Department:

Planning and Development Services

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

As a Building Plans Examiner, you will examine plans and specifications of building construction and life safety systems for compliance with adopted and approved building codes and national, state, and local regulations which will require extensive knowledge and background of all types of building and safety codes. This position has a high level of customer interaction and will build and foster positive working relationships and maintain an excellent customer service standard when interfacing with both internal and external customers.

• Provide a skilled review of residential, commercial, and miscellaneous construction for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established building codes and regulations.  Provide approval and/or denial of various permits and ensures the accurate recording of all permits issued.  Consult all applicable professional and official manuals, references, and code books in researching plans compliance, i.e., all construction disciplines, safety codes, fire resistance, hurricane resistance, energy codes, zoning regulations, state statutes, etc. 
• Contact contractors, developers, design professionals or property owners for the purpose of providing recommendations for corrections/modifications prior to issuance of applicable permitting.
• Provide information to contractors, developers, engineers, architects, owners, and the public concerning building practices, building codes, and permitting requirements. Provide and maintain an excellent customer service standard in answering questions from the public pertaining to building issues, codes and ordinances and interface positively with peers, co-workers, and other customers across the enterprise.
• Perform reports and records maintenance duties (i.e.: applications, rejection reports, projects completed, production reports and case studies).  Determine inspections required to bring about compliance and for permit issuance.

E-Work/Hybrid Work: Currently this position is eligible to e-work up to 2 days per week! After you complete your first six months, contingent on work requirements and other factors, you’ll be eligible for this fantastic benefit.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

To thrive in this position, you must have -

Building Plans Examiner I

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in applicable construction trade (Building – Structural) or related field inspection or plans review. 
• Bachelor’s degree or courses from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Fire Administration, Building Construction/Inspection, or related field may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience with at least one year of field construction.
• Must have or the ability to obtain, within 120 days of hire, a provisional license as a Building Plans Examiner and must possess or be able to obtain a Standard Building Plans Examiner license prior to the expiration of the Provisional License (within one year of issuance of Provisional License).
• Valid Florida driver’s license is required.

Building Plans Examiner II

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience performing plans reviews and/or inspections.
• Standard Building Plans Examiner License AND one of the following licenses:  Building Inspector License, Mechanical Commercial Inspector license, Plumbing Commercial Inspector License, Electrical Inspector License, Residential Plans Examiner License, or Fire Safety Inspector I.
• Valid Florida driver’s license is required.

About Everything Else

Building Plans Examiner I
Starting Pay Range: $25.45 - $29.00 based on experience.

Building Plans Examiner II
Starting Pay Range: $27.00 - $31.00 based on experience.

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Starting January 2024, choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

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