Plans Examiner

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Plans Examiner

Salary

$36.34 - $48.70 Hourly

Location

13125 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard 97223, OR

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2026

Department

Community Development

Opening Date

07/08/2026

Closing Date

7/19/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Overview

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job-specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

Team Tigard are ambassadors of municipal services to the community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Examples of Duties

• Coordinates plan review process to facilitate timely review of residential and other projects through other City departments, outside agencies, and consultants.

• Examines plans, specifications, and calculations for conformance with governing codes, State regulations, and local ordinances.

• Advises and consults with engineers, architects, contractors, and the general public concerning code, permit, and plan review items and to provide general information.

• Assists in developing and updating procedures and compliance methods for building plan checks and permit processes.

• Maintains plan check records and schedules; prepares comprehensive plan check correction lists.

• Conducts follow-up investigations to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances; establishes and maintains accurate and complete case files; prepares documents and evidence for court proceedings and testifies in hearings and court proceedings, as necessary.

• Initiates contacts with residents, property owners, and other parties to explain the nature of incurred violations and to encourage compliance with municipal codes, ordinances, and community standards; provides information to public by telephone and in person regarding code regulations.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Basic principles, practices, methods, materials, and tools used in building construction.

• Interpret, apply, and explain laws, regulations, codes, and departmental policies governing the construction and inspection of buildings.

• Principles and practices of plan checking and plan review process.

• Applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances related to uniform building codes and building plan check, including basic zoning, grading, and flood zone requirements.

• Understand the organization and operation of the city and of outside agencies as necessary to assume the assigned responsibilities.

• Understand, interpret, analyze, and explain City policies, procedures, fees, basic planning and building codes, and regulations to the general public, permit applicants, and City staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from a two-year college with major coursework in building inspection and construction, architecture, or a related field and two (2) years increasingly responsible building plan check experience in a public agency or equivalent private sector experience.

• State of Oregon residential plans examiner certification and Oregon Inspector Certification (OIC).

Supplemental Information

Union Representation: SEIU

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 10 hour days. General hours from7:00-6:00 p.m. There is some flexibility.

How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.

IMPORTANT (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.

ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.

In addition to being a great place to work ( , the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:

Choice of health and dental plans

Generous retirement plan

City-paid HRA-VEBA

Paid vacation and sick leave

10 paid holidays plus 28 hours of floating holiday (3.5 days of floating holiday)

Life and disability insurance

Universal transit pass through TriMet

This job classification is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), OPEU Local 503

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Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Associate's Degree

• Associate's Degree and additional coursework

• Bachelor's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework

• Master's Degree or higher

02

Which best describes your years of increasingly responsible building plan check experience in a public agency or equivalent private sector experience.

• less than 1 year

• 1-2 years

• 2 or more years

03

Certifications (Please check all that apply)

• State of Oregon residential plan examiner

• OIC

• State of Oregon Residential Building Inspector

• Residential Mechanical Inspector

• none

04

Do you have two (2) or more years of experience in the following (Please check all that apply)

• Building plan check in a public or private agency

• General contractor of building construction activities

• Journey-level experience in the building trades

• none

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City of Tigard

Address

13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, Oregon, 97223

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