Development Services Technician III

To provide administrative and technical support for a variety of development activities including reviewing plans for compliance with City ordinances and responding to building planning zoning and/or other site development related questions concerning building and developing land in the City.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced-journey level class in the Development Services Technician series. This classification is intended for the incumbent who has become proficient in the full range of duties: in either planning building utilities or development engineering. Work in this class is distinguished from that of Development Technician II b in that incumbents work independently and possess a thorough understanding of the development process and technical knowledge. Additionally the Development Services Technician III exercises independent judgment in making decisions in accordance with established rules and procedures and receives the most complex assignments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by a higher-level position. The Development Services Technician III may provide indirect supervision and training to other Development Services Technicians or lower level staff.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed:

• Provide information regarding building planning zoning permit requirements land use engineering activities and/or other related processes to the public builders engineers contractors and architects at a public counter or on the telephone.
• Interpret and apply City ordinances rules and regulations related to the development process.
• Perform plan review on initial submittals for commercial industrial and residential projects for completeness and compliance with City zoning and planning regulations including building and zoning codes utility codes and regulations and/or issue permits as appropriate.
• Measure distances to be used in the determination of boundaries easements improvements structures and topographical; maintain written record of measurements.
• Verify easement and right-of-way descriptions from calculations and information provided.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine distances areas volumes grades etc.
• Perform design preservation demolition and plan review and/or issue permits such as single family/two family re-roof and recycling.
• Prepare driveway revocable encroachment and excavation permits.
• Update permit activity information in specialized database or permit management tracking programs
• Perform initial check of parcel maps subdivisions and various other drawings.
• Prepare and verify the accuracy of computations and plot information obtained from plans; check lot dimensions and street widths against recorded map.
• Prepare written reports and correspondence such as Confirmation of Zoning letters and post public notices.
• Calculate plan review inspection and other required fees and collect record and balances permit-related monetary transactions.
• Maintain and update records and publications including residential and commercial plan libraries miscellaneous engineering records files and logs; perform general filing.

Knowledge of:

• Local zoning practices City Code policies and procedures as they apply to assigned permitting responsibilities.
• Methods of gathering and compiling data.
• Property descriptions and graphic displays.
• Customer service principles and techniques.
• Methods instruments and symbols used in mapping property descriptions and other graphic materials.
• Planning approval and building permit processes and procedures specification requirements construction practices and cost estimating.
• Uniform Building Codes State Energy Regulations planning zoning shading and personal safety regulations.
• Material specifications symbols and standard representations.
• Basic engineering principles.
• Basic engineering record keeping and filing techniques.

• Using a variety of computer software programs including skill in maintaining electronic files retrieve and research information from electronic files and databases.
• Basic math skills including ability to use scales and ability to calculate areas using scaled plans and perform computational work from general instructions.

• Learn and interpret City building permit and planning policies and procedures; construction design land use regulations and ordinances; and Zoning Districts Special Planning Districts and Overlay zones.
• Explain both orally and in writing technical information to the public specifically City Codes policies procedures and regulations.
• Deal effectively with builders engineers architects developers and the general public regarding all relevant codes planning policies and regulations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Accurately review plans for completeness and calculate permit fees in accordance with established laws ordinances and policies.
• Understand and interpret legal property descriptions topographic drawings and maps.
• Read and interpret survey notes and property descriptions.
• Perform related engineering calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Research interpret and apply data from field verifications or office engineering records.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

Pleasenote the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application and check your e-mailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the Work Experience section.
• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• If youre requesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.
• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) The questionslocatedat the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance level and progression of a candidates education training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions please note:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

3. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidates eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Development Services Technician III examination.

4. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam controlled substance and/or alcohol test and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

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