Plan Reviewer I

Compensation Range

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• •Stewardship: We manage the city’s resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point’s future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we’ll need tomorrow
• •Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• •Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what’s right – even when no one’s watching. This is how we earn our community’s trust.
• •Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don’t just get things done – we find smarter, better ways to do them.

• What We Offer:
• The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• •A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• •401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• •PTO earned within first year
• •13 Paid Holidays per year
• •Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• •Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

• Performs responsible technical work in the enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Codes that includes but not limited to examines building plans and construction documents, performs field inspections of residential buildings performs related work as required. Primary responsibility will be plan review; however, the applicant will be expected to do some field inspections.
• Work is performed under the general supervision of the Plan Reviewer Supervisor.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

Essential Tasks

• •Enforces and interprets the N.C. State Building Codes as certified and related sections of the Charter and the Code of Ordinance of the City of High Point;
• •Performs review of building plans and construction documents for determining code compliance with N. C. State Building Codes and Codes of Ordinances for the City of High Point; Investigates complaints from citizens and public officials regarding possible violations of these codes; Inspects buildings and structures for compliance with, or violations of the Building Codes;
• •Prepares written reports of inspection findings and building plan reviews;
• •Prepares correspondence to property owners, builders or other parties of interest, relating to enforcement of the Building Codes and related laws and ordinances;
• •Holds, or participates in, administrative hearings to find fact regarding condition and disposition of unsafe, abandoned, defective and dangerous building or structures;
• •Prepares information for hearings before City Council regarding enforcement of building codes and local codes and ordinances;
• •Issues Complaints, Notices of Hearings, Orders to Repair, Orders to Vacate and Close, Orders to Demolish, Notices of Violations, and Certificates of Compliance: Performs research of property ownership and tax records;
• •Provides information to the public regarding building codes, status of projects during construction and other related City matters;
• •Operates sedan or light truck to reach construction sites; Operates computer to enter and retrieve information; Operates copy machine, printer and telephone;
• •Uses hand tools (soil probe, tape measure, level, flashlight, ladder, testing instruments, etc.) to perform inspections;
• •Maintains assigned equipment in a clean and operable condition;
• •Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications

Formal Education:

Associate degree in Building Construction or closely related field.

OR

High School Diploma with 2 years of trade experience.

Certifications:

• •Must be able to qualify for a Probationary Level 1 Certificate through the NC Code Officials Qualification Board in building, electrical, plumbing, and/or mechanical.
• •Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

Standard Level 1 Certificates through the NC Code Officials Qualification Board in two trades

Qualifications:

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens and applicants.

Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:

• •Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see from a distance when administering and observing employment tests, operating a motor vehicle or addressing an audience.
• •Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see work-related business documents close at hand.
• •Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• •Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span of area.
• •Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly.

Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• •Light Work
• •Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally; and/or
• •Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and
• •A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position

• •Type of Physical Demands
• •Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• •Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
• •Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to practical and technical problems encountered in the review of construction plans for residential, commercial and industrial buildings and the inspection of these structures; ability to interpret codes and ordinances as they relate to particular problems at hand; ability to select proper alternatives from varied courses of action to achieve compliance with codes by property owners, builders, developers and other parties of interest; ability to explain plan review concerns and permit requirements

Mathematics Ability

Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: : Ability to use arithmetic to calculate areas, measurements and dimensions; ability to calculate and apply mathematical formulas given in codes.

Language Ability

The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

The Code Enforcement Official is subject to working inside or outdoors.

Hazards

Employee will be exposed to trash, debris, garbage, insects and vermin. Must negotiate uneven terrain in the performance of inspections. Exposure to dust, dirt, mud and wet conditions. Must sometimes work within buildings which are in a dangerous condition due to defects in their structural, electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems. Must sometimes work in areas where the only light sou