Permit Specialist - Community Development

Excellent Benefits

The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State PERS, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs. The City also offers optional 457 and ROTH (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.

• Performs technical and administrative duties in support of the planning and building/fire divisions.
• Provides excellent internal and external customer service by providing assistance throughout the development permit application process by answering basic inquiries and asking questions to discern project goals & requirements. Refers complex inquiries and issues to appropriate personnel.
• Assists customers in creating and accessing account(s) in the City of Wenatchee Public Portal.
• Serves as front counter walk-in reception. Answers telephones. Maintains positive relations with contractors, developers, architects, engineers, property owners and the general public.
• Receives applications and performs simple preliminary plan review to ensure applications are complete. Routes applications, plans and supporting documents to appropriate personnel.
• Accurately enters data into the permitting & plan review software system. Effectively tracks and reports on up-to-date information regarding status of permits throughout the approval process.
• Creates, updates, files and maintains all records relating to permit files and inspections. Establishes and maintains an archive program for division records.
• Schedules inspections, assists in preparation, provides status updates to customers and follows up with inspectors to ensure documentation completion. Ensures thorough file maintenance.
• Processes approved permits, calculates fees, contacts customers for document pick up and collects fees. Prepares occupancy certificates.
• Prepares brochures and forms for public information.
• Compiles information and reports to assist with annual budget preparation.
• Prepares, compiles and disseminates correspondence, reports or other documents.
• Maintains current desk procedures and tasks to explain position responsibilities.
• Creates, updates and implements process improvement procedures, tasks, workflows and systems.

• Associates degree. Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Two (2) years of related office environment experience dealing with the public regarding building trades or planning codes and land use permitting. Municipal or county planning or engineering division experience in a permitting environment or a related field such as building construction administration preferred.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish, language abilities desired.
• Must become a certified WA Notary Public within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment.
• Must obtain an ICC Permit Technician certification within one (1) year of hire and maintain throughout employment.