Building and Safety Engineer I​/II​/III

Building and Safety Engineers who under general direction review and evaluate building construction plans and related documents to ensure compliance with applicable California Building Standards Codes, County ordinances, and other state and local regulations.

Building and Safety Engineers play a critical role in safeguarding public health and safety by ensuring that new construction, tenant improvements, and structural modifications meet current building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, energy, and accessibility standards.

• Review and analyze building plans, structural calculations, specifications, and related documents for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Ensure compliance with the California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Green Building, Energy Codes, as well as San Bernardino County ordinances and policies.
• Provide technical guidance to architects, engineers, contractors, and property owners regarding plan requirements and corrections.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and technical recommendations as required.

Official Job Titles:
Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III. For more information review the job descriptions:
Engineer I, Engineer II, Engineer III.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS To view job specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and Memoranda of Understanding.

Prior to appointment, candidate must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and a medical exam.

Travel throughout the County may be required and employees must make provisions for such transportation.

Frequent sitting; occasional walking, standing, bending, and squatting; fine manipulation with both hands; continuous reaching or working below shoulder level; near vision required frequently, far vision occasionally; lift or carry up to ten (10) pounds or less occasionally; work near equipment and machinery on rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces; occasional exposure to dust, gas, toxic materials, noise, and extremes in temperature and/or humidity;

use of protective equipment or clothing as required.

San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

• Education: 45 semester (68 quarter) units in civil, land use, structural, environmental or a closely related field of engineering; at least 35 upper division semester units.
• Experience: One year of professional experience working in land use, civil, environmental, or a closely related field of engineering.
• Substitution for
  
  Education:
  
  Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification issued by the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists or Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) certification issued by NCEES may substitute for the upper division component; candidates must still meet the overall unit requirement.
• Substitution for
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in land use, civil, environmental, or a closely related field of engineering or 4 years of experience equivalent to an Engineering Technician in San Bernardino County may substitute for one year of the required engineer experience.

• Certification: Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification issued by the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists or Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) certification issued by NCEES.
• Education: 45 semester (68 quarter) units in civil engineering or a closely related field; candidates must provide a list of completed coursework.
• Experience: Two years of professional experience working in land use, civil, environmental, or a closely related field of engineering.
• Substitution for
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field or 4 years of experience equivalent to an Engineering Technician in San Bernardino County may substitute for one year of the required engineer experience.

• License: Must hold current status as a registered Professional Civil Engineer with the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
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