*Departmental Promotional Only* Senior Permit Technician

Posting number: 26-00007

Department: Planning and Building

Division: 262 - Building Inspection

Job classification: Senior Permit Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Planning and Development, Customer Service, Office and Administrative Support

Summary

DEFINITION
Under direction, leads and performs the more complex and difficult permit applications work in one or more specialized land use areas, including those for commercial and industrial projects; receives plans and land use applications, calculates fees, routes plans for professional review, and reviews plans within specific guidelines; provides lead direction and training to lower level staff; provides information to the public; confers with applicants regarding County procedures and plan requirements; and performs duties as assigned related to various permit and development processes.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the Permit Manager. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to lower-level staff. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is the advanced journey-level classification in the Permit Technician series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines and methods to deliver services. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. This class is distinguished from the Permit Manager in that the latter is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the work of staff in the Permit Unit.

Examples of duties

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignment of different positions.

• Provides lead direction, training, and work review to Permit Technician staff; sets work priorities, coordinates, and schedules assignments, and establishes goals and objectives.
• Provides input into performance evaluation, disciplinary matters, and other personnel decisions for assigned staff.
• Processes permits for complex commercial and industrial projects, ensuring that all permit requirements are met and follow-up is accomplished.
• Participates in the development and implementation of permit and office procedures, training manual, and standardized forms.
• Assists in the review and approval of a variety of permits; assists staff with the resolution of situations that arise in contact with homeowners, builders, architects, and contractors regarding the interpretation or coordination of the department's work.
• Reviews building plans and specifications for completeness and conformance to permit requirements; reviews specific forms, permit applications, waivers, affidavits, plans, energy calculations, and truss calculations for completeness and compliance with pertinent codes and regulations.
• Accepts and logs a variety of applications, and reviews for compliance with land use standards and regulations; routes plans to various County departments for review and sign off; monitors plans and ensures their return in a timely manner; prepares plan packets for plan check by contract services.
• Creates, processes, and maintains referral inspection requests and business license requests.
• Calculates square footage of the construction area or cubic yardage of grading area by measuring to scale; calculates permit, plan check, map check, and similar fees; collects such fees and issues receipts.
• Performs parcel, permit, and zoning research, and/or permit history regarding parcel zoning, land use, and subdivision restrictions to the public, which may involve multiple County departments; checks the addresses and parcel numbers for any previous work or departmental actions reg