Permit Technician

SAFEbuilt•San Diego, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Interwest Consulting Group, founded in 2002, is a leader in providing municipal services to cities and counties in the Western United States. With over 400 employees specializing in public works, building and safety, planning, engineering, and real estate acquisition, Interwest is positioned for continued growth. We are seeking a talented and experienced Permit Technician to join our team. This role offers a great opportunity for dynamic, motivated self-starters to work on a variety of assignments within a respected team of professionals, supported by full resources and challenging projects.

Requirements

2+ years of administrative/customer service experience required
Must possess the flexibility to adjust to changing workload volume.
Must be highly organized.

Nice To Haves

Building and/or construction knowledge or background preferred
Permitting and/or municipal experience is a plus
ICC Permit Technician Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform minor technical plan check to ensure compliance with Public Works and Building Department standards, submittal requirements, development conditions, improvement standards, construction specifications, and city ordinances.
Interpret and understand engineering and/or building plans, improvements standards, construction standards, building codes, maps, and legal descriptions.
Issue and prepare permits related to plan check to ensure compliance with Public Works and Building Department standards, development conditions, improvement standards, construction specifications, and city ordinances.
Understand and apply building code, zoning and land use rules and regulations, County ROW standard plans and traffic control plans and other State and County ordinances.
Research and compile data from field verifications or office engineering records for inclusion into engineering correspondence, reports, or in response to public inquiry.
Perform permit-related monetary transactions, accounts receivable coding, billing inquiries, and invoicing.
Perform various administrative, reporting, billing and accounts receivable tasks.
Establish and maintain cooperative relations with the general public, development community, city staff, and others contacted during the course of work.
Manage a wide range of duties in a timely and effective manner, including timely plan processing and routing and coordinating with discipline managers (e.g., Planning, Engineering and Building).
Respond and assist in the resolution of development-related inquiries and complaints.
Evaluate alternative solutions and develop and present recommendations to supervisors.
Perform data entry and coordinate routing of various permits, plans, and maps; use specialized database/permit tracking programs.
Perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.