UCC Building Plans Examiner Trainee

THE POSITION

Do you want to begin a meaningful public service career and expand your technical experience with Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Laws and Regulations and plan review of commercial buildings? Learn what it takes to achieve your goals in this UCC Buildings Plan Examiner Trainee program with the Department of Labor & Industry’s Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety, UCC Plan Review Division.

This opportunity provides training, guidance, and steady growth that builds on your current experience in commercial, industrial, or other public use building construction, design or inspection work that involved the application of state building code laws and regulations. If you are ready to join a team that supports communities across Pennsylvania by helping to ensure safe and accessible structures for everyone, we invite you to apply.

In this UCC Building Plans Examiner Trainee position, you will learn and assist with examining architectural plans and specifications for compliance with applicable laws and regulations that protect public health, safety, and general welfare. This also involves assisting with the review and interpretation of these laws and regulations, project research, and public communications.

• Plan Review:
  Assist with review and approval of architectural plans for compliance with applicable building, fire safety, accessibility, energy, and other regulatory requirements
• Hands-On Training:
  Learn to recommend modifications for applicants’ plans to achieve compliance; determine the validity of written complaints; and assist in the explanation and interpretation of laws, regulations, and Bureau procedures
• Project Research:
  Assist with research assignments and special projects that support the Division’s work
• Communication Assistance:
  Answer telephone inquiries from building owners, architects, engineers, building tenants, and other professionals regarding regulations, appeals, and Bureau procedures; prepare responses to written correspondence and attend meetings
• Documentation:
  Update computer records of the bureau’s file and order tracking system to ensure all documentation is accurate and organized

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part‑time. To telework, you must have a securely configured high‑speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• Further communication regarding this position will be via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of experience in commercial, industrial or other public use building construction, design or inspection work which involved the application of state building code laws and regulations.

• You must obtain a valid certification issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner within the probationary period.
• All positions in this job also require one of the following valid certifications issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, within the probationary period:
  Building Plans Examiner, Electrical Plans Examiner, Mechanical Plans Examiner, Plumbing Plans Examiner, or Energy Plans Examiner.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of…