Permit Technician I - Front Desk & Permits Specialist

City-of-Las-Cruces; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Las Cruces is seeking a paraprofessional to perform a variety of planning and building inspection-related activities. The role includes front desk duties, permit processing, customer service, data entry, and cashier work in a fast-paced office environment.

The position requires a high school diploma with two years of paraprofessional or technical experience in municipal planning or customer service. Bilingual English/Spanish skills and ICC permit technician certification are desirable.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a High school diploma AND two years paraprofessional, technical experience in municipal planning/customer service.
• A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied per City policy.
• Associate's degree is desired.
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) and ICC permit technician certification are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Performs front desk operations, including intake and processing of construction plans and permits.
• Maintains tracking system for building permits, registrations and planning-related development applications.
• Provides customer service in a fast-paced environment and handles inquiries.
• Reviews applications for completeness and tracks fees and credits.
• Maintains accurate records of building, subdivision and business registrations.
• Schedules, coordinates, and tracks inspection activity for inspectors.
• Performs cashier duties and handles payments.
• Provides administrative support to supervisors, planners and inspectors.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Data entry

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree desired

Tools

ICC permit technician certification

Job description

City of Las Cruces is seeking a paraprofessional to perform a variety of planning and building inspection-related activities. The role includes front desk duties, permit processing, customer service, data entry, and cashier work in a fast-paced office environment.

The position requires a high school diploma with two years of paraprofessional or technical experience in municipal planning or customer service. Bilingual English/Spanish skills and ICC permit technician certification are desirable.