NOTICE OF CHANGE: This recruitment will remain open until filled. SALARY $108,630.08 - $131,102.40 Annually Do you have a civil engineer or architect registration and want to make a significant impact in your community? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you in the Planning & Development Department. We are currently accepting applications to fill one full-time Plan Check Engineer vacancy in Santa Barbara. THE POSITION: Under direction, performs complex professional civil engineering work, which may include supervision of engineering or plan checking technical staff; and performs related work as required. Ideal Candidate: Extensive plan check or design experience of buildings with various occupancy types for compliance to the California Building Codes, including energy conservation and disabled accessibility. Structural design experience or structural plan check of various structural systems. Skill as a team player with outstanding customer service skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to direct, supervise, mentor and manage support staff. Responsibilities: Reviews construction drawings and engineering specifications for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with building, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy conservation, and disabled access codes and local building regulations. Performs complex engineering calculations and analyses to check engineering calculations provided by applicants. Recommends plan changes to applicants in order to bring drawings and specifications into compliance with state and local building codes and ordinances. Advises professional engineers, architects, and others concerning code requirements, engineering, and planning problems arising in the preliminary design of buildings and structures. Develops and recommends changes to the Santa Barbara County Building Code to bring it into compliance with changes in the state codes. Assists in establishing and/or revising departmental policies due to changes in methods of construction or field applications of the codes. Plans, schedules, and evaluates work of assigned staff; trains departmental staff in application of new codes, policies, and procedures. Minimum Requirements: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture AND possession of a Professional Civil Engineer OR Architect registration in the State of California, AND : Three years of increasingly responsible professional residential and commercial building design experience; OR, A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standards listed above. Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at the time of appointment. Knowledge of: principles and practices of civil engineering with emphasis in structural engineering; applicable residential, commercial, and industrial building construction codes; and building construction practices, methods, and materials. APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS: Review applications and supplemental questionnaires to determine those candidates who meet the employment standards. Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking. Responses to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and auto-scored. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. BENEFITS: The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits, please click here to learn more. APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: Open until filled. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com. Erin Kuhn, Talent Acquisition Analyst II – erkuhncountyofsb.org J-18808-Ljbffr
