Building Inspector/Plans Examiner III

Description

Sherwood, Oregon is a welcoming community with residents who enjoy the quality of life afforded by the picturesque surroundings, economic opportunities and community engagement. This rapidly growing city is part of the Willamette Valley known for its delectable Pinot Noirs and is surrounded by the Tualatin and Chehalem Mountains.

A city of more than 20,000 people call Sherwood home and Washington County has approximately 450,000 residents. This county’s communities serve as great places to raise families for those working in Portland as well as neighboring employment centers in the silicon forest that makes up the metro region.

Help us continue to build a safe, resilient, and sustainable community as the next Building Inspector/Plans Examiner in our Community Development Department (CDD)

The City of Sherwood’s Community Development Department partners with residential and commercial customers to provide guidance and assistance throughout the design, build and project review process. In each of the efforts, we are committed to ensuring our residents' safety, facilitating the construction of reliable and sustainable communities and preserving our city’s uniquely beautiful natural resources.

CDD is focused on the development of a quality, affordable, and safe community. Its services include comprehensive planning and implementation, land use, drafting and implementing codes, code enforcement, permitting and economic development. The Department has four main divisions: Building, Planning, Economic Development and Administrative and Permit Services.

About the Position:
The Building Inspector/Plans Examinerresponsibilities include conducting inspections and/or plan review of residential, commercial, industrial, and multi-family sites, enforcing compliance with regulatory codes, laws, and ordinances, and ensuring conformance with approved plans specifications, standards, permits, and licensing. Employees work independently on plan review and/or field inspections, representing the Building Official in the field, and make decisions exercising technical judgment. Incumbents consult with the Building Official on unusual cases, or cases having policy or enforcement implications.

This is the advanced journey-level class in the Building Inspector/Plans Examiner series that performs the full range of duties related to participating in and conducting a variety of combination inspections and/or plan review for the City.

For a detailed description on this position including benefits visit this link.

**Please note that a comprehensive resume and cover letter is required to be considered and should include your interest and why you would be the best candidate for this position.**

City of Sherwood is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Examples of Duties

This description covers the most significant essential and auxiliary duties performed by the position, but does not include other occasional work, which may be similar, related to, or a logical assignment for the position.

The list of duties is a representative sample of the work appropriate to this class and does not include all the duties that may be assigned to a particular position. The incumbent may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

• Perform plan reviews and inspections on commercial, industrial, multi-family and residential buildings, for compliance with city ordinances, and state building, mechanical, energy, fire/life/safety codes, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations according to established time deadlines. Write plan review reports.
• Approve or deny plans for issuance. Identify plan deficiencies and notify applicants of required alterations. Work with applicants to resolve problems. Determine the value of buildings for permit fees and approve building permits.
• Participate in pre-development and facility review meetings addressing code issues or plan deficiencies.
• Provide technical assistance to the public and construction representatives on code questions plan review and processes. Assist applicants in completing the building permit process.
• Maintain and file applications, documentation, and records. Enter plans review information into computer system. Initiate plan check letters as required.
• Conduct field inspections as directed.
• Assist with permit application processing.
• Coordinate with other divisions and governmental agencies related to commercial, industrial, and multi-family building projects.
• Provide code information and answer code questions by phone and at the building counter as requested by the general public, contractors, and design professionals.
• Participate in division operational processes including procedure development and implementation.
• Represent the city to the public in operational functions as required. Advance and protect the interests of the city and its citizens in all matters.
• Participate, in the city Emergency Management program including planning, classes, training sessions, exercises and emergency events as required.
• Maintain files and records to ensure easy retrieval, safety and integrity of files and records, in accordance with established retention guidelines.
• Represents the City of Sherwood by maintaining cooperative working relationships with City staff, other organizations, and the general public. May serve as a member of various City committees as assigned.
• Act with respect and integrity, promote, and support diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Follow all safety rules and procedures for work areas.

Auxiliary Job Duties: Provide assistance to other staff as workload and staffing levels dictate. Maintain proficiency by attending training and meetings, reading materials, and meeting with others in areas of responsibility. Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner. May perform other duties as assigned. Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of: Safety standards and work procedures related to building inspection. State and local building codes, ordinances, rules, laws, and regulations governing plans examination for commercial, industrial, multi-family, and residential buildings. Practices and principles of structural engineering, inspection, construction, or architecture, including safety design as related to plans examination. State and local codes, ordinances, rules, laws, and regulations governing structural engineering, construction, and inspection. Techniques and methods of construction plan review and inspection. Commercial, industrial, multi-family and residential construction materials and methods. State and local mechanical codes, ordinances, rules, laws, and regulations and related mechanical systems. Rules and procedures for the administration of building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical codes for commercial, industrial, multi-family and residential buildings. Issues and trends in the construction industry.

Ability to: Interact effectively with the public and employees; read and interpret building plans, project specifications, and industrial blueprints; read, interpret, and apply applicable laws, codes, rules, and regulations for the review of building construction plans; understand and check structural engineering computations; learn to operate a computer terminal; must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, work effectively in a community of diverse interest, respond to rapid changes in priorities and community needs, and deal patiently, courteously, accurately, and conscientiously with all parties; and enforce necessary regulations with firmness and tact.

Education and Experience: Typical education includes an Associate degree in building inspection technology or a related field. Typical experience includes four or more years of progressively responsible experience in plans examination, or any satisfactory combination of experience and training which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the above duties.

Special Requirements/Licenses: Possess a valid Oregon state driver’s license or the ability to obtain within thirty days of employment. Following certifications are required:

• State of Oregon A-level Plans Examiner or ICC* Building Plans Examiner certification.
• State of Oregon Fire Life Safety Plans Examiner or ICC* Fire Plans Examiner certification.
• State of Oregon Residential Plans Examiner or ICC* Residential Building inspector certification.
• State of Oregon A-level Structural Inspector or ICC* Commercial Building inspector certification.
• State of Oregon A-level Mechanical Inspector or ICC* Commercial Mechanical Inspector certification.
• State of Oregon Inspector certification.

Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of municipal government functional areas; State of Oregon Residential Structural or ICC* Residential Building Inspector certification; State of Oregon Residential Mechanical or ICC* Residential Mechanical Inspector certification; State of Oregon Post Earthquake Damage Inspector registration.

Application and Examination Process

City of Sherwood is committed to using a Merit Based System in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Selection Process
1. An evaluation of education, training and work experience of submitted application packetswill be screened by Human Resources. The timeframe to review the first round of applications will be approximately April 17, 2023. Applications will then be reviewed on a weekly basis until the position is filled.

2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an in-depth evaluation of education, experience and training taken from your employment application materials to include your resume and cover letter and responses to the supplemental questions (if applicable). This process will begin after April 20, 2023.
3. Our goal is to schedule oral panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME evaluation step as soon as possible.

Please note: Candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Veterans' Preference
If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' preference for this recruitment, please make sure to upload the required documentation to your application and self-select your veteran status. Instructions can be found Here (Download PDF reader)

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-625-4201 or e-mail to: humanresources@sherwoodoregon.gov at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Status of Your Application
You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that City of Sherwood communicates with all candidates via email. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" of email notification from notices in NEOGOV it will impact our ability to communicate with you about job postings.

Questions (?'s) Regarding This Recruitment
Lydia McEvoy, Human Resources Manager
Humanresources@sherwoodoregon.gov