Building Permit Technician FT

Building Permit Technician

Annual Pay Range: $44262 - $53149

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a variety of technical and complex clerical duties as needed to assist in the processes established by statute ordinance standards and policy related to the authorization approval and verification of community development projects; provides Building Inspection Division with administrative support.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under general supervision from the Chief Building Official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Building: Receives and reviews applications for building permits; determines completeness of applications; issues permits; inputs inspection records into computer; prepares occupancy permits upon final inspection.

Schedules inspections; follows-up on various inspection activities during course of construction; organizes schedule for final inspections by city inspectors; soil compliance insulation stucco certificates curb & gutter inspection etc.; prepares certificates of occupancy or temporary certificates of occupancy.

Orients permit recipients to various documents regulations inspection schedules and related processes and procedures to be encountered throughout construction.

Receives logs and distributes construction drawings and specifications; assures delivery of copies of drawings to local agencies such as County Health Department as required; maintains computerized data base related to permit application and issuance process; monitors application status through computer tracking activities; generates data reports to achieve special output requests.

General: Acts as receptionist; answers phone and routes calls; takes and relays messages; provides information to inquiring parties; responds to general questions related to department functions; reports general correspondence; composes routine letters and informative notices.

Performs document filing and maintenance; receives and processes records and applications.

Operates personal computer and various software applications for word processing records maintenance and data input.

Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

1. Education and Experience:

A. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent (preferred).

AND

B. One (1) year of experience in the maintenance related environment

OR

C. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; grammar spelling and punctuation; modern filing systems related to alphabetical and numeric files; personal computer operations and various program applications such as Microsoft Word Excel etc.; telephone etiquette various office machines i.e. ten key copy machine fax etc. Working knowledge of administrative procedures; legal processes associated with the maintenance of public records and documents; current codes standards interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to exercise initiative independent judgment and to act resourcefully under varying conditions; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees elected officials and other agencies of the public; establish and maintain comprehensive records and files.

3. Special Qualifications:

Must be able to type

4. Work Environment:

Incumbent of the position performs in a typical office setting with appropriate climate controls. Tasks require a variety of physical activities not generally involving muscular strain such as walking standing stooping sitting reaching talking hearing and seeing. Rapid work speed required to perform keyboard operations. Common eye hand finger leg and foot dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details verbal instructions emotional stability discriminating thinking and some guided problem solving.

As per Washington City policy and/or procedures a background check and drug screening evaluation will be required for potential new hire candidates prior to an offer of employment. I understand that if I am under the age of 18 I must have my parent or my legal guardian grant their permission for the background check and drug screening test to be performed.

Required Experience:

IC