Permit Technician I/II
City of West Sacramento West Sacramento, CA, USA
- Location: West Sacramento, CA, USA
- Categories: Clerical and Administrative Support, Community and Economic Development, Planning and Development, Regulatory and Licensing
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Apr 09, 2025
Job Description:
Permit Technician I/II
Description
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Illustrative Only): Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Performs public counter work.
- Performs information and direction in person or over the telephone to the public on building issues, applicable local, state and federal engineering and building codes, ordinances, documents, standards and guidelines, process and requirements.
- Reviews, routes, processes and checks minor applications and permits.
- Reviews applications, documents and plan submittals to ensure accuracy and compliance with pertinent laws and established criteria.
- Issues building and engineering permits.
- Verifies that required permits, licenses and insurances have been obtained.
- Calculates processing permit and mitigation fees and provides fee estimates as requested.
- Provides information to the public relating to the status of projects and permits.
- Prepares reports, memoranda and letters pertaining to permitting.
- Collects, records and balances permit related monetary transactions.
- Researches, compiles and analyzes data for special projects and various reports.
- Receives requests for building inspections, enters inspection data, prepares field inspection records and schedules and coordinates inspections, as required.
- Establishes and maintains filing systems including electronic scanning of plans and documents for the Community Development Department.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of construction and building permitting; basic construction terminology and fire and building codes sufficient to answer questions and provide information to the public; customer service principles and public relations techniques; office software applications; correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation; organization and operation of the City and outside agencies involved with development approvals and coordination; research techniques, resources and sources of information related to the Building and Development Engineering Divisions.
Skill in: Learning, interpreting, applying and explaining basic local, state and federal regulations and standards; reading and understanding general construction plans and specifications; establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with the public, development and business communities, consultants, City staff and others contacted during the course of work; communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; making accurate mathematical calculations; using a personal computer and software; planning and organizing workload.