Permit Technician (Part Time)



Job Details

Permit Technician (Part Time)
Employer

City of Pinole

Salary

$25.27 - $30.71 Hourly

Location

The City of Pinole, CA

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

BLD-PTech(PT)-2018-01c

Department

Community Services Department

Division

Building Division

Opening Date

03/23/2018

Job Description

**First Application Review is scheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 4:01pm**

The Permit Technician is an advanced office technical support class, fully competent to perform a variety of responsible duties to assist in the provision of City services for the public. Incumbents with well-developed office skills are expected to learn technical and specialized rules, regulations, policies, procedures and activities related to the Planning and Public Works Departments and to apply them independently. This class is distinguished from the lower-level office support classes by the performance of difficult, technical, complex and/or specialized duties, which require application of a larger base of technical knowledge and skill in addition to standard office support skills. This class is further distinguished from Administrative Assistant in that the latter provides secretarial and office administrative assistance to management and associated professional and supervisory staff within a specified department.

The Permit Technician receives general supervision from the City Planner or Public Works Director/City Engineer, depending upon assignment. No direct supervision is provided.  

Duties may include but are not limited to:
  • Performs difficult, complex, technical and/or specialized office support work, which requires the exercise of independent judgment, the application of technical skills and a detailed knowledge of the activities and procedures specific to the Planning or Public Works Department.
  • Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls, answers questions, distributes forms and provides a variety of information regarding the Uniform Building and City planning and zoning codes, policies and procedures to property owners, citizens, architects, engineers, contractors and others.
  • Reviews plans and specifications for basic information; tracks plans through the permitting process; issues permits and collects fees and prepares receipts as required.
  • Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources for the preparation of reports or completion of forms; uses spreadsheets and makes arithmetic and statistical calculations.
  • Arranges for meetings by scheduling rooms, notifying participants, preparing agendas and ensuring that information is compiled and duplicated; may prepare summary or action minutes of such meetings.
  • Prepares correspondence, reports, forms, receipts, brochures and specialized documents from drafts, notes, brief instructions, corrected copy or prior materials using a word processor, a computer with form templates or a typewriter.
  • Proofreads materials for accuracy, completeness, compliance with departmental policies, formatting and correct English usage, including grammar, punctuation and spelling.
  • Establishes and maintains office files, following an established filing system; compiles information from such files; purges files as required.
  • Attends to a variety of office administrative details, such as keeping informed of departmental activities, transmitting information, ordering and coordinating supply orders and arranging for equipment purchase and maintenance.
  • Processes and distributes incoming and outgoing mail for the office or department.
  • Operates standard office equipment, including job-related computer hardware and software applications, facsimile equipment, and multi-line telephones; may operate a two-way radio or other department-specific equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and EITHER completion of two years of college in urban planning or a technical field related to the work OR three years of office administrative support work which has included significant public contact.  Familiarity with plans and/or municipal codes is desirable.

Working Conditions: Works predominantly inside.  May work occasional overtime as required. May travel to sites out of the City.
 
Physical Demands: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer; strength to lift and carry office materials weighing up to 20 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Part-time employees are eligible for 24 hours of sick leave per year if the following conditions are met:
1. Work a min. of 30 days; and
2. Be employed with the City for 90 days.
 

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Have you completed two years of college in urban planning or a technical field related to the work OR three years of office administrative support work which has included significant public contact?

* Required Question

Employer
City of Pinole
Address
2131 Pear Street

Pinole, California, 94564
Phone
(510) 724-9006
Website
http://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/

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