Plans Reviewer (PW)

General Purpose

This position is responsible for the review and approval of City of Doral Public Works permits. The Plans Reviewer examines and reviews the plans for construction of all elements within the public Right of Way. This position is responsible for the verification of proper documentation of permitting requirements and compliance with the Miami-Dade County Public Works standards. Identifying needs of the City for making permitting related services as efficient as possible and create standard operating procedures for providing those services. This position works under the general supervision of the Public Works Director.

Supervision Received and Exercised

This position is classified as an exempt, full-time position with a 40 hour work-week.

Essential Functions

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides support to other members of the Department and support all City functions;

• Assists the department members in all permitting and plans process;

• Complies with all departmental budget guidelines and ensures to make recommendations to the departmental standard operating procedures for the permitting of all public facilities under the control of the Department;

• Plans work, sets goals and carefully schedules projects to achieve Department objectives;

• Interfaces with Miami-Dade County permitting entities to ensure efforts are not duplicated and all permitting requirements are met for projects in Doral;

• Attends periodic meetings as directed by the Public Works Director;

• Prepares cost estimates for permitting fees;

• Evaluates production and progress against budgets and prepares reports to document;

• Schedules and coordinates construction inspections and provides assistance on more complex inspection concerns;

• Identifies deficiencies and required improvements to existing plans review process;

• Corresponds with other governmental entities and private concerns to obtain additional resources for the City;

• Works all contractors assigned within the City on the importance of safety;

• Prepares and enforces City of Doral safety standards;

• Attends educational, training and safety courses as needed;

Additional Duties

• Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction field is required

• Three (3) years of design or plans review experience for stormwater and roadway systems is required;

• Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Minimum Qualifications And Standards Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prepare technical correspondence and reports in order to address any aspects of performing the above duties.

• Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.

• Ability to interact with constituents as well as other entities both public and private in a courteous and effective manner in order to always reflect well upon the City.

• Knowledgeable regarding the standards for construction within Miami-Dade County.

• Knowledgeable in City, County, State and Federal requirements for construction safety.

• Needs to be computer literate and proficient at Microsoft excel, word, outlook, access and must be able to quickly become proficient at City of Doral permitting software.

• Needs to be able to facilitate creation of standard operating procedures to implement within the permitting process.

• Must be a non-smoker.

• The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.

City of Doral

Human Resources Department

Summary Of Benefits

In this summary, we are providing general information, which will be helpful to you in evaluating the City of Doral as your premier place to work. If you have questions concerning a specific item or interpretation, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (305) 593-6760.

Employment Benefits For Regular Full-Time Non-Sworn Employees

Introductory Period

An introductory period for an employee is twelve (12) months for entrance, rehire, and promotional appointments. In the event the employee accepts a promotional opportunity position within the City before an initial introductory period is satisfactorily completed, the initial introductory period starts over at the time the employee begins working in the new position.

The introductory period is considered a continuation of the employment selection process. It provides the City an opportunity to observe and evaluate the capacity of the employee, which includes the employee's ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of his or her job; and to observe and evaluate the employee's work habits and conduct, including attendance and the employee's relationship with coworkers and superiors.

During the introductory period, the new employee and the supervisor shall evaluate employment suitability in terms of skill, knowledge, performance, and compatibility. During this period, the employee shall be given the support and resources needed to learn and demonstrate the duties and competencies required in the new position.

Absences During Introductory Period

Any cumulative absences during the introductory period in excess of ten (10) workdays will automatically extend the introductory period by the number of days absent regardless of whether the absence was with or without pay.

Holidays

The City of Doral observes 12 paid holidays per year.

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King's Birthday

• Presidents Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Columbus Day

• Veterans' Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Friday after Thanksgiving

• Christmas Day

In addition, employees received two (2) personal days and (1) Birthday. The personal days must be used before the end of the fiscal year and the birthday must be taken within six (6) months of the birthday.

Accruals (Vacation & Sick Time)

The City of Doral has separate sick and vacation leave for non-sworn employees which is accrued on a monthly basis.

Vacation is accrued on a monthly basis depending on the years of service:

Years of Service Monthly Accruals Yearly Accrual

0-4 years 06.66 hours per month 80 hours per year

5-9 years 10.00 hours per month 120 hours per year

10-20 years 13.33 hours per month 160 hours per year

More than 20 years 16.66 hours per month 200 hours per year

Employees may use vacation time as it is accrued.

Sick leave is earned at the rate of 8.0 hours per month for a forty (40) hour work-week. Employees may accumulate a sick time maximum 1,040 hours if on a forty (40) hour work-week.

Sick Leave Payment Program

Employees may sell back to the City up to a maximum of 32 hours of sick leave per year provided that the employee maintains a maximum of 80 hours of sick leave in his or her leave balance. This election is made annually at the beginning of each fiscal year by the employee and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.

Annual Leave Sell Back

Employees may elect payment of accrued, unused annual leave in lieu of time off. This election is made annually in the beginning of each fiscal year and is irrevocable. An employee who elects to be paid for accrued vacation leave will be paid at his or her current rate of pay on the date of the payout, less applicable taxes and authorized deductions.

Health Care Benefits

All Healthcare benefits for all employees are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment. The City offers HMO, POS, and High Deductible Health plans. The High Deductible Health plan comes with a Health Savings Account (HSA).

Dental Plan

The City of Doral offers a PPO dental insurance plan.

Vision Care

The City of Doral offers voluntary vision care benefits.

Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability

The City of Doral will cover your life insurance at the rate of two (2) times the employee's annual salary up to a maximum of $300,000.00. In addition, the City offers both short-term and long-term disability plans which act as income protection plans.

Retirement Benefits

Employees participate in the City's 401a retirement plan administered through Mission Square. The plan requires employees to contribute a mandatory six percent (6%) of their base pay while the City contributes twelve percent (12%) of the employee's base pay.

457 Supplemental Plan

The City of Doral has a voluntary deferred compensation pension program available through Mission Square where the employee can make contributions to their retirement. The City does not make any contributions to this plan.

Education/Tuition Reimbursement

The City offers the Educational Reimbursement Program (ERP) established to provide educational assistance to full-time employees participating in training or educational programs designed to strengthen their abilities, which in turn directly benefit the City. The City will pay the State tuition rate to its members based on the letter grade obtained for each class. Employee must be a full-time employee for 6 months in order to be eligible for this benefit.

Bereavement Leave

Upon approval of the Department Head, a full?time employee may, upon request, be granted up to three (3) working days of leave with pay in the unfortunate event of a death in his or her immediate family, or up to five (5) working days of leave with pay to attend the funeral or memorial services of an immediate family member outside the State of Florida. The employee's immediate family shall be defined as the employee's spouse, father, mother, step-parents, natural, step and adopted children, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, grandparents-in-law, registered domestic partner, and child of a registered domestic partner.

The bereavement leave must be taken consecutively, and the employee must attend the funeral of the deceased family member to be eligible for bereavement leave. If an employee needs time in excess of that provided in this policy, he or she may request accrued vacation time, sick time, or PTO with the approval of their department head. The City reserves the right to request all pertinent information including deceased relative's name, relationship of the employee to the deceased, the name and address of the funeral home, and the date of the funeral. Documentation such as a death certificate, or other documentation on the deceased may be required for approval of the leave.

Voting Leave

Employees are encouraged to exercise their right to vote outside of their scheduled working hours. As such, all full-time employees as defined herein may be granted up to one hour of leave during polling hours in order to vote in federal, state or local elections, both primary and general elections. This time off shall be granted if it does not increase staffing cost or decrease departmental efficiency.

Employees must request time off for voting in writing or via e-mail at least five (5) business days in advance to the Department Head or designee. The request for leave must clearly state that the employee needs leave in order to vote.

• THE CITY OF DORAL DOES NOT OFFER A RELOCATION PACKAGE **

THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND, MODIFY OR TERMINATE (IN WHOLEOR IN PART) ANY OF ITS BENEFITS PROGRAMS AT ANY TIME.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Doral is an equal opportunity employer.

Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace

The City of Doral maintains a smoke free and drug free workplace.

01

Do you possess at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field?

• Yes

• No

02

Do you possess at least three (3) years of experience and training in design, plan review for storm water and roadway?

• Yes

• No

03

Are you computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office?

• Yes

• No

04

Do you possess excellent customer service skills?

• Yes

• No

05

Are you fluent in the English language?

• Yes

• No

06

Do you possess a valid Florida driver license with an acceptable driving record?

• Yes

• No

07

I certify that I have read the job announcement in its entirety, and have attached my resume and last obtained degree to my application.

• Yes

• No

• Required Question