Department Technician -E9; Specialty Trades Technician

The Bureau of Construction Codes is filling a vacant Department Technician 7-E9 position.

This position functions as a departmental technician for the Specialty Trades Section administered under the authority of the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, 2016 PA 407, the Elevator Licensing Act, 1976 PA 333, the Elevator Safety Board Act, 1967 PA 227, the Ski Area Safety Act, 1962 PA 199, the Carnival – Amusement Safety Act of 1966, and the 1966 PA 225 as well as the associated administrative rules.

This position will conduct document compliance and process applications for permit requesters and also provide technical guidance to external users on boiler, elevator and ski and amusement code, and inspection fees. The departmental technician also assists callers with general inquiries regarding the programs; assists callers with case‑specific problems andor concerns; determines eligibility for inspections; responds to complaints and customers; fulfills FOIA requests;

performs all administrative tasks to update customer information and provides forms, invoices, and violation notices and explanations to customers; responds to inquiries about rules, codes, and policies; and provides backup support to other functional areas.

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LARA Career Opportunities (michigan.gov)

Education typically acquired through completion of high school

• Departmental Technician 7
• One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 7-level in state service.
• Departmental Technician 8
• One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 8-level in state service.
• OR
• One year of experience as a technician or paraprofessional equivalent to the entry level in state service.
• Departmental Technician E9
• One year of experience as a supervisor of administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.
• OR
• One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.
• OR
• Two years of experience as a technician or paraprofessional, including one year of experience equivalent to the intermediate level in state service.

• Departmental Technician 7
• Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) may be substituted for the experience requirement.
• Departmental Technician 8
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the experience requirement.
• Departmental Technician E9
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree and one year of job‑related experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

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