Building Plans Reviewer
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Engineering
HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, Environmental & Urban Planning
Building Plans Reviewer
Leon County Government offers an extensive benefit package for full time employees. Executive level employee benefits are determined through contract negotiations. Below are some of the highlights.
- Medical Insurance-Employer and Employee Contributions
- Voluntary Dental Insurance
- Voluntary Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Group Term Life Insurance-Employer Paid
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Legal Insurance
- Voluntary Individual Insurance Coverages with AFLAC & Colonial
- State of Florida Retirement Plan-Employer & Employee Contributions
- Voluntary 457(b) Deferred Compensation Savings for Retirement
- Retirement Savings Match-for-employees earning less than $50,000
- Annual Leave Accrual
- Sick Leave Accrual
- 3 Personal Days
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Loans At Work Program
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.
Essential duties include providing 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. Ensuring residential and commercial building plans meet all applicable fire codes, energy codes, accessibility codes, manufactured housing ordnance, and wind load requirements. Reviewing soil analysis to verify adequate foundations. Verifying flood elevation certifications and determining if flood relief openings are required per FEMA regulations.
Reviewing building plans to ensure building separation and zoning compliance. Providing detailed deficiency letters citing code sections for all residential and commercial plan reviews. Providing a comprehensive review of residential and commercial building plans to ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code utilizing Dig Eplan software. Verifying appropriate locations for smoke detectors, electrical outlets, light fixtures, and circuit interrupters. Ensuring the installment of required small appliance circuits, grounding electrode conductors, over current protection and feeder and branch circuits.
Reviewing wiring methods and materials to ensure compliance. Providing 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. Reviewing plans to ensure accurate energy calculations, gas pipe sizing calculations, and gas piping riser diagrams. Verifying appropriate HVAC equipment size and location. Reviewing plans to ensure adequate exhaust systems, equipment and appliance locations, air duct systems and ventilation systems.
Providing a comprehensive review of residential and commercial building plans to ensure compliance with the Florida Plumbing Code utilizing Dig Eplan software. Reviewing plans to verify appropriate location of water…
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