Mechanical and Plumbing Plans Examiner

Mechanical and Plumbing Plans Examiner

Salary

$53,028.35 - $81,557.60 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Civil Service

Job Number

17385-0926

Department

Building & Development Permit

Opening Date

09/17/2026

Closing Date

9/22/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Requirements

MOS CODES: NONE

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED or higher and four (4) years of journey-level HVAC installation or modification experience or mechanical inspection experience.

Licenses and Certificates: Certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Mechanical or Plumbing Inspector is required by the time of appointment, ICC certification as Mechanical or Plumbing Plans Examiner is required within six (6) months of the date of employment; Valid Texas Class "C" Drivers License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing following federal regulations.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, review plans and specifications for the construction, alteration, repair, removal, or replacement of gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems.

Typical Duties

Review plan specifications for permits regarding gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems. Involves: Receive, review, and forward plans and specifications to determine code compliance resulting in the issuance of a permit to construct, alter, repair, move, demolish, or replace gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems. Verify that plan specifications are drawn to scale with sufficient clarity and detail to indicate the nature and character of work to facilitate the determination of compliance with technical code. Include in the review plumbing fixture count, number of bathrooms, heat systems including duct size and heat controls, and gas appliances properly designed and vented. Ensure piping arrangement and sizing, and verify that mathematical calculations meet code specifications. Note noncompliance on plans and correction sheets and suggest modifications to plans. Submit detailed reports of noncompliance to the builder for corrections, approve and sign plans meeting code. Issue occupancy certificates to builder or owner when completed.

Assist in review, revision, and update of current codes. Involves: Propose and implement studies to improve and update mechanical, gas, and plumbing codes. Interpret codes and regulations for architects, engineers, contractors, plumbers, mechanics, HVAC, and the public. Answer telephone inquiries related to permitting process and code compliance. Assist at the counter with permit requests and review of plans. Approve permits. Perform field inspections to assist inspectors with difficult or unusual code requirements. File reports in computer databases. Recommend procedures to improve services.

General Information

To view job specification, click here.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants with foreign degrees, transcripts, and diplomas must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Pasos Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):

40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):

40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):

40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Years Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veterans Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employees Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

01

Please select the appropriate level of education and experience you possess.

• A High School Diploma or GED, and four (4) years of journey-level HVAC installation or modification experience or mechanical inspection experience.
• An Associates degree or higher and two (2) years of journey-level HVAC installation or modification experience or mechanical inspection experience.
• None of the above

02

A certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Mechanical or Plumbing Inspector is required by time of appointment. Are you certified as a Mechanical or Plumbing Inspector by the ICC?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a valid USA drivers license? If so, what type of drivers license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid drivers license.

04

Please select your level of knowledge of plumbing, mechanical, gas, and HVAC principles, methods, and materials of construction projects

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

05

Please select your level of knowledge of the application of considerable national, state, and local regulations and professional standards related to commercial, public facilities, or residential construction including planning and accessibility.

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

06

Please select your level of knowledge of the interpretation of building plans, blueprints, and diagrams specific to a variety of HVAC, gas, plumbing, and mechanical building codes and regulations.

• No knowledge
• Some Knowledge
• Good knowledge
• Considerable knowledge

07

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

08

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

09

Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

• I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.
• I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov