Electrical Engineer - Plan Review

IBTS - Institute for Building Technology and Safety is a non-profit organization focused on providing professional building code compliance services. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer - Plan Review to examine building plans for compliance with electrical codes, maintain documentation, and ensure customer commitments are met.

Responsibilities:

• Examining residential and commercial building plans to ensure compliance with adopted electrical codes
• Attending meetings (mostly virtual meetings) with municipal officials, residents, engineers, architects, and design professionals
• Ensuring all plan reviews are completed as committed to the customer and documentation is accurately maintained
• Ensuring plan reviews are performed in accordance with the standards, ordinances, codes, and regulations adopted/established by the municipality
• Consistent demonstration of effective time management, organization, attention to detail, and people skills
• Performing a variety of duties requiring the use of independent judgment and technical knowledge
• Interfacing with representatives from each client jurisdiction
• Perform the full range of electrical reviews under IRC or IBC codes. Identify and address areas of plan non-compliance. Enter plan review results in the appropriate software
• Ensure customer commitments and company goals for plan review turnaround times are consistently met or exceeded
• Be available, responsive, knowledgeable, and cordial to customer and client requests for information. Answer electrical code-related questions from builders, developers, jurisdictions, and the general public
• Maintain positive relationships with Town/City Hall Personnel and IBTS staff
• Work and coordinate with plan review manager and plan examiners of other disciplines to ensure the quality and integrity of the overall plan review deliverables
• Identify areas for improvement in office operations, customer service level, and employee efficiency, and implement changes with the approval of Plan Review Service Manager
• Suggest/recommend procedures and processes to improve plan review operations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Five (5) years of experience in electrical engineering or plan review services within a municipal setting
• Licensed professional engineer (PE) preferred
• Bachelor's degree or more advanced degree in architecture, engineering, or construction from colleges
• Need to pass ICC Electrical Plan Examiner test (E3 test) in 6 months after the hiring
• Valid driver's license and good driving record
• Must possess working knowledge of local building code regulations, policies, procedures, and terminology used within the work environment
• Must be able to positively interact with the other team members, the general public, contractors, governmental entities, and different clientele
• Basic computer skills
• Basic knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Working knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Basic knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and any particular terminology required by the position
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and a considerable amount of independent judgment
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a diverse group of customers
• Good attention to detail
• Self-directed and self-motivated
• Strong Work Ethic
• Teachable/Continuous Learner
• Reliable/Dependable
• Collaborative/Team Contributor
• Extended periods of desk and computer work
• Adequate hearing and vision for reviewing detailed information