Permit Technician III Department of Building Inspection

Permit Technician III (6323) - Department of Building Inspection - 162205

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Department: Building Inspection
Job class: 6323-Permit Technician III
Salary range: $ - $
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Position Based Test
Rule: Rule of 10
List type: Combined Promotive and Entrance

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening:
  December 1, 2025.
• Final date to receive applications:
  Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than December 12, 2025
  .
• Annual Salary for this position: $101,530 - $123,344.

The Department of Building (DBI ) oversees the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of City building, housing, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and disability access codes for San Francisco’s more than 200,000 buildings.

Under direction, the Permit Technician III supervises, trains, evaluates and participates in the work of staff who perform a wide variety of paraprofessional, technical, administrative and specialized work in receiving, reviewing, processing and issuing building, electrical, plumbing and related permits and applications; determining required inspections; creating inspection records and appointments; maintaining field inspection lists and processing requests for records.

Responsibilities include:

interpreting and overseeing the dissemination of important technical information; handling complex issues and complaints; and assisting in the development, administration, monitoring and coordination of the budget for their sections.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
This is the supervisory-level in the Permit Technician series. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician II in that this class full supervisory responsibility over a unit of Permit Technicians and administrative support staff. This class independently performs the most complex and technical work of the unit.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Supervises paraprofessional, technical and administrative support staff.

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Plans, organizes and supervises building permit processing activities; supervises technical, clerical and/or other administrative support staff; develops work procedures, methods and record-keeping systems based on standard office practices and/or administrative directives; performs personnel management functions with authority in selecting and/or recommending hires, completing performance evaluations, determining work assignments, and issuing and handling disciplinary issues.
• Interacts directly with project sponsors, permit expediters, contractors, the general public and other department representatives relative to complex plan review, permit routing, construction inspection, notice of violation, records request inspection scheduling, special inspections, complaints and code violations. Researches complex public records with regard to construction drawings, permits, calculations, soil reports and legal descriptions. Disseminates, explains, and interprets information, regulations, and policies and procedures of the department.
• Resolves a variety of complex and difficult problems and complaints encountered by staff and department representatives regarding permit and plan submittals and processing, illegal construction, code violations and inspections.
• Receives, reviews and evaluates complex permit applications, construction plans and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy and conformance with local, state and federal building codes and other applicable established criteria. Resolve issues related to the determination of the need for complex pre-permit inspections and needed level of review of plans prior to permit issuance.
• Processes and issues various complex and difficult…