Overview
Building Plans Examiner Jobs in Redmond, USA at City of Redmond, WA
Salary : $99,535.90 – $ Annually
Location : Redmond, WA
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 2600019
Department: Planning
Division: PLANNING
Opening Date: 04/09/2026
Closing Date: 5/3/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
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The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community, and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the city, and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging and stewardship.
The Planning Department is responding to the growing needs of the City. The fast-paced nature of our municipality drives innovation and efficiency. That is why the Building Plans Examiner position is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is interested in a career in municipal government, especially in planning and community development. As a Building Plans Examiner, you will perform reviews of residential, commercial and multi-family construction to ensure proper enforcement with applicable building codes, municipal codes, ordinances and State law and regulations.
This includes duties such as reviewing construction plans, verifying accuracy of information, and providing technical support for code interpretation.
As a Building Plans Examiner, you will have a high degree of interaction with the public, private developers, architects and contractors. You will resolve code issues through answering inquiries over the phone, through email or in person. You will provide information on code interpretations and permitting procedures to the public and City staff.
The successful candidate will possess strong values that align with the City’s values, which include being welcoming, having integrity, showing accountability, and demonstrating a commitment to service. Additionally, the ideal candidate should find satisfaction in providing exceptional customer service and thrive in a collaborative, high-volume work environment.
At the City of Redmond, we work in service to the community and are responsible not only to the citizens and businesses who call Redmond home today, but to future generations as well. Our team is unified by the spirit of this principle and apply it to our everyday work. We also embrace and embody cultural humility. With a culturally diverse team we put into practice the understanding of how our personal backgrounds, and the backgrounds of others, impacts and informs our work, civic engagement and the role of planning and community services in our community.
Note:
The standard of this job is Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm because this is a customer service oriented position. Plans Examiners meet and work with the public and since not all citizens who need our services are able to access the information they need online, our Plans Examiners are here to help in-person. Our Permitting Desk is one of the ways we ensure the services of the City are accessible to everyone in our community.
Flexible work options including remote work may be available after completing 6-months employment.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs prescriptive plans review for compliance with applicable codes, standards, laws, regulations, and ordinances; aspects of review include but are not limited to compliance of setbacks, lot sizes, building, life safety, accessibility, energy efficiency, general construction standards, codes, and regulations
- Provides technical support for the public and internal staff on code research and interpretation.
- Monitors and coordinates the permitting process to ensure required reviews from various departments, planning, public works, and fire, are processed and completed in a timely fashion
- Acts as the liaison between the City and external customers; coordinates and conducts informational meetings with applicants, and stakeholders.
- Performs extensive code research of existing structures and compiles code information, responses and feedback to be reviewed with the applicants; includes researching archives and reports from other agencies
- Answers inquiries by phone, in person, and through online correspondence
- Coordinates with city wide departments on process improvement initiatives; creates up-to-date databases utilizing technology efficiencies; implements new processes, and drafts guidelines for plan reviews
- May perform field inspections for commercial and residential projects as a backup to the building Inspector and verify that the work of contractors is proceeding in accordance with applicable codes and that special inspections are carried out when required
- Provide technical assistance to the code enforcement office by determining building code violations in dangerous and/or questionable structures
- Coordinates assignments to assure optimal use of available personnel and resources
- Be an expert in building codes, review techniques, city procedures, ordinances, and current computer applications used.
- Assist in the adoption of new codes, policies, or…
Title: Building Plans Examiner
Company: City of Redmond, WA
Location: Redmond, USA
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