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Plans Examiner

The City of Fort WorthFort Worth, TX

Posted Sep 28 · Last Verified Sep 28

💰 $51,308 – $64,135/yrFull-timeconstructionmaintenance and facilities

Quick Summary

Plans Examiner position with the City of Fort Worth Development Services Department reviewing building applications for code compliance.

Skills & Keywords

Building codesPlans examinationCode complianceBuilding permits

The Plans Examiner job responsibilities include

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting. greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Interpreting regulations, laws and ordinances for purposes of plans examination within established departmental guidelines
Providing assistance with drawings, applications, calculations and codes to the general and building contractors, architects, engineers and the general public
Assistance to solve issues on set of plans for permits with innovative ideas
Revises or amends original plans as necessary and provides follow up correspondence with the owner or contact person
Enters all plans examination and application data into computer system. Updates and retrieves data to determine status of application and issues permits

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree
Two (2) years of city building inspection, plans examination, construction field, landscape architecture, forestry experience or related field
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a certificate from a national model code organization showing satisfactory competence in code knowledge in assigned examination area of the disciplines covered by this classification, i.e., electrical, building, mechanical, or plumbing
Experience with reviewing residential/commercial building permits for compliance with national model code and zoning ordinance
A combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the position