Job description MUST HAVE BUILDING EXPERIENCE
BUILDING PERMIT COODINATOR/ BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN
Under general supervision, to assist staff, architects, contractors, homeowners, and others by providing routine and technical information related to the issuance of building permits; to provide technical information regarding routine building code requirements and ordinances; to assist the public in completing applications and other required forms; to track permit applications received as they proceed through inter- departmental processes; and to perform other duties as required. Submit and perform Permit Tech duties, shall ensure all documents are accurate must have business knowledge of plans and reading of Plans and Title 24 documents prior to submittal.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES
- Gather information by telephone, email and through correspondence in response to relatively routine questions regarding building ordinances and codes, building permit application process and procedures.
- Provides information by telephone, email and through correspondence in response to relatively routine questions regarding building ordinances and codes, building permit application process and procedures.
- Directs contractors, clients, and department heads for information necessary to apply for permits.
- Assists the staff, clients, and contractors in completing building permit applications and other necessary forms.
- Reviews building permit applications for completeness.
- Accepts construction plans and plan documents for permit processing, and
· accurately calculates fees for plan check, building, plumbing, mechanical,
· electrical and energy permits.
- Accepts construction plans for appropriate departmental personnel to check or other billing methods.
· Responsible for assuring that all inter-departmental public agencies, and accuracy.
- Sorts and routes permit application packages.
- Prepares and catalogs files for archiving, writes routine reports, helps.
· maintain a variety of records.
- Determines and collects fees for permits and other review and regulatory.
· services.
- Provides information, and answers questions for to clients regarding.
· departmental policies and procedures pertaining to permits.
· Maintains and manages an inventory of forms, applications, and office supplies.
Performs related duties as required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Mobility to work in a standard office setting and utilize standard office equipment including a computer; vision to read printed matter; hearing and speech to converse in person and over the telephone. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
BUILDING PERMIT CLERK
Knowledge of:
- Microsoft Suite
- CRM software
- Moderately complex office and clerical procedures.
- Basic applied mathematics and simple accounting procedures.
- Principles and techniques of problem solving and conflict-resolution.
- Computer software applications and data base management.
- Modern office procedures and practices including correct punctuation, spelling, grammatical usage; filing, indexing and cross-referencing methods.
- Operation of standard office machines, including calculators, typewriters, and word processing equipment.
Ability to:
- Learn quickly and apply departmental policies and procedures affecting the acceptance and review of permit applications and be familiar with commonly used building codes and ordinances.
- Learn quickly and apply techniques of checking permit applications and plans for completeness.
- Perform basic mathematical computations quickly and accurately.
- Follow verbal and written instructions.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.
- Keep accurate records.
- Learn building and/or land development procedures and building related codes and ordinances enforced by the Town, including the Uniform Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical Codes and zoning codes.
- Organize and maintain files and statistical report logs.
- Work and communicate effectively and efficiently with the general public, people involved with building construction, particularly contractors, architects, developers, engineers, and property owners and other employers.
- Research and assist the Building Official in the composition of Residential Building Records (RBR’s).
- Operate a variety of office equipment.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills listed. Typically, equivalent to two years of responsible full-time clerical or administrative support experience requiring the use of customer service skills.
Experience:
Any combination of experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities provided below:
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one- on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent. Two (2) years of full time work experience in a position that requires customer service experience and contact with the general public.
BUILDING PERMIT TECHNICIAN
In addition to the qualifications for Building Permit Clerk:
Knowledge of:
Basic knowledge and understanding of reading construction blueprints Basic knowledge of construction terms and practices
Ability to:
- Read and interpret simple maps and plans.
- Understand basic building plans, building codes, construction practices and materials.
- Interpret and effectively communicate general procedures required for building permit applications.
- Interpret and effectively communicate general building permit application procedures and fee structures.
Interpret and effectively communicate general codes
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Commission pay
Experience:
- Permitting: 2 years (Required)
- Construction: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person