Permit Technician/Senior Permit Technician

The City is seeking applicants for the position of Permit Technician or Senior Permit Technician filled at either level depending on qualifications.  We currently have two vacancies for our Public Works Department and Community Development – Building Division.

Permit Technician: $26.36 – $35.48 per hour
Senior Permit Technician: $30.65 – $41.07 per hour

Under general supervision, the Permit Technician/Senior Permit Technician assists the public at the Public Works or Building counter and receives, reviews, and processes permit applications. The Permit Technician is the primary point of contact with property owners, developers, contractors, and other members of the public regarding requests pertaining to the permit process and permit activity for building activities such as additions or alterations to residential, commercial, and industrial rooms, pools, patios, fences, and tenant improvements or for construction activity that encroaches into the City streets, sidewalks, or other portions of the public right-of-way. An employee in this classification is expected to respond to related technical questions and provide accurate information in a timely manner. The Permit Technician must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and deal with difficult individuals in a courteous and constructive manner.
Senior Permit Technician is the advanced journey level (lead) classification in the City’s Permit Technician series. Employees at this level are assigned the most complex and sensitive tasks of the work unit and are expected to work with a high degree of independence on routine matters. Senior Permit Technician is distinguished from Permit Technician in that the incumbent has specialized expertise, knowledge, and skill in processing permits and provides technical and functional direction to lower-level permit staff.