Plan Reviewer

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise.

You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

• Stewardship:
  We manage the city’s resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point’s future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we’ll need tomorrow
• Welcoming:
  We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity:
  We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what’s right – even when no one’s watching. This is how we earn our community’s trust.
• Productivity:
  We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don’t just get things done – we find smarter, better ways to do them.

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 401K and 457B Retirement Plans PTO earned within first year 13 Paid Holidays per year Tuition Reimbursement Plan Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

Performs responsible technical work in the enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Codes that include but not limited to examines building plans and construction documents, performs field inspections of residential buildings performs related work as required. Primary responsibility will be plan review; however, the applicant will be expected to do some field inspections. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Plan Reviewer Supervisor.

• Enforces and interprets the N.C. State Building Codes as certified and related sections of the Charter and the Code of Ordinance of the City of High Point
• Performs review of building plans and construction documents for determining code compliance with N.
  
  C. State Building Codes and Codes of Ordinances for the City of High Point
• Investigates complaints from citizens and public officials regarding possible violations of these codes
• Inspects buildings and structures for compliance with, or violations of the Building Codes
• Prepares written reports of inspection findings and building plan reviews
• Prepares correspondence to property owners, builders or other parties of interest, relating to enforcement of the Building Codes and related laws and ordinances
• Holds, or participates in, administrative hearings to find fact regarding condition and disposition of unsafe, abandoned, defective and dangerous building or structures
• Prepares information for hearings before City Council regarding enforcement of building codes and local codes and ordinances
• Issues Complaints, Notices of Hearings, Orders to Repair, Orders to Vacate and Close, Orders to Demolish, Notices of Violations, and Certificates of Compliance
• Performs research of property ownership and tax records
• Provides information to the public regarding building codes, status of projects during construction and other related City matters
• Operates sedan or…