Hiring: Plans Examiner Company: City of Fort Worth Location: Fort Worth, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 13:34:24 About the job Required Skills: •Large multi-family developments •High rise buildings •Mix use development buildings Qualifications: •Associate’s degree •Two (2) years of city building inspection, plans examination, construction field, landscape architecture, forestry experience or related field •Possession of, or ability to obtain, a certificate from a national model code organization showing satisfactory competence in code knowledge in assigned examination area of the disciplines covered by this classification, i.e., electrical, building, mechanical, or plumbing •A combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the position •The Plans Examiner Job Responsibilities Include •Interpreting regulations, laws and ordinances for purposes of plans examination within established departmental guidelines •Providing assistance with drawings, applications, calculations and codes to the general and building contractors, architects, engineers and the general public •Assistance to solve issues on set of plans for permits with innovative ideas •Revises or amends original plans as necessary and provides follow up correspondence with the owner or contact person •Enters all plans examination and application data into computer system. Updates and retrieves data to determine status of application and issues permits Compensation: •11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and Find Out More! Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!