Building Permit Technician

City of Westminster, CO•Westminster, CO

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Permit Technician performs a variety of moderately difficult and varied technical and clerical duties such as review simple construction plans and issue building permit, data entry, record management, and customer assistance duties for the Building Division. Opportunity Timeline: Posting closes: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. MST Screening Interview: Thursday, December 11, 2025 Final Panel Interview: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Conditional Job Offer and Backgrounds: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 through Monday, December 29, 2025 Start Date: Tentatively January 12, 2026 The full salary range for this position is stated above. The 2026 salary range will be $28.99 to $37.11 per hour ($60,299.20 to $77,188.80 annually). The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee's level of proficiency and usage. For more information about the city and what it is like working for the city of Westminster, please visit our employment page. The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission: The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service - People - Integrity - Respect - Innovation - Teamwork). This position supports the goals of the Community Services Department, which plans, promotes and sustains an attractive and high quality living and working environment by facilitating appropriate land use and infrastructure decisions ensuring that the community is developed in a safe, aesthetically pleasing and maintainable manner. Every employee is accountable to: Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity, and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences GENERAL COMPETENCIES Citywide - Every employee in this position is accountable to: Establish effective interpersonal relationships through honest, open communication and follow-through on commitments Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses, and target areas for personal self-development Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks Exhibit problem-solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions Achieve goals, and handle assigned workload and new assignments effectively; demonstrate an ability to work independently Communicate effectively with individuals and groups using clear and concise verbal and written communications Demonstrate accountability for work, and take ownership in job performance Demonstrate concern for the accuracy and quality of work; take steps to correct mistakes and improve the overall product Job Specific - Every employee in this position must be able to: Effectively communicate with a high degree of professionalism with a wide variety of people including developers, contractors, architects, engineers and the general public Exhibit a working knowledge of computer databases including typical office software Understand building and zoning codes and ordinances Demonstrate knowledge of office, permit review, and permit issuance practices and procedures Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with contractors, supervisors, other employees and the general public Maintain records neatly and accurately Problem solve with limited direct supervision Display strong technical aptitude and the ability to understand and apply adopted code and ordinance standards

Requirements

Graduation from high school or GED
Two (2) years of clerical experience
Two (2) years of customer service experience
Knowledge of computer databases, modern office practices, procedures, methods and equipment

Nice To Haves

Experience with municipal building permitting and inspection procedures
Certification as a Building Permit Technician by the International Code Council

Responsibilities

Provides excellent customer service to citizens
Provides basic information to the general public regarding plan review and permitting process
Assists customers with building permit and contractor registration process
Accepts and reviews applications for accuracy and completeness of information
Responds to inquiries from general public regarding scheduling and results of inspections, refers questions to appropriate department or staff members
Assists with all counter duties
Assists Building Permit Supervisor with coordination of the overall permit review process with other divisions, and other duties associated with the issuance and management of building permit and contractor registration information
Maintains accurate records
Explains department procedures to the general public and other department personnel
Maintains regular and punctual attendance
Responds to requests from the general public for building division records and similar documents
Develops and maintains custom data reports for internal and external customers
Provides training for users in the function and application of the building policies and procedures