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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2008-181 ISSUED JULY 16, 2008 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examination
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UCC BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER TRAINEE
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UCC Building Plans Examiner Trainee |
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S5 |
If you successfully complete the one year training period, you will be promoted to UCC Building Plans Examiner with an increase in salary.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
VETERANS: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.
NATURE OF WORK
You will participate in classroom and on-the-job training to learn the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) and other applicable laws and regulations. You will assist UCC Building Plans Examiners in a variety of assignments designed to acquaint you with the full scope of plans examination activities and responsibilities, including explaining and interpreting laws and regulations, preparing correspondence, and calculating plan approval fees. Your work will be performed under close supervision from a UCC Building Plans Examiner Supervisor.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.
You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Post Employment Requirement
Valid certification issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner within the probationary period.
All positions in this job also require one of the following valid certifications issued by the Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, within the probationary period: Building Plans Examiner, Electrical Plans Examiner, Mechanical Plans Examiner, Plumbing Plans Examiner, or Energy Plans Examiner.
Minimum Requirements
Two years of experience in commercial, industrial or other public use building construction, design or inspection work which involved the application of state building code laws and regulations.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry expects to fill 2 positions over the next 12 months. There are no current filled positions. All positions will be located in Harrisburg (Dauphin County).
Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.
For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Bureau of Human Resources
Room 1418, Labor and Industry Building
651 Boas Street
Harrisburg, PA 17121
Telephone: (717) 787-6374
Internet: www.dli.state.pa.us
TESTING
The test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission Office. You will have a maximum of 2 1/2 hours to complete the test.
The test will cover the following subject areas.
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Numerical Reasoning |
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10 |
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Plans Interpretation |
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15 |
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Reading Comprehension |
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10 |
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Building Practices |
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25 |
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Written Communications – Reports |
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10 |
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Interpersonal Relations |
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10 |
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80 |
The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test will also be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton. For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.
If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test. You must submit a new application to be retested.
If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.
TEST RESULTS
Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:
State Civil Service Commission
(ATTN: Applications)
P.O. Box 569
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., |
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P.O. Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783- |
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3058, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; |
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Telephone (Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard- |
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of-Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resources Office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement |
For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."