Permit Supervisor

Schedule:

Monday - Friday- 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Opening Date: 10/8/2026

Closing Date: 11/12/2026

Experience:

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¿ 2 years of experience
¿ in municipal permit processing and/or private development construction or related experience.

Candidates must have the minimum amount of work experience. Years of experience are based upon a full-time work schedule (2,080 hours per year). Education will not substitute for the required work experience; however, related unpaid and/or volunteer work experience may be used as qualifying work experience.

Equivalent

Education:

Associate’s or vocational/technical school degree

The term “equivalent” means that directly related work experience exceeding the required work experience will substitute in equal one-year increments for college-level education (2 additional years for an associate degree and 4 additional years for a bachelor’s degree).

International Residential Code (IRC) Plans Examiner/Inspector or International Building Code (IBC) Plans Examiner/Inspector Certification

Electrical Plans Examiner

Mechanical Plans Examiner

Green Building Residential Examiner

Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner

This position oversees and coordinates the Development Services section, provides customer service on technical and administrative issues, and implements process improvements.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

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  ¿ Supervises assigned personnel, including assigning and reviewing work, providing guidance, training and conducting performance evaluations. ¿
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  ¿ Provides customer service to both internal and external customers regarding status of projects, assistance with permit reinstatements, application renewals, wire transfer coordination, and project coordination with internal team members.¿
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  ¿ Manages and processes expired plan checks. ¿
• ¿ Serves as primary point of contact for escalated issues, complaints, or inquiries regarding the permitting process.¿
• Monitors changes in local, state, and federal regulations related to permitting and updates the department policies and directives.
• Recommends and implements process improvements and assists with permitting system upgrades.
• May perform responsibilities of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• Criminal history review

Placement within the salary range will be based on prior experience in a similar role.

FLSA status:
Exempt, not eligible for overtime

The City of Tempe is an Equal Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation employer. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, familial status, age, disability, and United States military veteran status. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make a reasonable accommodation(s) during the recruitment & selection process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at .

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.