and communications.

Technical and Professional Development

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of changes in the Florida Building Code, National Electrical Code, zoning laws, and industry standards.
• Attends training sessions and seminars to stay current with updates and new technology in construction.
• Provides guidance, mentoring or training to coworkers and colleagues in the plan review process.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of Architecture and Engineering.
• Knowledge of city ordinances, rules and regulations, applicable building codes and design standards.
• Knowledge of City, County, maps, streets, sections and zoning overlays.
• Ability to comprehend and apply engineering, scientific and technical principles, and methods to plan, formulate and carry out programs and policies.
• Ability to perform mathematical and engineering calculations.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and technical manuals.
• Ability to work with the public, internal and external stakeholders, government officials and regulatory agencies to maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make presentations.
• Ability to operate a computer utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer.

• Must be a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, or if registered in another state, must secure Florida registration within one (1) year of appointment.
• A valid driver's license is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment.
• Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain and maintain during employment, a City of Jacksonville Public Driver Certification.

• The probationary period for this class is six (6) months.

Certain service members, veterans, and their spouses and family members receive preference and priority, and may be eligible for waivers on post‑secondary educational requirements. Veterans preference is considered during hiring. Veterans may submit the required documents.