Accessibility Inspector / Plans Examiner

Bureau Veritas GroupDallas Fort Worth, Texas, US

30+ days ago

Job type

Permanent

Job description

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES

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This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City : [[DFW]]

State : [[TX]]

TITLE :

ACCESSIBILITY INSPECTOR / PLANS EXAMINER

This job description generally describes the work of people in this job title. It may not be a complete list of duties.

POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED :

None

GENERAL SUMMARY :

Under general direction of the Sr. Facilitation Construction Manager or Sr. DCC Construction Manager, will assist in the enforcement and implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) and accessibility codes for compliance of building systems during construction and alterations. Performs construction document plan reviews and inspections for all newly constructed or modified facilities for code compliance of projects submitted by the Airport Board, Concessions, and Tenants for compliance with the International Code Council (ICC) family of model codes, DFW International Airport Design Criteria Manual, DFW International Airport Code Amendments for Construction, Federal and State Regulations, Construction Standards, ADA Regulations, TAS Regulations and FAA Regulations.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Collaborates with Designers, Engineers, Project Managers, Stakeholders, QA Construction Inspectors and Contractors to ensure efficient and effective compliance of DFW International Airport construction projects with adopted ICC family of model codes, DFW International Airport Design Criteria Manual, TAS Regulations, ADA Regulations, FAA Regulations and DFW International Airport Code Amendments for Construction through construction document plan review and construction inspections.

Performs construction document plan reviews to ensure compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) to verifying that buildings and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities, following the guidelines set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) within the state of Texas.

Ensures Airport facilities comply with TAS Regulations, ADA Regulations, FAA Regulations and other mandated design standards.

Performs on-site evaluations / inspections of completed construction projects to verify that accessibility features have been implemented correctly. Generates detailed reports outlining any accessibility deficiencies found during inspections, including recommendations for corrective action.

Attends project related meetings to assist project managers and contractors with questions regarding ADA.

Coordinates and collaborates with Registered Accessibility Coordinator (RAS) and tenants to complete TDLR inspections.

Maintains a list of past and current permits to ensure no TDLR inspection is overlooked.

Works with the FAA Airport Disability Compliance Program to ensure all items noted in the Disability Compliance Review report are addressed and corrected.

Answers accessibility questions for contractors, tenants, and project managers, and when necessary, conducts field visits to address questions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

High School Diploma or Equivalent.

Three (3) years’ experience in accessibility inspections, ADA inspections and construction document plan examination. Possesses and maintains an active status Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Registered Accessibility Specialist License; International Code Council (ICC) Accessibility Inspector / Plans Examiner Certification.