Land Use Services Permit Coordinator

Overview

The Land Use Services Department (LUS) - Building and Safety Division is recruiting for a Land Use Services Permit Coordinator to perform a range of basic to advanced duties, including coordinating permits and interpreting, explaining, and ensuring compliance with applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations. This role provides customer service to the public, participates in meetings, researches and responds to land use and structural development questions, reviews plans, and provides information regarding permitting requirements.

Duties may also include plan check assignments, serving as an assistant project manager on Building and Safety projects, reviewing building and construction plans and permit applications, evaluating plot plans for conformance with the County Development Code, ensuring designs address mapped hazard overlays, verifying required reports and studies are submitted, and confirming that required utilities are available.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the posted deadline. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires. To ensure timely submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before 5:00 PM PST, Friday, February 20, 2026. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline.

Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. Save and/or print these for your records. If you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging receipt, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact Applicant Support at . Human Resources is not responsible for issues or delays caused by internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must successfully pass a background check prior to appointment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States. Candidates MUST meet the Education Requirement and one (1) of the Experience Options to qualify.

Fifteen (15) semester / twenty-three (23) quarter units of completed college coursework from an accredited college or university in project management, construction management, business administration, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field.

Experience Option 1: Three (3) years of full-time experience as a Senior Land Use Technician in San Bernardino County or in an equivalent position as a lead worker explaining regulations and reviewing development or construction plans for conformance to regulations and development/building codes.

Experience Option 2: Three (3) years of full-time technical civil engineering or closely related work experience which includes the application of engineering formulas, theories, and practices to design, plan review/plan check, construction, inspection, or repair work pertaining to development and/or improvement plan projects.

Experience Substitution 1: An additional 15 semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework from an accredited college or university in project management, construction management, business administration, engineering construction…