Building Permit Technician Job Berthoud Colorado USA,Government

Summary:

A Permit Tech 1, receives, processes, and coordinates building permits, right of way permits, and development permits in the Community Development Department. Provides highly responsible support to citizens, contractors and builders, developers and the Community Development Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time.

Return voicemails
Answer emails from boththe Town-assigned personal account and the building email account
Assist customers at the counter
Ensure all electronic building permit files are complete with all engineering letters/permit cards/application materials and update Community Core, GISand Laser Fische as needed
Assist in the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy after verifying all documents have been received, when requested
Assist with open records requests and requests for information from other departments
Process permits including Residential, Non-Residential and Over-the-Counter, manage expiring permits
Prepare permit fees after review is completed bythe Building Official/Plans Examiners, prepare estimates when requested
Issue permits when payment has been received
Validate contractor registration
Assist in coordination of final water meter and backflow prevention device inspections
Process new sewer permits
Facilitate communication of citizen complaints and counter questions
Scan, perform an audit and upload documents from paper files to electronic files on the Town’s server as well as to a records repository
Update application forms, as necessary

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

The below list is intended to be illustrative of additional responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time

Take minutes of Planning Commission and Technical Review meetings as necessary
Other duties as may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Ability to read building plans
Understanding of basic word processing and spreadsheets, ability to create these
Ability to use permit software
Ability to take minutes of public hearings
Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, in email and in writing
Possess critical thinking skills
Have strong customer-service skills

Education:

High School Degree or GED Required

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Work Experience:

1 year prior Permit Tech work experience is required

2-4 years prior Permit Tech work experience is preferred

Certificates and Licenses:

Required

ICC certification is required upon hire, or ability to acquire within 1 year
Must have Valid Colorado Driver’s License

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May experience: extreme cold, extreme heat, humidity, wetness, noise, hazards, temperature change, atmospheric conditions, and vibration.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May include: crouching, grasping, gripping, handling, kneeling, pinching, pulling, pushing, lifting, reaching, vision, repetitive motions, sitting, standing, walking, and stooping.