Engineering Permit Technician Job Eugene area,Oregon USA,Government

The Planning & Development Department is seeking a detail‑oriented, collaborative professional to join our Building & Permit Services Public Works Review Team. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of the City’s development review process, helping ensure projects meet our community’s standards for safety, sustainability, and quality of life.

You’ll review a variety of development applications, focusing on access management, stormwater, wastewater, floodplain development, transportation, and other site‑related impacts. You’ll apply your knowledge to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and collaborate with multiple City divisions on solutions. Along the way, you’ll work closely with design professionals, developers, and community members providing clear guidance, technical expertise, and excellent customer service.

You’ll balance a varied caseload through strong time management, daily prioritization, and effective project planning.

All candidates begin at Level
1. After completing training, those who meet the minimum qualifications for Level 2 will flex into that classification.

Classification:

Engineering Permit Technician 1;
Engineering Permit Technician 2

Salary:

Engineering Permit Technician 1: $34.21 - $42.62 hourly / $71,156.80 - $88,649.60 annually;
Engineering Permit Technician 2: $37.34 - $46.54 hourly / $77,667.20 - $96,803.20 annually

Department, Division:

Planning & Development, Building & Permit Services

Union Representation:

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Work Location:

Atrium Building, 99 West 10 Avenue, Eugene, OR

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m. with flexibility per business need.

City Working Environment Statement:

The City of Eugene is shifting to a work environment of primarily in office work to foster collaboration and connection. New employees must work on site full‑time for the duration of their probationary period.

Benefits:

The City of Eugene offers robust and competitive benefits. For more information, select the Benefits Tab, or view benefits summaries as well as see information about all employee benefits.
This position qualifies for up to an additional 5% of base salary for bilingual pay.
Per the AFSCME contract, the City shall pay an employee an additional 5% for a required intermediate or advanced level competency. To qualify for bilingual pay, the employee must have demonstrated fluency in the required language and successfully pass a fluency examination administered by the City’s Employee Resource Center division.
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Roles and Responsibilities:

Conducts technical review of development plans to assure interface of private and public infrastructure complies with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations. Drafts plan review comments addressing deficiencies and/or potential approval conditions.
Determines appropriate connection point, materials, and methods of connection of private wastewater systems to the public system. Evaluates applications and issues permits for connections to public sewers and for work within public rights-of-way.
Evaluates a variety of issues related to destination and water quality requirements for stormwater discharge from private development including availability of public system, method of connection to public system, compliance with adopted stormwater standards, and evaluation of private systems for capacity and stormwater quality elements.
Performs analysis of transportation issues, including, access connection and sidewalk requirements, traffic circulation, need for Traffic Impact Analysis, other potential on-site or off-site…