About Marin
Marin County, California, is a picturesque community located in the Northern Bay Areas across from San Francisco and adjacent to Napa and Sonoma Counties. Marin is known for its combination of rural and suburban lifestyles, excellent schools, entertainment and recreational activities, and its mild, year-round climate. Outdoor activities are plentiful with access to the bay, the ocean, hiking and biking trails, vineyards in Napa and Sonoma, wildlife viewing, agritourism, and the Muir Wood National Monument. Given it's natural beauty and high quality of life, it is no surprise that over 260,000 engaged residents call Marin County home.
Marin County is a General Law County governed by five members of the Board of Supervisors. The County has approximately 2300 positions allocated between its 22 agencies and has an operating budget of approximately $716 million (FY 22/23). The majority of the workforce is represented by nine labor unions and covered under 12 collective bargaining agreements. The Board's priorities for the future include: (1) investing in County infrastructure, (2) preserving affordable housing and housing first, (3) addressing climate change, (4) improving disaster preparedness, and (5) prioritizing racial equity.
This diverse organization strives to uphold a set of core values: respect, trust, integrity, diversity, equality, excellence, accountability, innovation, and collaboration. These values help to maintain and enhance public trust and help achieve high quality service outcomes. The County is committed to being a well-managed organization that relies on the talents of its workforce and the dedication of its residents to succeed.
Description
Are you passionate about building safety, public service, and helping construction projects move forward with clarity and confidence? Join a team where your expertise directly supports the community’s growth and well-being. As a Building Plans Examiner, you will play a vital role in reviewing architectural plans and construction documents to ensure compliance with local and state codes—and contribute to safe, sustainable, and successful development throughout the County of Marin. There is one (1) Full Time, Regular Hire position in the Building & Safety Division.
This position provides non-engineering review of construction and alteration plans for residential, commercial and industrial structures; critically evaluates technical data to detect deviations from legal requirements; supports building permit applicants and design professionals either in person at the counter or via phone or email by answering building code related questions; works with building technicians by answering building code questions and helps move applicants through the permit process; investigates complaints of Building Code or Municipal Code violations and can guide applicants through the permit process and requirements; performs related duties and special assignments that may include sensitive site investigations and report generation related to accessibility compliance or code enforcement, preparation of requested compliance forms, handouts and procedural manuals.
Hybrid schedule:
The Community Development Agency has embraced a hybrid work schedule that considers that some duties of this position may be performed remotely. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule.
Minimum Qualifications:
Equivalent to completion of two years of college or technical school training with major course work related to the plan checking, the construction trades or a field related to the work and two years of experience in either reviewing plans for compliance with codes and ordinances or in inspecting a variety of structures for such compliance and conformance to plans and specifications. Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.
Certificates and Licenses:
Consistent with California State law, certification by the International Code Council (ICC) or equivalent in plans examination, accessibility, or green building must be obtained within two years. Failure to obtain certification within two years may result in release from employment. Certification must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
Additional Requirements: Must complete a minimum of 45 hours of qualified continuing education in every three-year period with at least 8 hours regarding disability access requirements.
HOW TO APPLY
See the recruitment announcement for complete instructions.