Permit Technician - Buena Park, United States - City of Buena Park

Description

JOB BULLETIN:


Salary Effective as of June 22, 2024
$ $31.72 Hourly
$4,344 - $5,498 Monthly
$52,125 - $65,978 Annually


Are you looking to start a fulfilling career in municipal government or seeking a rewarding career growth opportunity? If you answered yes, this opportunity is for you
The City of Buena Park is seeking enthusiastic individuals interested in joining the City as a Permit Technician. Permit Technicians are the frontline support, engaging and providing exemplary customer service both in person and on the phone.

This role requires individuals who thrive working in a fast-paced environment, are team-oriented, possess strong teamwork skills, and excel in delivering professional and courteous assistance to the public.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under general supervision, performs technical and clerical functions related to the review, processing, and maintenance of a variety of building or engineering permits and related records; calculates fees, prepares monthly and annual revenue reports, and tracks status of plan checks and inspections; and does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.

Building and Safety:

• Responds to inquiries and questions regarding permit data; provides information regarding permit procedures, policies, and functions.
• Assists in coordinating permit review by city departments and monitoring the status of building inspections; tracks received deposits, fees, case expenditures, and refunds by program and account number.
• Assists customers in viewing microfiche, laserfiche, and hard copies of permits, or in making copies; assists other agencies and customers with records inquiries; retrieves requested building plans and permits from archives.
• Maintains division records, including a variety of forms and logs; provides and downloads information related to the city's website.
• Prepares plans for microfiche and processes address changes.
• Provides general clerical and receptionist support for the division, such as distributing mail, typing memos and correspondence, making reservations, processing expense reimbursements, and reviewing records for completeness and accuracy.
• Assembles information for activity logs, records, and reports; faxes or transmits data required by other parties, such as utility releases.
• Monitors availability of informational handouts for public use and orders supplies.
• May conduct minor plan checks for signs, room additions, patio covers, enclosures, retaining walls, and other improvements.

Engineering:

• Provides customer service at the public counter and over the telephone in processing engineering permits related to public rightsofway, construction, water usage, hauling and transportation, temporary dumpsters, geological or geotechnical surveys, and grading activities; reviews and issues a variety of miscellaneous permits related to property, rightsofway, occupancies, and the use of city streets for special functions.
• Responds to inquiries and questions regarding permit data; provides information regarding permit procedures, policies, and functions.
• Assists in coordinating permit review by city department; tracks received deposits, fees, and refunds by program and account number.
• Assists customers in viewing copies of permits, or in making copies; assists other agencies and customers with records inquiries; retrieves requested engineering permits, bonds, and rightsofway records from division archives.
• Assists in logging in engineering plans, transmittals, and traffic control plans.
• Maintains division records, including a variety of forms and logs.
• Updates utility liaison reference contacts.
• Provides general clerical and receptionist support for the division, such as distributing mail, typing memos and correspondence, making reservations, processing expense reimbursements, and reviewing records for completeness and accuracy.
• Assembles information for activity logs, records, and reports; and faxes or transmits data required by other parties, such as utility releases.
• Monitors availability of informational handouts for public use and orders supplies.

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QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES

Knowledge of:


Ability to:


PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is constantly required to sit, and occasionally to stand and walk.

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