Building Permit Technician

Town of Berthoud; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Berthoud is seeking a Permit Tech 1 to provide essential support in the Community Development Department. You will handle building, right of way, and development permits, respond to customers, and ensure records are accurate and up-to-date.

You will prepare fees, issue permits upon payment, verify contractor registrations, and assist with final inspections. A valid Colorado driver’s license and ICC certification within 1 year are required.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• ICC certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License required.
• 1 year of Permit Tech work experience required; municipal experience preferred.
• 2–4 years of Permit Tech experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and coordinate building, right of way, and development permits.
• Assist customers at the counter and answer emails/voicemails.
• Prepare permit fees and estimates; issue permits when paid.
• Validate contractor registrations and assist with inspections coordination.
• Scan and upload documents to electronic records and update forms.

Skills

Read plans

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Permit software

Take minutes

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

• Reports To: Community Development Director
• Job Type: Full Time
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Location: Town Hall

• Reports To: Community Development Director
• Job Type: Full Time
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Location: Town Hall

Summary

A Permit Tech 1, receives, processes, and coordinates building permits, right of way permits, and development permits in the Community Development Department. Provides highly responsible support to citizens, contractors and builders, developers and the Community Development Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time.

• Return voicemails
• Answer emails from both the Town-assigned personal account and the building email account
• Assist customers at the counter
• Ensure all electronic building permit files are complete with all engineering letters/permit cards/application materials and update Community Core, GIS and Laser Fische as needed
• Assist in the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy after verifying all documents have been received, when requested
• Assist with open records requests and requests for information from other departments
• Process permits including Residential, Non-Residential and Over-the-Counter, manage expiring permits
• Prepare permit fees after review is completed by the Building Official/Plans Examiners, prepare estimates when requested
• Issue permits when payment has been received
• Validate contractor registration
• Assist in coordination of final water meter and backflow prevention device inspections
• Process new sewer permits
• Facilitate communication of citizen complaints and counter questions
• Scan, perform an audit and upload documents from paper files to electronic files on the Town’s server as well as to a records repository
• Update application forms, as necessary

Other Duties and Responsibilities

The below list is intended to be illustrative of additional responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time.

• Take minutes of Planning Commission and Technical Review meetings as necessary
• Other duties as may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Ability to read building plans
• Understanding of basic word processing and spreadsheets, ability to create these
• Ability to use permit software
• Ability to take minutes of public hearings
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, in email and in writing
• Possess critical thinking skills
• Have strong customer-service skills

Education

• High School Degree or GED Required
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Required Work Experience

• 1 year prior Permit Tech work experience is required, or a similar role in project management preferably with a municipality

Preferred

• 2-4 years prior Permit Tech work experience is preferred

Certificates and Licenses

• ICC certification is required upon hire, or ability to acquire within 1 year
• Must have Valid Colorado Driver’s License

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May experience: extreme cold, extreme heat, humidity, wetness, noise, hazards, temperature change, atmospheric conditions, and vibration.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May include: crouching, grasping, gripping, handling, kneeling, pinching, pulling, pushing, lifting, reaching, vision, repetitive motions, sitting, standing, walking, and stooping.