Building Permit Clerk - SR

Duties Summary

Receives building plans; reviews, processes, approves, and issues building permits; and performs other related duties as required.

• Receives building plans and building permit applications over the counter.
• Checks accuracy and completeness of information contained in applications.
• Reviews and approves simple plans under specific conditions.
• Refers complex project plans and electrical or plumbing applications to appropriate members of the technical staff.
• Provides information to the public concerning building code requirements pertaining to permit processing.
• Advises applicants of the building, electrical, and plumbing permitting process.
• Computes fees against standard fee schedules.
• Accepts payments for standard fees; prepares receipts and deposits and follows up on collection of returned checks; balances and reconciles drawer daily.
• Processes contractor accounts posts to and maintains account balances for contractor accounts.
• Determines eligibility for and issues permits.
• Enters permit information into permitting software system.
• Maintains records of permits issued and building plans approved.
• Assists in preparing monthly statistical reports to include the number and kind of permits issued and fees collected, etc.
• Creates, edits, prints, scans, retrieves, and deletes documents using a computer and word processing and other software applications.
• Prepares, checks, and reviews forms, records, reports, applications and other documents for accuracy, adequacy, and conformance to established departmental and/or legal requirements.
• Conducts extensive searches through a variety of paper and electronic files and records, which may include the use of various software applications.
• Sets up and maintains paper and electronic files and revises system as necessary.
• Answers telephone and takes or relays messages and calls.
• Greets customers and directs them to proper persons or offices.
• Operates standard office machines such as copiers, scanners, calculators (standard and 10-key), typewriters, and desktop computers and peripherals.
• Performs other related duties.

Training and

Experience:

A Combination Of Education And Experience Substantially Equivalent To

• graduation from high school, and
• three (3) years of clerical work experience that shall have included some typing or keyboarding, including or supplemented by
• one (1) year of public contact experience which shall have included the providing of information.

Substitution of education for required clerical experience: an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited college or university may be substituted for lack of the required clerical experience on a year-for-year basis (examples: 30 college credits can be substituted for one (1) year of the required clerical experience, an Associate's degree can be substituted for two (2) years of the required clerical experience, and a baccalaureate degree or higher can be substituted for four (4) years of the required clerical experience).

A copy of the official college transcript and a credential evaluation report for foreign transcripts must be submitted.

Examination:
All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points. An education and experience evaluation will be conducted based on the applicant’s training, education and experience as presented in the application.

• General provisions of the Building Code and other related ordinances as pertaining to permit processing.
• The building permitting process.
• Construction terminology.
• Office practices and procedures.
• Filing methods and systems.
• Grammar, spelling and word usage.
• Operation and maintenance of standard office machines.
• Basic software applications such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.

• Read, understand, interpret and apply various provisions of the Building codes and other related ordinances.
• Read construction plans.
• Make accurate arithmetic computations.
• Operate and maintain standard office machines and equipment.
• Deal courteously and effectively with the public.
• Type or keyboard, demonstrating competency at interview.
• Work harmoniously with others.