Permit Technician: Front Desk & Plans Review

City of Oxnard; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Oxnard’s Community Development Department is seeking a Permit Technician with strong customer service, analytical, and communication skills to be a part of the Community Development team.

Provide front counter support, review and issue building and engineering permits, and screen plans for accuracy following municipal codes and policies. The role involves coordinating with multiple departments and guiding contractors through permit processes.

Qualifications

• Provides front counter support and responds to inquiries.
• Screens plans for accuracy and completeness per codes and policies.
• Reviews and issues minor encroachment permits within right-of-way.

Responsibilities

• Provide front counter support as part of the Engineering team within the Building and Engineering Division.
• Receive, review, process, and/or issue various building and engineering permits.
• Screen plans submitted to the City for accuracy and completeness in accordance with the municipal code, state law, and program policies and procedures.
• Review and issue minor encroachment permits for work within the right-of-way to developers, utilities, and contractors.
• Read and understand plans; verify existing utilities, standard traffic control configurations, and site conditions using digital and paper resources under the technical guidance of an associate plan check engineer.
• Issue and maintain annual permits for franchise and non-franchise utility companies.
• Coordinate with plan check engineers, construction inspectors, permit technician staff, Planning Division, Traffic Engineering, Public Works, and other internal departments as required to carry out job duties.
• Calculate and process permit fees for various engineering and encroachment permits.
• Engage with the public to answer questions, provide information, conduct research, and permit work within the public right-of-way.
• Guide contractors and the public through the engineering permit process and insurance requirements.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

The City of Oxnard’s Community Development Department is seeking a Permit Technician with strong customer service, analytical, and communication skills to be a part of the Community Development team.

Provide front counter support, review and issue building and engineering permits, and screen plans for accuracy following municipal codes and policies. The role involves coordinating with multiple departments and guiding contractors through permit processes.