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APA Los Angeles provides this job bank as a free service. Please submit your job posting here.  Submissions are subject to review for relevance to the planning community and will be published upon approval.

After you submit your job posting through the above form, consider browsing the APA Los Angeles resume book for potential hires. The resume book allows job-seeking planners to showcase their work histories and professional skills to prospective employers. If you would like to request access to the resume book, please contact [email protected].

Plans Examiner

City of Torrance / Torrance, CA
Posted on: October 31, 2019

Application Deadline: November 20, 2019

Job Description

The Community Development Department’s Building & Safety Division is seeking a dedicated, results oriented Plans Examiner to join their team! The Plans Examiner reviews, checks and approves structural, grading, and paving plans for residential, commercial and industrial projects to insure compliance with State laws, building codes and local ordinances; and calculates loads, slope stability, stresses, hydraulics, and other factors.  This position advises architects, engineers, contractors and building owners regarding construction methods, design factors and applicable regulations; interprets and explains local building and grading codes and ordinates; performs field investigations and uses sound judgment to resolve unforeseen problems which arise during construction.

Required Experience / Skills / Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture or possession of an Engineer-in-Training Certificate from the State of California.

One year professional experience in plan checking of residential, commercial and industrial projects for a municipality of county or one year professional experience in engineering or architecture involving structural design or soils engineering. 

Possession of an ICC Certificate as a Plans Examiner or State registration as a civil engineer is desirable.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire at www.TorranceCA.Gov/Jobs. The application filing period opens Wednesday October 30, 2019,  and closes Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

Only those candidates who best meet the City and Department’s needs will be invited to participate in the examination process, which will consist of the following components:

Panel Interview: 100% (Tentatively scheduled on December 11, 2019.)

SPECIAL NOTES
Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at (310) 618-2915 no later than five (5) business days before the test date.

As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a background check and a pre-employment medical examination.

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

 

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