Building Permit Technician 1

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

Job summary

Town of Berthoud in Colorado seeks a Permit Tech 1 to receive, process, and coordinate building, right-of-way, and development permits within the Community Development Department. You will support citizens, contractors, and developers with accurate permit handling and documentation.

The role supports issuance of Certificates of Occupancy and maintains electronic files, while collaborating with various town departments and responding to inquiries at the counter and via email.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 1 year prior Permit Tech work experience required.
• 2-4 years prior Permit Tech work experience preferred.
• ICC certification required upon hire, or achievable within 1 year.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Return voicemails.
• Answer emails from Town accounts.
• Assist customers at the counter.
• Process residential, non-residential and over-the-counter permits and manage expiring permits.
• Update electronic files and records in the Town system.
• Issue permits when payment has been received.
• Validate contractor registration.
• Assist coordination of inspections and water meter related tasks.
• Take minutes of Planning Commission and Technical Review meetings.
• Scan and upload documents to digital records.

Skills

Reading building plans

Word processing & spreadsheets

Permit software

Take minutes

Effective communication

Critical thinking

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Tools

ICC certification

Colorado Driver’s License

Job description

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 boththe Town-assignedpersonal 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, GISand Laser Fische as needed


• Assist in the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancyafter 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 bythe Building Official/Plans Examiners, prepare estimates when requested


• Issue permits when paymenthas beenreceived


• 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

Work Experience:

• 1 year prior Permit Tech work experience is required

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

Certificates and Licenses:

Required

• 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.