Senior Plans Examiner
Job in
Murrieta, Riverside County, California, 92564, USA
Listing for:
City of Murrieta
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineer, Environmental/ Urban Planning
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The City of Murrieta is accepting applications for the position of Senior Plans Examiner to fill one (1) current vacancy for our Development Services Department. The eligibility list established may be used to fill upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to one (1) year.
DESCRIPTION
Under general direction, provides technical and functional supervision to lower-level staff and performs advanced and highly complex professional engineering work in checking plans, calculations, specifications, technical reports, and other submittal documents for compliance with Federal, State, and local building codes, ordinances, and regulations; receives and checks plans and designs for complex structures, new and remodeled commercial, industrial, and residential buildings to ensure compliance;
assists inspectors, contractors, design professionals and the public regarding construction requirements; provides expert technical and professional assistance to the Building Official; and performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from the Building Official. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training and guidance to lower-level staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced-level classification in the Plans Examiner series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks that are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform advanced and highly complex structural plan checks, interpret policies and procedures relating to building and construction activities, and enforce building codes.
Assignments are given with general guidelines, and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to deliver services. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. This class is distinguished from the Building Official in that the latter has management responsibility for all Building and Safety division programs, functions, and activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Monitors activities of the plan checking work unit; recommends improvements and modifications and prepares various reports on activities and projects; recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; implements policies and procedures.Oversees and performs difficult structural analysis and reviews plan check submittal documents for permit applications for complex construction, alteration, or repair of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings for compliance with the City, State, and Federal codes and regulations.Reviews and evaluates construction documents including plans, drawings, blueprints, specifications, engineering calculations, and energy calculations for compliance; makes judgments as to whether structural designs or plans conform to applicable codes.Confers with architects, engineers, contractors, homeowners, and others relative to construction or building projects; coordinates plan examining activities with City departments and other agencies; confers and corresponds with other professional personnel in connection with building code interpretation and application.Assists building inspectors in the field where engineering problems are encountered; interprets building construction plans; advises on engineering matters and technical judgments.Responds to public inquiries over the telephone or at the counter concerning questions regarding permit processing, building, or other construction-related questions; performs plan reviews at the customer service counter for the general public; assists applicants in achieving compliance with various codes and regulations; resolves disputes.Provides technical direction to less experienced staff in terms of city policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; assists front counter technicians in the review of structural aspects and other applicable elements of over-the-counter permitting; ensures uniform application of the appropriate codes, rules, and regulations.Attends Development Review Committee meetings as a representative of the Building Department to discuss exhibits regarding the Planning Department's entitlement process; reviews exhibits for completeness and compliance with mandated rules, regulations, and codes; composes incomplete comments or conditions of approval and forwards to the Planning Department for project status updating and/or approval for entitlement processing; attends applicant meetings to discuss development case reviews and respond to questions.Reviews engineered precise grading plans for on-site accessibility components functional layout, detailing, and correlation with architectural site plans; composes review comments and enters into software system; coordinates plan review process and interacts with design professionals until…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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