Plans Examiner

Job Description:

Plans Examiner

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Are you ready to gain planning experience in residential and commercial projects for a beautiful beach city? Come and join our team! The City of Manhattan Beach is seeking an ambitious, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable Plans Examiner with great customer service skills to join the Community Development Department to conduct residential and commercial plan checks.

Under direct supervision, the Plans Examiner reviews plans, specifications, and structural calculations for less complex residential, commercial, and public buildings and structures for compliance with the adopted State and local codes and ordinances; advises applicants for permits; provides support to the permit counter; conducts field inspections; and does related work as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. 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 class.

• Examines less complex plans for residential and commercial projects for compliance with applicable City and State codes and ordinances, including structural, accessibility, and fire life safety features.

• Works at the permit counter, provides customer service, and responds to questions related to building codes and local municipal code.
• Explains requirements and restrictions relative to building codes, ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures to architects, engineers, contractors, and home owners; escalates more complex inquiries to senior staff.
• Responds to inquiries, provides technical assistance and coordinates plan check activities with other City departments, external engineers, architects, contractors, outside agencies, and the public.
• Assists in researching code changes or procedural changes to enhance efficiency within the department
• Prepares and updates comprehensive corrections lists, handouts, and forms.
• Maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence.
• May perform supervised field inspections to evaluate discrepancies between plans, specifications, and work completed.
• May be required to work shifts, weekends and/or holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Education/Training/Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. is required.
• Two (2) years of related professional experience OR a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Must possess knowledge of Title 24 California Building Standards Codes. One (1) year of recent building plan checking experience is desirable.

License/Certificate/Special Requirements:

• Certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Plans Examiner is highly desirable.
• In accordance with California Government Code Section 3100, City of Manhattan Beach employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to protect the health, safety, lives, and property of the people of the State.

Knowledge of:
California Code of Regulations- Title 24; principles, practices and methods of architectural, structural, electrical, energy, existing, historical, green, and mechanical engineering and related disciplines; effective customer service techniques; and building construction procedures, practices, methods and materials, and proper installation methods.

Ability to:
Make engineering computations and analyses to check building construction design; write comprehensive reports and recommendations; read and interpret plans and specifications; perform field inspections of all phases of building construction and identify violations of codes or ordinances; and be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with building owners, contractors, other governmental agencies, other employees, and the general public.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

The application filing deadline is Sunday, April 13, 2025.

All applicants will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job announcement does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process. The selection process may be changed as deemed necessary by the City Human Resources Department.

The selection process will consist of the following component and weight: Oral Interview (100%)
The panel interview is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
If you need special assistance in the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (310) 802-5258.

NOTE: The provisions of this brochure do not constitute a contract, express or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.

The City of Manhattan Beach offers a generous benefits package to full-time and eligible employees including PERS medical plans, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, and more.
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To see detailed information about Teamsters bargaining unit benefits, please visit our benefit page on the City's official website.

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Part-time employees are enrolled in PARS (Public Alternate Retirement System). All part-time and seasonal employees contribute 7.5% each pay period on a pre-tax basis. If an employee reaches 1,000 hours within a fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) or is already a CalPERS member, then they are enrolled in CalPERS (Public Employees Retirement System).

The City complies with California Labor Code 245-249 by providing paid sick leave for part-time hourly employees accordingly.

The City of Manhattan Beach does not provide medical/dental/vision benefits to part-time employees. Eligible employees enrolled in CalPERS may opt into a CalPERS medical plan.

Closing Date/Time: 4/13/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$90,396.00 - $115,380.00 Annually