City of Tampa

This is highly responsible professional and supervisory work related to the review of residential and commercial building and site plans for compliance with codes and ordinances.

An employee in this class is responsible for participating in a variety of plan review assignments of considerable difficulty related to residential and commercial construction projects for compliance with building and site codes while supervising Professional Plan Reviewers, Site Engineers and Forester Examiners. Functions include, but are not limited to, coordination, facilitation and review of residential and commercial site plans (building, fire, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, site, site utilities, drainage, tree trimming/removal and paving) and other related duties. Employees should possess a broad range of knowledge and expertise in building construction, landscape, transportation, zoning, stormwater features of a construction site and associated codes. While providing supervision of subordinate personnel, employees perform assignments requiring the exercise of considerable initiative and independent judgment in performing assignments and interpretation of construction codes, permitting and plan review requirements, departmental policies and procedures. Work is reviewed through conferences, results obtained and reports submitted.

Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of subordinate personnel; establishes schedules, workload and performance standards for employees; recommends employment, promotion, transfer, discipline, demotion, and dismissal of subordinate employees as necessary; serves as initial respondent to grievances; responds to employee leave requests; completes employee performance evaluations; participates in preparation of the annual budget and managing expenditures.

Prepares and submits proposed standard operating procedures; collects information; prepares and presents oral and written reports; resolves problems based on existing policies, procedures and instructions.

Provides technical information and clarification to the public and other agency representatives on building site code issues, permits, plan reviews and other service procedures; schedules and attends Preliminary Plan Review and Technical Assistance Consultations; coordinates helps to understand and resolve complaints/problems that citizens may encounter; consults with others on results of inspections to get suggestions/recommendations for corrective action.

Prepares plan review and general activity reports for service efficiency documentation; maintains plan review and permit records for revenue-generating operations to ensure accountability; verifies contractor and design professional information.

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge of: building and site construction codes; building and site plan review rules, regulations, procedures and functions; standard construction practices, procedures and equipment; effective customer service techniques; methods, practices and materials used in building and site construction; building, flood control and energy codes and ordinances applicable to building and site construction; practices and procedures of plan review and construction design, municipal organizations, programs and policies; effective supervisory principles.

Ability to: read and interpret applicable codes, blueprints, specifications, site construction plans, flood control and energy code submittals and ordinances and explain them tactfully and impartially; plan, assign, supervise, and review the work of subordinate technical and support employees; perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, municipal officials and other employees.

Mostly sedentary, indoors, requires extended use of computer, typing and viewing monitor.

Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in construction technology, engineering technology, architecture, engineering or related field with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in building architecture and engineering activities to include five (5) years of experience in plan examination, ordinance administration, application of municipal and state codes, laws, rules, and regulations and three (3) years of experience as a supervisor or leader and training employees.

Possession of a valid Florida driver’s license required.

Possession of: 

• A Standard Building Plans Examiner license as issued by the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board; and 
• One (1) Standard Trade (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) Plans Examiner licenses or FEMA Floodplain Management Certificate or Florida Registered Architect or Engineer.

During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.