Building Plans Reviewer

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General Description of Duties

Submitted applications for conformity to state-mandated construction codes and Leon County ordinances. Work also involves assisting the building and development community in obtaining building permits in an expeditious and courteous manner, and assisting customers with questions and interpretations associated with the implementation of the Florida Building Code. The job duties consist of a variety of complex tasks requiring decision-making that reflects a thorough knowledge of the technical codes.

Also, duties consist of working through situations that are multi-faceted and require significant problem-solving skills. Most duties are performed in accordance with established procedures and regulations with little supervisory review. An employee must exercise independent judgment when using performance-based technical codes. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The Job Description Questionnaire (JDQ) reflects a more detailed description of the position. Neither the job description nor the JDQ constitutes an employment agreement. Both are subject to change as the needs of the County and requirements of the job change.

Provide comprehensive examination of manufactured housing, swimming pool, and residential and commercial building plans for compliance with all applicable building-related codes and ordinances utilizing Dig Eplan software. Ensure residential and commercial building plans meet all applicable fire codes, energy codes, accessibility codes, manufactured housing ordnance, and wind load requirements. Review soil analysis to verify adequate foundations. Verify flood elevation certifications and determine if flood relief openings are required per FEMA regulations.

Review building plans to ensure building separation and zoning compliance. Provide detailed deficiency letters citing code sections for all residential and commercial plan reviews. Provide a comprehensive review of residential and commercial building plans to ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code utilizing Dig Eplan software. Verify appropriate locations for smoke detectors, electrical outlets, light fixtures, and circuit interrupters. Ensure the installment of required small appliance circuits, grounding electrode conductors, over current protection and feeder and branch circuits.

Review wiring methods and materials to ensure compliance. Provide a comprehensive review of residential and commercial building plans to ensure compliance with the Florida Building Code and Florida Mechanical and Gas Code utilizing Dig Eplan software. Review plans to ensure accurate energy calculations, gas pipe sizing calculations, and gas piping riser diagrams. Verify appropriate HVAC equipment size and location. Review plans to ensure adequate exhaust systems, equipment and appliance locations, air duct systems and ventilation systems.

Provide a comprehensive review of residential and commercial building plans to ensure compliance with the Florida Plumbing Code utilizing Dig Eplan software. Review plans to verify appropriate location of water heater, plumbing fixtures, and waste piping, and to ensure adequate venting requirements, piping support, water supply piping, sanitary drainage, roof drainage, and back-flow prevention. Serve as "Service Advisor" to the general public and construction related professionals to address building plan and building code related inquiries, and provide input to the Code Enforcement Board.

Serve as Service Advisor on a rotating basis for telephone and walk-in customers, to answer questions relating to building plans review and Florida Building Code. Provide preliminary project reviews with design professionals prior to permitting to ensure proper code interpretation and compliance. Provide expert advice as requested for the Code Enforcement Board on minimum housing and building permitting compliance issues.

Other important or marginal duties:
None.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of building, energy, accessibility & pool codes. Knowledge of civil engineering. Knowledge of structural engineering. Knowledge of architecture. Skill in drafting. Knowledge of statutes pertaining to the building. Knowledge of math (basic and advanced). Knowledge of construction documents, specification layout, and map reading. Ability to interpret and enforce codes. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. Knowledge of computers and software for the entry and tracking of permitting and inspection data.

Ability to read blueprints and contour maps. Routine use of fractional and percent calculations, as well as basic math to calculate fees.

Complexity of work:
Duties consist of a variety of complex tasks requiring decision making that reflects thorough knowledge of the technical codes. Also, duties consist of working through situations that are multi-faceted…