Building Plans Engineer Job at City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco)

Job Description

Under general administrative direction, manages the activities of the professional plan check personnel engaged in the review of the building construction and modification plans. The Building Plans Engineer directs, supervises and monitors the work of plan checkers and engineers who are involved with the review of plans, specifications and calculations prepared by architects, engineers and contractors and others in order to assure fire safety, energy conservation, disabled access and mechanical design (HVAC, smoke control) in conformance with applicable city, state and federal codes. The incumbent is also responsible for interpreting building code requirements; reviewing applications for materials substitutions; making field inspections, advising inspection personnel on acceptable engineering/construction practices, structural details, uses of materials and related building construction problems; and performing related duties as required.

Job Responsibility

Manage and coordinate staffing for public information counters and TechQ customer service emails
Oversee implementation or modification of department programs such as the Soft-Story program, Building Façade Inspection program, and Building Occupancy Resumption Program and the Concrete and RWFD Screening program
Oversee DBI Addressing personnel (part of TSD Team)
Attend monthly standing Addressing Working Group meetings
Propose and author building code and legislative language, including departmental information bulletin updates
Presentation development and Public speaking at intra- and inter-departmental meetings, community events, Code Advisory Committee, Building Inspection Commission, and the Board of Supervisors meetings
Perform public outreach on department programs and code requirements
Develop administrative and technical requirements for structural and life safety retrofit programs
Facilitate code interpretation meetings and lead updates to department information sheets for internal and external customers
Support Plan Review Services through training, interagency coordination, and process improvements
Oversee special projects like the adaptive re-use manual and the Façade Inspection Program Update for Glazing
Implement technologies to streamline workflows, maximize efficiency of staff resources, and improve the professionalism of the Permit Services Division
Develop procedures as needed to facilitate new process improvements
Create and coordinate plan review checklists to increase consistency in plan check
Review existing departmental practice such as the structural observation and special inspection
Resolve technical issues and render interpretations related to plan review and permitting
Serve as a liaison with the City Attorney to review and respond to subdivision referrals
Review and manage routing of declarations of restrictions
Through regular use of data and team engagement, manage, evaluate, and mentor a group of staff engineers, building inspectors, and administrative personnel
Address Human Resources related issues when/if needed.

Requirements

Six (6) years of verifiable professional experience as an engineer or architect, including at least two (2) years of which are equivalent to a 5241 Civil Engineer or Class 5268 Architect with the City and County of San Francisco and including a minimum of two (2) years building construction experience in the areas of construction, design, inspection or plan checking
Possession of a valid California License as a Civil Engineer and/or Architect
Possession of a valid California Driver License (to be presented at the time of appointment)
Knowledge of: principles and practices of architectural design and civil engineering as applied to the alteration and construction of buildings and structures
modern engineering building methods
strength and uses of building construction materials
architectural safety
engineering features of building construction problems and applications of architectural and engineering techniques to practical building design and construction problems
Ability to: plan, prioritize, assign, coordinate, direct, train and evaluate the activities of subordinate personnel engaged in plan checking activities, including the design and preparation of building construction plans with the review of such plans for conformance with applicable laws
direct subordinates' performance to maximize and maintain a positive and productive workflow
structure the work environment
delegate work assignments
interact tactfully and courteously with engineers, architects, plan checkers, contractors, building owners
speak in a clear, concise, organized, relevant and understandable manner
write effectively
Skill to: apply structural engineering techniques to practical building construction problems.

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