Job Duties:

The City of Virginia Beach's Planning Department is seeking a Plans Examiner II. The position works in the Permits and Inspection Division, which administers the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and associated laws and ordinances of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Virginia Beach.

Specific duties/responsibilities include, but not limited to: 

• Examine commercial construction plans, residential construction plans, and/or site drawings and specifications to verify compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local codes. Note discrepancies and inform the architect, engineer, or developer in writing outlining the discrepancies and the applicable code sections where noncompliance occurs.
• Review architectural/structural/site plans and provide information to contractors, engineers, architects, and homeowners at the counter or through electronic means as to any requirements prior to issuance of the applicable permit.
• Calculate building and/or impervious surface square footage as well as permit fees. Issue building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical along with associated civil permits. Verifying addresses and zoning on site plan. Calculate and assess applicable fees, i.e., permit fees, plan review fees, public utilities, bonds, etc., Ensuring that the contractors are current contractor registration and city business licenses and are licensed for the intended projects. Processing of payments.
• Maintain and perform reviews from a constantly updating task list with multiple projects of varying due dates being assigned daily. Keep project statuses up to date, purge duplicate or outdated files. Stamp and save approved drawings.
• Receive calls and meet with architects, engineers, contractors, developers, homeowners in the office to review preliminary plans for compliance with codes and discuss City policies and review processes.
• Assist field inspectors by providing relevant building code information or solving field problems.
• Attend departmental meetings as a representative to provide input relating to building codes and site developments. Meetings may be virtual or in person.
• Attend ICC and State sponsored seminars to stay current with code changes and maintain CEU's as required by mandated certifications.
• Attend court to give testimony in cases where there are building code and/or site development questions to be answered.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.
• Selected employee will be hired specifically to perform commercial plans examinations. All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Additional Duties of a Plans Examiner II include:

• Meet with architects, engineers, developers, or contractors to review preliminary concept plans, discuss preliminary ideas related to proposed projects for compliance with codes, and discuss City policies and review processes.
• Attend building code meetings as a departmental representative providing input from our city while staying abreast of developments in other cities concerning building codes
• Update review processes to reflect any code or city changes.

Requires a driver's license. 

Official City Job Description:

https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/human-resources/Employment-VBGOV/Job%20Descriptions/Plans_Examiner_II_00915.pdf

Working Conditions:

There is no working conditions statement available for this position at this time.

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS: High school or GED plus five (5) years experience in positions which utilize the required knowledge, skills and abilities, and associated with positions such as plans examiner, building inspector, architect, engineer, senior draftsman, or construction superintendent; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina drivers license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV drivers license eligibility requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Additional Requirements:

DMV Transcript:  Required
CDL:  Not Required                                       
DOT History:  Not Required                                                 
CPS Check:  Not Required
Physical:  Not Required    
Respirator:  Not Required
Polygraph Review:  Not Required
Psychological Screening:  Not Required

Attachments Required:  Resume and Cover Letter.

Preferences:

ICC and State Certifications
State of Virginia Residential Plan Review
State of Virginia Building Plan Review
Experience with Commercial Plans Examination
Experience with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Code Enforcement experience in a municipal government setting
Construction/Project Management experience
Permitting System experience (Accela)
Customer Service Experience

Special Instructions:

This position will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. with first review on 6/3/2022. Once position is filled, the posting will be closed.

• Please complete the application in its entirety. The application is the primary required document used to screen qualifications and years of experience. A resume does not replace a completed application. Fields on the application left blank, including but not limited to job duties, dates of employment, and hours worked, may cause your application to be incomplete. 
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• ​Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you give us in the work experience section of this application. Be sure you are thorough in describing your skills and duties as you complete the work experience section. If the information cannot be verified you will not receive credit. 
• Please provide a copy of any certifications or related professional licenses.

VRS Contribution:   All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.  

Drug Free Workplace:  The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.