Permits Technician II

Overview

First review of applications will be on Monday, January 5, 2026.

• Process construction applications, plan submittals, and building and right‑of‑way permits.
• Tabulate payments for permits and development impact fees.
• Issue construction permits and review basic plans.
• Post inspection results and interpret basic building codes and ordinances, including building inspection‑related subjects.
• Perform routine engineering and data entry duties in support of development services records and research activities.
• Answer questions and explain/interpret policies and procedures of the work unit.
• Receive, process, and coordinate requests for new utility installations and changes to existing utilities.
• Dispatch crews for service and emergency calls and transmit requests for various development‑related services.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• One year of work experience involving extensive customer contact and six months of work experience involving construction and/or land development.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills are desirable.
• Two years of work experience involving extensive customer contact is preferred.
• One year of experience involving construction and/or land development in municipal government work is preferred.
• Word processing, database, and/or spreadsheet experience is preferred.
• Certification as a Permits Technician is highly desirable.
• Experience involving in‑person customer contact with a private or public construction, utility, or development‑related organization is also desirable.

All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.