ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Plans Examiner position is a full-time position in the Building and Safety Division of the Community Development Department. Working under the direction of the Building Official, this position is primarily office work with occasional field work as needed.
The Building and Safety Division is responsible for implementing and enforcing local, State, and Federal building and environmental codes, and other related code requirements. The Division enforces the City of Monterey's local building, fire, accessibility, and energy codes by providing plan checking, permit issuance, and inspection services. These services include processing applications, records management, and compliance inspections. The Division has a high customer service orientation.
ABOUT THE CITY OF MONTEREY:
Nestled along California's Central Coast, the City of Monterey is known for its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, hospitality, and sense of community. The City of Monterey is a full-service charter city operating under a Council-Manager form of government. The City of Monterey is a full-service city that provides police, fire, public works, planning, recreation, and parks services and operates its own conference center, sports center, parking, and marina facilities.
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES:
The City of Monterey offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees. Some of these benefits include a Health Spending Fund, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Vacation Accruals, Sick Leave, 14 Paid Holidays, Education Incentive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, CalPERS Retirement, and more!
Application Process
A limited number of applicants who clearly show that they most closely meet the needs of this position in terms of training, experience, education, and other job-related characteristics will be accepted to participate in the selection process. This process will include evaluation and initial screening of the standard on-line City application to determine which candidates progress to the next phase of the recruitment process. The subsequent selection process may include a written test/written exercise, performance exercise, panel interview, and a final departmental interview. As a condition of employment, the selected candidate will be required to successfully pass a Live Scan fingerprint background check and reference check. Depending on the position, as a condition of employment, the selected candidate may also be required to pass a physical exam including a drug screen and a federal background check to gain access to military and police facilities and systems.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to components of the examination process.
Candidates who successfully complete all phases of this recruitment process will be placed on an eligible list. The eligible list is active for 12-months and may be used to fill additional positions including lower-level positions, regular part-time, and part-time temporary seasonal, determined to have similar duties and requirements.
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received or until the position has been filled. This recruitment may close at any time without notice.
SUMMARY: Under direction, to review both residential and commercial plans and applications for conformance to all applicable State and City building codes; including structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire/life safety, State of California Energy Regulations and the physically disabled access laws. As additional support to the inspection staff, performs the inspection of buildings and structures to see that construction or alteration work is being done according to approved plans and in accordance with all applicable State and City buildings codes, and do related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is a journey level class where incumbents are expected to independently perform the full scope of assigned duties with minimal supervision. The Plans Examiner independently reviews and examines plans for all types and sizes of building projects; routinely acts as a code and ordinance consultant; may perform building inspections in areas of expertise; has substantial expertise in two or more of the following areas: plumbing, building, grading, electrical, mechanical, building inspection, structural engineering, or accessibility regulations; assists in training, coordinating and directing the work of subordinate clerical, technical and professional staff.