The City of San Jose's Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (PBCE) Department is recruiting to fill one Senior Engineer position in its Building Division. The Building Division is a part of the Development Services team, and consists of four Core Groups. These four Groups are: Permit Center, Plan Review, Expedited Review, and Inspection Groups.
This position is currently approved through June 30, 2019; however, the department has proposed to extend the position to June 30, 2020. Additionally, the position is added to the proposed budget as a permanent position for fiscal year 2019 - 2020, which is subject to approval.
The Senior Engineers in PBCE’s Building Division perform a variety of professional and supervisory assignments including, coordinating and directing the activities of a group of engineers and inspectors in reviewing complex professional plans and calculations to ensure compliance with uniform codes, engineering principles, Federal, State and local ordinances and regulations.
As a working senior engineer, typical duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Leads and supervises engineers, architects, building inspectors in reviewing complex professional structural and architectural plans and calculations to ensure compliance with the technical codes (e.g. Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical), structural engineering principles, disabled access regulations and other state and local ordinances and regulations.
- Assigns and monitors staff workload.
- Evaluates job performance of plan check engineers and architects, inspectors assigned to plan review, and/or non-technical personnel.
- Advises professional engineers, architects and others concerning code requirements, engineering and planning problems arising in the preliminary design of buildings and structures.
- Develops, directs and/or implements technical training programs.
- Prepares written guidelines and policies to facilitate consistent application of the technical codes, ordinances and regulations within the work group.
- Coordinates and directs technical and non-technical staff in the issuance of building permits.
- Understands, promotes and supports City Service Area’s Business Plans and the core services of the Department by implementing "Superior Customer Service through Successful Partnerships".
- Coordinates with other City departments and agencies, and confers with elected officials.
- Meets with professional and business groups.
- Conducts safety assessments of unsafe buildings and leads programs in enforcing compliance with the all Building Ordinance.
- Leads program assessment efforts in streamlining of the current plan review process and evaluating/implementing software for the electronic plan review.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
