Plans Examiner C (Building)

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• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major coursework in Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Geography, Landscape Architecture or other field related to design or construction and four (4) years of responsible experience in architecture, building inspection, or building plans examination.
• One (1) additional year of relevant work experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four (4) years.
• Master’s degree may substitute for experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.

• Building Plans Examiner C employees shall meet the requirements of a Building Plans Examiner B plus an additional requirement from the following: obtain an applicable ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner or Residential Energy Inspector / Plans Examiner Certification; demonstrate successful completion of the Texas Accessibility Academy; ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner certification; demonstrate completion of an additional IDP knowledge/skills subcategory; or demonstrate completion of an additional 120 hours in an AXP Experience Area in a manner that would be acceptable to NCARB and TBAE.
• Mechanical Plans Examiner C employees shall meet the requirements of a Mechanical Plans Examiner B plus an ICC Commercial Energy Inspector / Plans Examiner Certification; or an additional certification in a related field by ICC, IAPMO, NFPA or other recognized authority.
• Electrical Plans Examiner C employees shall meet the requirements of an Electrical Plans Examiner B plus an ICC Commercial Energy Inspector / Plans Examiner Certification; or an additional certification in a related field by ICC, NFPA or other recognized authority. Plumbing Plans Examiner C employees shall meet the requirements of a Plumbing Plans Examiner B plus an additional requirement from the following:
• Plumbing Plans Examiner certification by ICC or other recognized authority; or an additional related certification issued by a recognized source such as the ICC Commercial Energy Plans Examiner Certification, State of Texas Medical Gas Certification, or Backflow Preventer Assembly Tester (BPAT Certification).
• Zoning Plans Examiner C shall meet the requirements of a Zoning Plans Examiner B plus an additional requirement from the following: ICC Zoning Inspector certification; demonstrate completion of 16 contact hours of training (formal classes or documented on the job training) in the core competencies established by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); demonstrate successful completion of the Texas Accessibility Academy; ICC Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner certification; demonstrate completion of an additional IDP knowledge/skills subcategory; or demonstrate completion of an additional 120 hours in an AXP Experience Area in a manner that would be acceptable to NCARB and TBAE.
• An employee who is certified by ICC or other recognized authority as a Certified Building Official (CBO) shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for the Plans Examiner C position.
• An employee who is a Texas registered professional engineer (PE) or is an active Engineer-In-Training (EIT) for a related discipline shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for the Plans Examiner C position.
• An employee who is a Texas registered architect (RA) or has passed the Architect Registration Examination shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for Building or Zoning Plans Examiner C positions.
• An employee who is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) shall be considered to have met the certification or licensing requirements for Zoning Plans Examiner C position.

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