Plans Examiner, Senior*

Plans Examiner, Senior*

Salary

$76,906.00 - $123,943.00 Annually

Location

1801 Commerce Road, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

35M00000851

Department

Public Utilities

Opening Date

05/15/2026

Closing Date

6/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is seeking a qualified Plans Examiner, Senior to ensure that the requirements for stormwater regulations, erosion and sediment control and Chesapeake Bay program regulations are met by engineers, developers, and owners of planned, new, and existing commercial and residential land development projects within the City. The selected incumbent will to review and approve civil plans for proposed development projects ensuring they meet environmental regulations imposed on the city.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Plan review
• Leading internal meeting to discuss issues with proposed development
• Regularly attend training to understand changing regulatory guidelines
• Assist external customers with questions about permitting process, ChesBay, floodplain, and stormwater management.
• Reviews Special Inspections completion packages for compliance with Chapter 17 of the Virginia Construction Code. Reports errors of non-compliance and reviews and approves Special Inspection daily report and final packages for code compliance on behalf of the City Of Richmond and the Building Official.
• Schedules and facilitates special inspection project meetings with owners, contractors, architects, and engineers in a virtual setting for compliance with Chapter 17 of the Virginia Construction Code. Conducts site visits and inspections of commercial projects. Prepares written reports concerning inspections to contractors, owners, and plan designers.
• Reviews documents, conducts code research, conducts site inspections for issuance of Certificates of Occupancies.
• Reviews permit applications and construction documents as assigned for compliance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC); conducts pre-construction meetings. Prepares written reports concerning plan reviews to contractors, owners, and plan designers.
• Provides customer service by answering technical questions about codes, inspections, audits, etc. to walk-in customers; meets with and answers phone calls and emails from developers, architects, contractors, etc.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in architecture, engineering, building construction, or related field
• 2-3 years of plan review experience
• Three years of architecture, engineering or plans reviewing experience preferred
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional Engineer or Architecture License preferred
• Requires a valid Drivers License and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Drivers License within 30 days of hire
• VA DEQ Dual Plan Review certification or equal within 1 year of hire

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• VA DEQ certified Stormwater Plan Reviewer,
• VA DEQ certified E & S Reviewer
• Engineer In Training

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Civil Engineering
• VA DEQ Stormwater codes
• Chesapeake Bay Protection Area Program regulations
• Wetland permitting
• Engineering, drainage and utility design standards and practices
• Hydraulic Modeling
• VPDES Permitting
• VA DEQ Erosion & Sediment Control regulations
• DEQ Stormwater regulations
• FEMA Floodplain regulations

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Technical writing
• Reading and reviewing construction documents
• Reviewing multiple large construction documents at a time to meet deadlines
• Effective Customer service in person, writing and virtual
• Organizing
• Writing guidelines and manuals for customers and staff

Abilities(some combination of the following):

• Assemble and disseminate complex information for others
• Interact with architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, City employees and other external agencies to resolve any questions or differences
• Interact with the public and property owners

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, hear, and use wrists, hands, and fingers in repetitive movements. The employee is frequently required to balance, stoop, walk, finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), and occasionally required to climb, kneel, crouch, reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, lift and grasp. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

• Internal use: HR Generalist to review.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veterans widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veterans must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High school diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree or higher
• None of the above

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Do you hold a VA DEQ Stormwater Plan Reviewer certification?

• Yes
• No

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Do you hold a VA DEQ Erosion & Sediment Control certification?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have reviewing civil plans for compliance with Virginias stormwater regulations?

• No experience
• Less than two years of experience
• Two to five years of experience
• Five or more years of experience

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How may years of experience do you have reviewing plans for FEMA floodplain regulations?

• No experience
• Less than two years of experience
• Two to five years of experience
• Five or more years of experience

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Do you hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Richmond

Address 900 East Broad Street

Suite

Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Phone (804) 646-5660

804-646-5660

Website https://www.rva.gov/