Permit Technician

Willdan Group, Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Agency Resources (PARS), a subsidiary of Willdan Group Inc., has an immediate opening for a full-time Permit Technician in the Torrance, CA area. If you are an experienced professional who thrives in a fast-paced, public-facing environment and takes pride in supporting municipal operations, we want to hear from you!

As a Permit Technician you will provide counter and phone support, review applications, calculate and collect fees, issue building permits, and ensure all conditions are met

Qualifications

• Experience providing customer support at counter or phone.
• Ability to review permit applications for completeness and accuracy.
• Experience calculating and collecting permit fees and issuing permits.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer support at the counter and over the phone.
• Review permit applications for completeness and accuracy.
• Calculate and collect permit fees.
• Process and issue building permits.
• Ensure all conditions of approvals are met prior to issuance.
• Assist the public with completing permit applications.
• Verify all necessary project approvals are obtained.
• Notify applicants when documents and permits are ready.
• Coordinate and route documents for plan review and approval.
• Help resolve resident inquiries and complaints.

Skills

Customer service

Permit review

Communication

Education

ICC Permit Technician Certification (14) preferred

Job description

Public Agency Resources (PARS), a subsidiary of Willdan Group Inc., has an immediate opening for a full-time Permit Technician in the Torrance, CA area. If you are an experienced professional who thrives in a fast-paced, public-facing environment and takes pride in supporting municipal operations, we want to hear from you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide customer support at the counter and over the phone.
• Review permit applications for completeness and accuracy.
• Calculate and collect permit fees.
• Process and issue building permits.
• Ensure all conditions of approvals are met prior to issuance.
• Assist the public with completing permit applications.
• Verify all necessary project approvals are obtained.
• Notify applicants when construction documents and/or permits are ready.
• Coordinate and route documents for plan review and approval.
• Help resolve resident inquiries and complaints.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• ICC Permit Technician Certification (14) preferred.
• Ability to lift/move up to 10lbs regularly and up to 25lbs occasionally.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

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