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With nominal direction manages the review activities for the city in the area of building plan review, coordinates inspection of special projects and provides building code interpretations. Responsible for the supervision of the one-stop shop commercial plan review staff or the residential plan review staff. This includes overseeing the commercial or residential intake and zoning requirements. |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Manage the review of complex code issues relating to building, residential, zoning (residential), mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and energy codes.
- Coordinate efforts of DSD plan review staff with those of Health and Human Services, Austin Fire Department, Austin Water Utility (including Industrial Waste), and DSD Building Inspections.
- Provide dispute resolution for staff relating to both inside and outside clients as related to commercial or residential plan review, and designate projects for specific types of inspection..
- Review major and/or complex projects relating to building or residential code compliance, and track plans and review history of buildings
- Meet and consult on a daily basis with design professionals relating to the construction of new buildings in Austin.
- Validate registration of license for plumbers, mechanical, electrical and irrigation contractors.
- Provide assistance and information on calculations and assessments of fees for commercial or residential plan review, building permits, subcontractor permits, and other applicable permits.
- Interface with planners, engineers, architects, inspectors, and other departments.
- Research and resolve customer issues.
- Develops or directs staff efforts related to code amendment language for ordinances adopting related codes.
- Provide assistance and information in the issuance of certificates of occupancy.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, development, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge in the use of building codes and related state and local regulations with regard to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing codes. Certain positions require recognized expertise in zoning regulations and the ability to research the City of Austin’s zoning regulations.
- Knowledge in the terminology and techniques for one or more of the following professional disciplines:
Architecture; Civil, Environmental, Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical and/or Electrical Services or Engineering; Zoning aspects of land planning.
- Knowledge of architectural and engineering principles and practices.
- Knowledge of construction practices.
- Knowledge of national consensus code development processes and in the development of local code adoption ordinances.
- Knowledge of architectural drawing practices, symbols and abbreviations.
- Knowledge and understanding of leadership and management principles.
- Ability in reading and interpreting complex architectural and engineering plans and specifications, including shop drawings.
- Ability in the various phases of the plans review and inspections processes.
- Ability to communicate with and provide direction to peers and assigned personnel.
- Skill in the use of common computer software programs, including productivity software, computer aided design software, and data entry for databases.
- Skill in performing complex analyses to determine compliance with or deviation from applicable codes, including the analysis of alternate methods of compliance or performance based design.
- Skill in communicating code requirements orally and in writing to city plan review and inspections staff, architects, contractors, developers and the general public.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other employees, customers and the general public.
- Skill in performing more complex mathematical calculations.
- Skill in performing complex analyses including skill in interpreting code provisions in order to determine compliance with or deviation from applicable codes, including the analysis of alternate methods of compliance or performance based designs.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture or other field related to design or construction and four (4) years of related technical or professional experience, at least two (2) years of lead or supervisory.
- One (1) additional year of relevant work experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four (4) years.
- Master’s degree may substitute for experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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- Plans Examiner Manager shall meet the requirements of a Plans Examiner C plus an additional certification in a related field by ICC, IAPMO, NFPA or other recognized authority; or an additional Master Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing State issued license plus one (1) State of Texas issued trade endorsement. One (1) certification is required to be an ICC Building Plans Examiner or Residential Inspector certification.
- An employee who is certified by ICC or other recognized authority as a Certified Building Official (CBO) shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for the Plans Examiner Manager position.
- An employee who is a Texas registered professional engineer (PE) or an active Engineer-In-Training (EIT) who has passed the Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE) principles and practices examination for a related discipline shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for the Plans Examiner Manager
- An employee who is a Texas registered architect (RA) or has passed the Architect Registration Examination shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for Plans Examiner Manager
- An employee who is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) together with an applicable ICC Building Plans Examiner or Residential Inspector certification shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for Zoning Plans Examiner Manager position.
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