Municipal Permitting & Compliance Specialist

Interwest Consulting Group

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401K plan matching

Wellness programs

Job summary

Interwest Consulting Group is seeking a skilled Permit Technician to join our municipal services team in California. You will perform plan checks, interpret building and zoning codes, and issue permits to support city and county projects.

The role requires 2+ years of admin/customer service experience, construction knowledge, and familiarity with permitting processes. We offer competitive pay and benefits as part of SAFEbuilt’s national team.

Qualifications

2+ years of administrative/customer service experience required.
Building and/or construction knowledge or background preferred.
Permitting and/or municipal experience is a plus.
ICC Permit Technician Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform minor technical plan checks to ensure compliance with standards and ordinances.
Interpret and understand engineering/building plans, standards, codes, and maps.
Issue and prepare permits related to plan checks.
Apply building code, zoning, and land use rules; follow County ROW standards and traffic control plans.
Research data from field verifications for engineering correspondence or public inquiries.
Perform permit-related monetary transactions, accounts receivable coding, billing inquiries, and invoicing.
Coordinate routing of permits, plans, and maps using permit-tracking programs.
Respond to development-related inquiries and complaints.