Plans Examiner Senior

Posting Date

08/12/26

Application Deadline

08/26/26

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Planning and Development

About the Position

As the Plans Examiner Senior, you will provide reviews of commercial construction plans to ensure completeness, accuracy, and conformance to applicable building codes, ordinances, national standards, and zoning regulations. The Plans Examiner Senior also conducts plan reviews of complex plans and specifications for residential and industrial construction and provides support to the plan review staff.

About Us

Maricopa County is GROWING. At the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department, we want you to join us in making that growth possible! With our wide range of services, from land-use planning to building inspections and permit reviews, we have positions that allow professionals in the planning, construction, engineering, and trade fields to shape the future of the built environment. 

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Five years of experience in plan checking of architectural, residential, or commercial building plan review, including reading and interpreting commercial and residential construction plans and specifications

• High school diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field may substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Licensed professional engineer or architect in Arizona

• Building Assignment: International Code Council certification, certification from the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), or International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI)

• Post-secondary education in Urban Planning, Urban Geography, Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related field

• Experience in conducting research, analyzing problems, and issues related to construction and building codes

Job Contributions

• Perform complex building code reviews of commercial building applications to ensure compliance with building codes and ordinances, state statutes, and federal/state regulations

• Review more complex residential applications for compliance with building codes and ordinances

• Prepare written plan review comments and update information in the permitting database 

• Function as a subject matter expert of the International Residential, Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, and National Electrical codes

• Provide guidance to Plans Examiner staff to ensure uniformity of procedures, rules, and regulations

• Meet with and communicate building construction requirements to the general public, architects, engineers, developers, and real estate agents, including on-call (in-person and virtual) services

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, staff members, governmental agencies, contractors, and the public to explain and administer development requirements and codes

• Research subdivision plats, Assessor maps, legal descriptions, and deeds of conveyance and easements

• Review aerial and