Posting number: 27-0044
Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Job classification: Building & Fire Plans Examiner II
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Building & Safety, Planning and Development
Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Building & Fire Plans Examiner Senior. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering opportunities for professional growth in a rewarding, innovative work environment.
The Building & Fire Plans Examiner Senior reports to the Plans Review Supervisor. The primary functions of this position include:
This is a full-time, Non-Exempt position eligible for overtime compensation. Employment with the Town of Gilbert is at-will.
This timeline is provided as an estimate and is subject to change based on business needs.
You're someone who can look at a stack of complex commercial and industrial construction plans and know exactly where to start. You bring several years of hands-on experience in building, fire, or engineering plan review, and you're comfortable being the person newer examiners come to when a project gets complicated or politically sensitive. You communicate clearly with developers, contractors, and colleagues alike, translating code requirements into plain, actionable guidance. Detail-oriented and steady under time pressure, you take pride in getting projects through the review process accurately and efficiently.
At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:
This position requires a pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen.
This position has been designated as a Medium work position that spends time in an office and counter-based setting, with occasional field site inspections.
The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role. Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities, and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.
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Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Once known as the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World,” Gilbert, Arizona has evolved into one of the fastest growing communities and the largest town in the United States. Encompassing 72.6 square miles, just southeast of Phoenix, Gilbert has transformed from an agricultural community to a thriving and economically-diverse suburban community.
Incorporated in 1920, Gilbert owes its beginnings to William "Bobby" Gilbert who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona.
During the last three decades, Gilbert has seen tremendous growth, increasing in population from 5,717 in 1980 to nearly 250,000 in 2017. Many recent accolades, including being named the 2nd Safest City and the 22nd Best Place to Live in the country, explain why so many want to live and do business in Gilbert.
Gilbert boasts a nationally ranked K-12 education system including public schools, unique magnet and charter schools, with an average graduation rate of 90%. Nearly 40% of Gilbert residents hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and the median household income is $80,080.
Gilbert’s booming housing industry is coupled with booming business. With a targeted focus in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math industries, Gilbert is home to many companies with focuses in Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Bio-Technology, Clean Technology and Renewable Energy.
As Gilbert approaches build-out over the next decade, the estimated population is expected to reach 330,000. With a continued focus on building the latest satellites, conducting cancer research and producing algae technology, Gilbert will continue to grow and thrive and uphold its reputation as being clean, safe and vibrant.
For the official LinkedIn Page for Gilbert's Office of Economic Development, visit linkedin.com/company/gilbertazecodev.
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