Building Permit Technician I
Building Permit Technician I
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THE POSITION
5% COLA increase effective July 2026
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time part-time limited term and temporary vacancies for up to one year.
The City of Vallejo is seeking candidates for one Building Permit Technician I position as a collaborative member of the Citys Planning and Development Services department.
Individuals in Building Permit Technician I position will perform a variety of responsible paraprofessional technical and administrative duties in support of the Building Division involving the receipt processing and review of building permit applications and the issuing of building and related permits along with minor design review.
THE DEPARTMENT
The Department is organized across three divisions: Planning (Current Planning and Advanced Planning) Building Administration Code Enforcement. The Department provides several vital services to the Vallejo community including long-range planning for future City development; processing building and land use applications; facilitating the development review process; issuing permits and inspecting for code compliance; facilitating green building practices; as well as other policy work as required.
THE CITY OF VALLEJO
The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 125000 residents. Vallejo is a rapidly changing highly diverse community located midway between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. It is a friendly active waterfront community that attracts innovative hardworking people and takes great pride in its 148-year history and maritime heritage. Residents of Vallejo are situated to take advantage of the best of what the area has to offer. Golf museums performing arts boutique shopping brewpubs and a wide selection of restaurants are all available in Vallejo. Residents and visitors alike enjoy Vallejos delightful historical downtown area weekly downtown farmers market and beautifully restored Victorian homes and business facades. Vallejo is also home to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom one of Americas only combination wildlife oceanarium and theme parks.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis is the entry-level technical paraprofessional class. This class is distinguished from the Building Technician II by the performance of more routine over-the-counter tasks and duties assigned to positions within the class including issuing and reviewing permit applications. Since this is typically used as a training class employees may have only limited experience or training.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDReceives immediate supervision from supervisory and management staff.
EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Perform public counter work and provide information and direction to the public related to the Citys development and permit process requirements
Review interpret provide information and direction to the public regarding applicable local state and federal building codes ordinances documents standards and guidelines
Review applications documents and plan submittals to assure accuracy and compliance with pertinent laws and established criteria
Receive review route process and perform minor plan check applications
Review log-in and coordinate routing of various plans and permits to the appropriate agencies and departments
Research building plan review and inspection documents
Issue minor building permits
Calculate processing permit and mitigation fees and provide fee estimates as requested
Access enter and update database and computerized plan check and tracking systems and provide information to the public relating to the status of projects and permits
Prepare reports memos and letters pertaining to development review and permitting
Collect record and balance permit-related monetary transactions
Maintain manuals and update resources materials
Participate in the implementation and improvement of policies and procedures.
Receive complaints resolve complaints or route to the appropriate staff to solve; assist in the resolution of difficult and or sensitive development related inquires and complaints.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Construction practices and concepts
Resources and sources of information related to building inspection
Computer software applications
Arithmetic and or geometry
Modern office methods and equipment including filing systems and record keeping.
English usage spelling grammar and punctuation in business letter writing and report preparation
Policies and procedures of customer service and public relation techniques
ABILITY TO:
Learn to read and understand general construction plans and specifications
Learn interpret apply and explain local state and federal regulations and standards
Use a personal computer and applicable software
Learn to research compile analyze interpret and prepare a variety of statistical and administrative reports correspondence and memorandums; make accurate mathematical calculations
Learn to analyze situations carefully conduct routine analytical studies; problem-solve and adopt effective courses of action.
Plan and organize workload
Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective cooperative relations with the public development and business communities consultants city staff and others contacted during the course of work
Experience and Training Guidelines
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Two (2) years of increasingly responsible administrative clerical or technical experience that involves extensive public contact and document processing.
Training:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by education or training in database software building inspection urban planning architecture landscape architecture engineering or related courses within one year of employment. College coursework may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis for up to one (1) year of experience.
License or Certificate:
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California Drivers License.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Recruitment & Selection Process
1. Applications are due by5:00 P.M.on Monday September 8 2025.Applicants must submit a completed City of Vallejo online application including all responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (Resume/Cover Letter Optional) by the posted deadline in order to be considered.
NOTE:If you have problems creating a user account obtaining your already created account information or submitting your online application please contact applicant support directly at . City of Vallejo staff are unable to assist with these issues.
2. Applications will be screened for overall qualifications the week ofSeptember 8 2025.
3. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will have their supplemental responses scored by subject matter experts the week of September 15 2025. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for Oral Panel Interview.
4. Oral Panel Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place the week ofSeptember 29 2025. Oral Panel Interviews are weighted at 100% of the candidates score. Candidates must achieve a minimum passing score of 70%. Those achieving 70% or higher will be placed on the Register of Eligibles (eligible list) and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.
The City reserves the right to limit the number of candidates to those determined to be best qualified based upon all requested application materials including training and experience current resume and responses to supplemental questions.
5. Candidates placed on the Register of Eligibles (eligible list) will be referred to the department for final interviews based on their performance in the exam. The number of candidates referred for a hiring interview is at the discretion of the hiring department.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
The City of Vallejo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application assessment or selection process may contact the Human Resources Department to request an accommodation. Please contact Jannah Lunar-Kaplli at or send an email to: no later than Monday September 8 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
PRIOR TO HIRE
The selected candidate will be required to: 1) Submit to reference checks 2) Submit to and successfully pass a pre-employment background check including fingerprint check. 3) Successfully complete a job-related pre-placement medical exam. 4) Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States.
Disaster Service Workers -All City of Vallejo (City) employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSW) by state law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all DSW-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
Veterans Preference -Veterans preference points will be applied in accordance with Civil Service Rule 24. A copy of the DD 214 form must be filed at time of application.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) - The City of Vallejo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Vallejo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.
Note: The provisions in this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
