Building Plans Examiner

Salary : $7,139.60 - $9,751.21 Monthly
Location : Salinas, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 25/41B21/02SA
Department: Housing and Community Development
Opening Date: 02/26/2025
Closing Date: 3/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Description
Final Filing Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025
Exam# 25/41B21/02SA
The Housing and Community Development (HCD) brings together a range of Land Use services including Housing, Planning, Building, Engineering, and Environmental Services to ensure reasonable and safe development, plan for the future needs of the County, manage infrastructure and County facilities, and protect natural resources. The Department is responsible for building services, engineering services, environmental services, current planning, advanced planning, community development project and program financing, and housing programs.
Under direction, the Building Plans Examiner is responsible for performing the technical review of architectural and engineering plans for compliance with codes, ordinances, and related laws and regulations, and does other work as required. This position is a lead worker and is expected to review the more complex commercial architectural and engineering plans.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

Examples of Duties

• Reviews, analyzes and interprets building plans and specifications for conformance with adopted codes, ordinances and laws. Prepares technical plan review reports clearly outlining identified deficiencies.
• Reviews technical support documentation and analysis on submitted plans to verify code conformance.
• Confers with engineers, architects, contractors, builders and public concerning interpretation of compliance to building code requirements.
• Answers requests on technical and procedural information by telephone and at the public counter on matters related to plan review and code interpretations.
• Works out reasonable, safe solutions to code enforcement and design problems in compliance with codes.
• Performs basic computations and analysis to check calculations by architects and engineers.
• Verifies square footage and valuation for plan checking and building permit applications.

To view the complete classification description, please visit the County of Monterey website or click on the following link:

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Working Knowledge of:

• The California Building Codes and related laws and regulations governing building and construction safety.
• Building materials, safety standards and modern methods of residential, commercial and industrial construction.
• Symbols, nomenclature and terminology used in building plan submittals.
• California Energy Commission, "Building Energy Efficiency standards."

Some Knowledge of:

• Basic electrical and mechanical engineering principles as associated with building construction.
• State of California accessibility standards, Title 24 of the California Building Code.
• Basic principles of civil and structural engineering as associated with building construction.

Skill and Ability to:

• Read, review, interpretation of plans to and supporting documentation to verify compliance with codes, laws and regulations.
• Analyze and interpret technical supporting documentation and specifications, including structural calculations, soil and geology reports, energy calculations and other supporting documentation.
• Prepare clear and concise technical plan review and/or inspection reports; maintain and upload records and correspondence; communication with applicants, contractors and staff.
• Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers and others contacted through the course of work; respond in a positive manner to supervision and attend and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis.

Examples of Experience/Education/Training
Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed above is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

EDUCATION:
Completion of college level coursework in trigonometry, geometry, drafting, civil engineering, construction technology, architecture or a closely related field.

AND

EXPERIENCE:
Approximately two years of progressively responsible experience in structural building design or building plan review. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-to-year basis.
Additional Information
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following:

• Possess a valid California Class C driver license at the time of appointment and possess and maintain a satisfactory driving record or provide evidence of suitable transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency; travel out of County to attend meetings.
• Mandated Requirement: Pursuant to CA Health and Safety Code Section 18949.28, be in possession of, or obtain within two years, an International Code Council (ICC) certification as a residential plans examiner.

BENEFITS:
The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.
NOTES:

• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions.
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9.
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at

By March 30, 2025, 11:59 PM(PST)

or
Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

County of Monterey

Attn: Stephanie Ahumada, Human Resources Analyst II

168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Phone: (831) 755-5238 Email:
The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to all of the Supplemental Questions

Applicants who fail to provide all required materials by the final filing deadline will not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Stephanie Ahumada, Human Resources Analyst II, at (831) 755-5238, or ahumadas@countyofmonterey.gov.
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note: All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.

• I have read and understand these instructions.

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Mandated Requirement: Pursuant to CA Health and Safety Code Section 18949.28, be in possession of, or obtain within two years, an International Code Council (ICC) certification as a residential plans examiner.

• I have read the requirement and understand that if I am hired, I will be required to obtain the necessary certification within two years of my hire date.

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Please describe your experience, education and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill and ability to read, review, analyze and interpret building plans and specifications for conformance with adopted codes, ordinances and laws.
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Please describe your experience, education and/or training that demonstrates your knowledge, skill and ability to prepare technical plan review reports clearly outlining identified deficiencies.
Required Question