Plans Examiner Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Posting Date
04/18/24
Application Deadline
05/09/24
Pay Range
$76,500 - $113,500 annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Planning and Development
About The Position
At Maricopa County's Planning and Development, we provide our Engineers with consistency and the opportunity to balance work with their social life. As the Plans Examiner Engineer, you can expect a consistent 40-hour-a-week schedule that will challenge and encourage you to learn new aspects of engineering.
You'll work with a team of professional engineers and engineering associates to review permit applications for construction projects and planning cases (entitlement) and assist with on-call services to address customer inquiries. You'll review a variety of projects from residential to commercial/industrial; and subdivisions while interacting with consulting engineers, developers, homeowners, inspectors, and contractors. You will also assist and coordinate with other County permitting agencies including the Flood Control District, Maricopa Department of Transportation (MCDOT), Environmental Services, and Real Estate
This position has the option to allow for part-week teleworking, a 9/80 flex schedule, and flexible core business hours.
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About Us
Maricopa County is GROWING. At the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department, we want you to join us in making that growth possible! With our wide range of services from land-use planning to building inspections and permit review, we have positions that allow professionals in the planning, construction, engineering, and trade fields to shape the future of the built environment.
Proud to Offer
Work with a greater purposeTuition reimbursementExceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule optionsOpportunities for growth and development within Maricopa CountyLow-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependentsPaid vacation, sick time, and parental leaveExtensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discountsEmployee discounts for goods and servicesMaricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Geology, or related fieldTwo years of engineering or in engineering in land/site development project experiencePostgraduate degrees or design-level-related experience may substitute for the education or experience on a year-for-year basisRegistration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Arizona
We Also Value
Five years of experience as a Professional EngineerDesign experience in land development, hydrology/hydraulic engineering, and municipal roadway projectsDrainage Report/Calculations preparationKnowledge of Floodplain Regulations and/or Certified Floodplain Manager
Job Contributions
Five years of experience as a Professional EngineerDesign experience in land development, hydrology/hydraulic engineering, and municipal roadway projectsDrainage Report/Calculations preparationKnowledge of Floodplain Regulations and/or Certified Floodplain Manager
Working Conditions
Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hireExerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the timePosition is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions
Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software, and Hardware
Standard office equipment, desktop computer, laptop computer, printer/scanner/copier
Selection Procedure
Only the most qualified candidates will be consideredConsideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applicationsCandidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profileMust pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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