Building Plans Technician with Kern County Public Works, skilled in troubleshooting and issue resolution. Expert in interpreting construction plans and ensuring compliance with building codes. Proven ability to foster customer rapport while efficiently managing permit processes. Adept at document preparation and prioritizing tasks to enhance operational efficiency.
Reviews residential and minor commercial plans for approval, ensuring plans meet building code and zoning ordinance requirements, which includes calculating areas, volumes, distances, setbacks, etc. Perform site reviews for compliance with zoning requirements. Research historical records, data files, current legislation and plans. Calculates building permit fees. Reviews sprinkler plans. Issues building permits once all reviews have been completed. Provides information and responds to routine questions regarding building code and permitting processes. Track and route plans and permits during the permitting process. Processes submittals for projects. Maintains records/plans to include filing permits and plans, and maintaining databases. Updates maintenance maps. Provide front counter assistance to the general public by interpreting the building code, zoning ordinances and the building permit process.
Clerical work including; answering phones, mass copying, contacting parents, emailing, scanning, lesson planning, researching and analyzing extreme behaviors, administering medication, performing first aide, CPI certified, general de-escalation of staff and students.
Plan preparation, interpretation and review of construction drawings and plans for various projects from contractors, prior to submitting for a building permit. Review Kern County zoning ordinances for compliance before processing work orders. General office work including; accounts receivable and accounts payable, bi-weekly payroll preparation, data entry, creating spreadsheets, balancing multiple bank accounts, managing employee expenses, researching manufacture warranty policies, scheduling appointment, managing multiple employee schedules, scheduling deliveries, and answering customer questions.
Review and interpretation of construction plans during the intake process, such as completeness, accuracy, preliminary building code review and various other items. Perform various clerical duties, utilizing standard office equipment, to including: screening incoming calls, scheduling building inspections, performing general building plans review in order to properly route building permits to various departments, taking and relaying messages, distributing mail, making photocopies, performing research relating to building permits, scanning permits and plans, collecting and receipting payments from customers, performing data entry, and preparing board packets.