Permit Technician

Brea City Hall; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established city administration is seeking a dedicated Permit Technician to join their Fire Administration office. This full-time position involves providing vital customer service, assisting the public with building and fire permits, and coordinating various permit processes. The ideal candidate will have strong clerical skills and experience in a public-facing role, ensuring efficient service delivery. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to community development and safety while working in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about public service and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect chance to advance your career in local government.

Qualifications

• Two years of clerical experience in permit processing with public contact.
• High school education with emphasis on writing and grammar skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service at the front counter for permit processing.
• Coordinate plan check and permit issuance processes.

Skills

Customer Service

Clerical Skills

Communication Skills

Statistical Analysis

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The current vacancy is in the Fire Administration office for 1 full-time position.

This list may be used to fill future full-time or part-time vacancies in other departments.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. This recruitment may close at any time; all interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Under general direction, provides technical, general information and customer service duties related to building, development & fire permits or planning applications, serves the public at the front counter, calculates permit fees, coordinates & process permits and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General supervision is provided by the Department Manager/Supervisor or Designee. Functional or technical supervision may also be received from department staff. Technical supervision may be provided to other clerical classes.

Essential job functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Serve the public at the Community Development counter including answering permit processing questions, handing out Fire Prevention, Building and Safety, Planning, and Engineering Divisions information, receiving document applications, submittals, and requests, assisting with records research, providing general information on minor construction projects, and coordinating counter coverage with other divisions.

Coordinate the plan check process with consultants, staff and applicants including receiving plan submittals, verifying accuracy of submittals, distributing plans to various departments/divisions, tracking the status of plans under review, and tracking re-submittals of plans.

Coordinate the permit issuance process including verifying status with other departments/divisions, calculating fees, processing applications, permits, and variances for issuance, preparing exhibits, and general record keeping.

Coordinate the processing of Certificates of Occupancy and Certificates of Compliance, including items such as answering general questions, reviewing application forms, and processing applications and certificates.

Coordinate the construction inspection requests including updating greetings and messages, coordinating system troubleshooting, and system updates.

Perform general clerical duties and/or act as a receptionist including items such as word processing, records management, answering the telephone and waiting on the general public, giving information on department policies and procedures as required, document filing, data entry, processing records requests, tasks associated with a public counter, and meeting scheduling.

Experience and Education

To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities, and enable the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

A typical combination is:

Experience

Two (2) years of general clerical experience equivalent to the Permit Technician classification in a private or public agency involved in regulatory function, permit processing, or a closely related field which has included heavy public contact; and,

Education

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade with emphasis in writing and grammar skills, statistical analysis, computers and business practices.

Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid Driver’s License issued from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Certification by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Permit Technician is preferred and must be acquired prior to the completion of one year of employment.

TO BE CONSIDERED If you are interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/brea/ to submit a City of Brea electronic employment application. Electronic applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of a City of Brea employment application. The City of Brea cannot accept responsibility for notifying candidates of incomplete applications. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure the application is properly submitted.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Shall consist of two phases: (If you should need assistance in completing the employment application or in participating in the selection process, please notify Human Resources prior to the filing deadline or as soon as possible).

Phase One- Application Review: The first phase of the selection process shall be a detailed review and appraisal of each candidate’s application. Those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of education and experience, as submitted, may be invited to participate in the next phase of the selection process. No weight shall be assigned to this phase of the selection process.

Phase Two - Oral Appraisal Interview: Candidates who receive a minimum score of 70% on this phase shall have their name placed on the Eligibility List for Permit Technician. Eligibility Lists are generally valid for one year. Once the list is established, the Fire Department may conduct follow-up assessments.

Prospective candidates must successfully complete a thorough background review. Upon a contingent offer of employment, prospective candidates must successfully complete a medical examination and provide proof of legal work status. All new employees will be fingerprinted as part of the employment process and a criminal history check will be conducted with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, in the event of a disaster, City employees are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

THE CITY OF BREA RECRUITS, PROMOTES, AND HIRES WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR CONDITION, GENETIC INFORMATION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, EXCEPT IN THOSE SPECIFIC INSTANCES WHEREBY A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION DEMANDS OTHERWISE. THE CITY OF BREA HIRES ONLY UNITED STATES CITIZENS OR LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED ALIENS.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.