IBTS has immediate openings in our Kansas City, Missouri office for Building Plan Reviewers for projects nationwide. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Examining residential and small commercial building plans to ensure compliance with adopted building codes. 
• Attending frequent meetings with municipal officials, residents, engineers, architects, and design professionals. 
• Ensuring all plan reviews are completed as committed to the customer and documentation is accurately maintained. 
• Ensuring plan reviews are performed in accordance with the standards, ordinances, codes, and regulations adopted/established by the municipality. 
• Consistent demonstration of effective time management, organization, attention to detail, and people skills. 
• Performing a variety of duties requiring the use of independent judgment and technical knowledge. 
• Interfacing regularly with representatives from each client jurisdiction.

Additional responsibilities are outlined below:

Plans Examining

• Perform the full range of residential IRC and smaller IBC Plan Reviews (includes electrical, if qualified).  Identify and address areas of plan non-compliance. Enter plan review results in the appropriate software.
• Ensure customer commitments and company goals for plan review turnaround times and field inspections are consistently met or exceeded.
• Perform periodic site visits to review ongoing projects to validate reviewed plans against actual projects.
• Identify projects requiring outside technical resources—structural, mechanical, electrical engineering, or other special plans examiner skills not present in the office.  Manage the process of utilizing these services.  
• Randomly and periodically manually calculate permit and plan review fees and compare them to software-generated calculations.

Customer/Community Relationships

• Be available, responsive, knowledgeable, and cordial to customer and client requests for information. Answer code-related questions from builders and the general public.
• Maintain positive relationships with Town/City Hall Personnel and IBTS staff.  
• Work with plan examiners and inspectors in other IBTS offices to develop customer handouts and checklists across all offices.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify areas for improvement in office operations, customer service level, and employee efficiency, and implement changes with the approval of the Building Official.
• Suggest/recommend procedures and processes to improve operations.   

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Five (5) years of construction experience
• Four (4) years of experience in inspection and plan review services within a municipal setting
• High school diploma, equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.   An associate degree in building Inspection Technology from an accredited institution may be substituted for three years of construction experience.

• Building Plan Reviewer - ICC Residential Plan Examiner and Commercial Plan Examiner certifications
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Licensed Journeyman/Master Plumber is a plus. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Must possess extensive working knowledge of local building code regulations, policies, procedures, and terminology used within the work environment.
• Must be able to positively interact with the other team members, the general public, contractors, governmental entities, and different clientele.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook).
• Working knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Basic knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and any particular terminology required by the position. 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and a considerable amount of independent judgment.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a diverse group of customers.
• Good attention to detail.
• Self-directed and self-motivated.

Bring your passion, expertise, and experience to IBTS, where we appreciate and are committed to our employees. We offer outstanding benefits, growth opportunities, and work hard to maintain a culture that values our employees. 

The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established to provide unbiased professional building code compliance services, while enhancing the communities in which we work. At IBTS, our mission is to deliver quality services to meet the challenges of governance at all levels while enhancing public safety, economic development, and the general welfare of the community. Our services include Building and Community Development, Energy and Sustainability Services, Disaster Planning and Recovery, Quality Assurance, as well as Compliance and Risk Monitoring.

IBTS is headquartered in Ashburn, VA, with additional offices in Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.

We are committed to building a community of experts with diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and perspectives who are passionate about our mission. IBTS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer that maintains a diverse and inclusive workforce.  All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation. This opportunity is open to Section S3 Residents.  Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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