Building Permit Technician

The Building Permit Technician will be expected to work independently, under general supervision from the Building Official, and be able to follow all City policies and codes. He/she is responsible for issuing permits for improvements and maintaining accurate and current building division records.

Typical duties include providing information to contractors and property owners concerning the City's plan check and building permit and inspection processes; calculating plan check and permit fees for all building permits issued by the City; receiving inspection requests and scheduling them for the building inspectors; preparing reports on building permit activity, and maintaining the building division's computerized permit system. The Building Permit Technician also independently responds to general correspondence of a routine nature.

Work hours are generally Monday through Thursday (38-hour work week) between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Candidate applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as well as against the pool of qualified applicants who apply. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview.

Dates for recruitment processes are subject to change. Recruitment may close after a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received. All candidates will be notified of their standing in the recruitment process via email.

March 9, 2026

March 30, 2026

April 14, 2026

This position offers a highly competitive salary with an attractive and competitive benefit package as outlined below. The starting salary for this position will be based on the competitive labor market and the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.

• 3% negotiated salary increase 7/1/26
• $1,500 a month for medical allowance
• 2% at 55 PERS retirement (Classic Members), Employee pays 7% of salary; 2% at 62 PERS retirement (New Member) Employee pays 5.75% of salary
• 96 hours - 160 hours vacation based on years of service
• 72 holiday hours and 43 floating holiday hours
• 96 sick hours per year (may bring up to 200 hours of sick leave from current employer)
• $75,000 life insurance on employee and $10,000 on dependents
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education:

Qualified applicants will have completed the twelfth grade (or equivalent), including or supplemented by specialized courses in clerical skills and office procedures.

Experience:

Two years of clerical and administrative experience, desirably including at least one year as a building technician or permit clerk.

Licenses and

Certifications:

ICC Permit Technician certification is required. Incumbents who do not possess the certification at the time of hire must obtain it within one (1) year of appointment.