Associate Plans Examiner

Salary Range7,830.

Job Summary As one of the fastest growing cities in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver is building a city of the future through innovation, sustainable development, excellent leadership and effectively working with an engaged community. Our growth is guided by our core values of livability, sustainability and resiliency, innovation, and equity and inclusion, and we accomplish our work through collaboration, innovation, compassion and empowerment.

We’re currently recruiting for an Associate Plans Examiner position. The primary responsibilities for the job are to perform professional and technical level work in the building codes field. Review plans, permit submittals and construction documents for compliance with applicable city and state building and construction codes. Assist contractors, architects, engineers, homeowners, and general public with technical aspects of construction codes and the plan review approval process.

Associate Plans Examiner work includes:
• One- and two-family dwellings, adult family homes, and townhouses up to 3 stories and their accessory structures.
• Wood framed multi-family residential structures up to 3-stories high
• Group B, M, S and U occupancy structures up to 4,000 SF.This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt union position. This position is covered under the provisions of an agreement between the City and the JLC union. The schedule for this position is M-F, 8am to 5pm.

Salary for this position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement with negotiated step increases based on seniority. Candidates meeting the minimum requirements for the position will be at the beginning of the listed range, equal to Step
1. Directly related experience, certifications and relevant credentials exceeding minimum requirements will be considered for step credit at hire, with such credit not to exceed Step 4, the approximate midpoint of the listed range, unless otherwise stipulated in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Job Details

Essential Functions:

Technical review of construction plans, specifications, and calculations to verify that structural elements of buildings will safely resist the forces of wind, snow, and the dead and live loads noted in the codes and safely resist the shear and torsion imposed by expected seismic forces.

Technical review of plans to verify the code compliance of required health and welfare features of buildings such as; minimum light and ventilation, heating and cooling equipment, air handling equipment, water distribution systems, waste drainage systems, etc.

Meet with architects, engineers, contractors, developers, and other permit applicants to assist them in understanding the code requirements; research into the intent of code requirements to assist people in their attempt to comply with such requirements; conduct site inspections as necessary. As assigned, provide building codes assistance to permit counter staff and customers.

Research, analyze, and review existing and proposed code requirements, and make recommendations for changes and/or adoption to management.

Analyze building, fire, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes for specific code requirements for particular types of buildings; confer with supervision, building inspectors, and other technical sources to determine the appropriate interpretation of code items.

Enter plan review information and update permit tracking system. Maintain necessary files, records, and reports related to the plan review and code interpretation process.

Coordinate plan review activities with permit team, Building Inspectors, Land Use Planning, Engineering Services, Fire Marshal’s Office, and other departments and agencies.

Determine and enter permit approval conditions and…