Permit Technician

City of Oxnard•Oxnard, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Oxnard’s Community Development Department is seeking a Permit Technician with strong customer service, analytical, and communication skills to be a part of the Community Development team. This position provides front counter support as part of the Engineering team within the Building and Engineering Division. Responsibilities include receiving, reviewing, processing, and/or issuing various building and engineering permits, and screening plans submitted to the City for accuracy and completeness in accordance with the municipal code, state law, and program policies and procedures. The role involves reviewing and issuing minor encroachment permits for work within the right-of-way to developers, utilities, and contractors, and reading and understanding plans to verify existing utilities, standard traffic control configurations, and site conditions using digital and paper resources under the technical guidance of an associate plan check engineer. Additionally, the Permit Technician will issue and maintain annual permits for franchise and non-franchise utility companies, coordinate with various internal departments, calculate and process permit fees, and engage with the public to answer questions, provide information, conduct research, and permit work within the public right-of-way. The position also guides contractors and the public through the engineering permit process and insurance requirements. This classification is distinguished from the classification of Office Assistant by the performance of technical duties related to building and engineering plan checking and permit calculation, fees, and processing. General supervision is provided by the Permit Coordinator, with potential technical or functional supervision from higher-level Community Development staff. Incumbents do not routinely exercise supervision.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Two (2) years of related experience, assisting the public in a building, engineering, planning office, or the performance of related work.
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid, class C California driver's license.
Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
Proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with ongoing work.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all positions.

Nice To Haves

Training or coursework in building and/or construction technology, engineering, mathematics, and records management.

Responsibilities

Provide front counter support as part of the Engineering team within the Building and Engineering Division.
Receive, review, process, and/or issue various building and engineering permits.
Screen plans submitted to the City for accuracy and completeness in accordance with the municipal code, state law, and program policies and procedures.
Review and issue minor encroachment permits for work within the right-of-way to developers, utilities, and contractors.
Read and understand plans; verify existing utilities, standard traffic control configurations, and site conditions using digital and paper resources under the technical guidance of an associate plan check engineer.
Issue and maintain annual permits for franchise and non-franchise utility companies.
Coordinate with plan check engineers, construction inspectors, permit technician staff, Planning Division, Traffic Engineering, Public Works, and other internal departments as required to carry out job duties.
Calculate and process permit fees for various engineering and encroachment permits.
Engage with the public to answer questions, provide information, conduct research, and permit work within the public right-of-way.
Guide contractors and the public through the engineering permit process and insurance requirements.
Perform related duties as required.
Assists the public at the Building & Engineering Services counter and responds to inquiries over the phone and via email.
Reviews and accepts building and engineering application submittals; Accepts plans for plan check and verifies accuracy and completeness of information.
Provides general information to architects, builders, property owners, contractors, engineers, and the general public regarding municipal codes, department policies, and standards over the phone, at the counter, and by email.
Researches permit history and information for projects; provides property owners, contractors, and design professionals with information relating to code and answers permit questions.
Reviews and approves temporary use permits and business license applications/zone clearances; reviews minor building and encroachment applications.
Issues Over-The-Counter building permits and permits for encroachment.
Calculates development impact fees for new construction in addition to all permit and plan check fees based on valuation, type of construction, and use of building.
Coordinates payment of outside agency fees.
Distributes and tracks plans for further plan checking to various agencies within the City of Oxnard and coordinates work activities with staff across categories, programs, and agencies.
Distributes maps to private citizens and public agencies.
Enters and retrieves data on the computer; creates weekly plan check status reports and checks weekly assessor reports.
Updates address maps and assigns addresses to new developments; distributes new addresses for changes in addresses.
Maintains records and filing systems which may include plans, microfilm, microfiche, and fee receipts.