Permit Technician

City of Napa • Napa, CA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Resources and Development Department is seeking applicants for one (1) Permit Technician opening in our Building Division. Our Building Division continuously provides professional recommendations to our community on construction plans for compliance with the latest California Building Code, city ordinances, and state and federal laws. As a Permit Technician, you will work in collaboration with multiple team members in the Building Division including a fellow Permit Technician, Senior Permit Technician, Building Inspectors, Plans Examiner, and Chief Building Official, as well as other City departments and divisions across the organization. As a Permit Technician, you will excel at providing responsive and efficient customer service while educating the general public and construction professionals about new building regulations and methods. Our Permit Technicians are responsible for advising contractors, developers, engineers, architects and the public on permit process requirements. As a Permit Technician, you will provide administrative and technical support to the Building Division including but not limited to application routing, plan checking, permit issuance, information sharing with contractors, developers, engineers, architects and/or the public, reporting, and application referrals. You will also be the first resource for community members and contractors coming in to seek expert guidance on regulations and ask questions regarding the permitting process. Additional duties may include administrative tasks such as answering phones, data entry, typing, recordkeeping, and filing. We are looking for a team player with strong communication and collaboration skills who excels at interpreting building/zoning regulations and working with a wide variety of customers.

Requirements

• Experience processing building permits
• Experience interpreting building regulations and zoning ordinances
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work with a wide variety of customers
• Possession of an International Code Council (ICC) Permit Technician certification within one year of appointment (date of hire)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with EnerGov permitting software
• Experience processing permits and plan checking for a Building Department or in a similar setting for a local government agency

Responsibilities

• Processing building permits
• Interpreting building regulations and zoning ordinances
• Providing exceptional customer service to members of the building industry and construction trades
• Providing professional recommendations on construction plans for compliance with the latest California Building Code, city ordinances, and state and federal laws
• Providing responsive and efficient customer service
• Educating the general public and construction professionals about new building regulations and methods
• Advising contractors, developers, engineers, architects and the public on permit process requirements
• Providing administrative and technical support to the Building Division including application routing, plan checking, permit issuance, information sharing with contractors, developers, engineers, architects and/or the public, reporting, and application referrals
• Serving as the first resource for community members and contractors seeking expert guidance on regulations and questions regarding the permitting process
• Answering phones, data entry, typing, recordkeeping, and filing

Benefits

• 2.5% Salary Increase effective January 2027
• 3.5% Salary Increase effective July 2027
• 3.25% Salary Increase effective July 2028
• 2.85% Salary Increase effective July 2029
• Vacation Leave - New employees can accrue up to 104 vacation hours annually
• Prior Years of Public Service Vacation Accrual Credit
• Paid Holidays - 15 paid holidays per year
• Personal Leave - 4 hours per year
• Sick Leave - Employees can accrue up to 96 hours annually
• Dental and Medical Insurance Plans
• Retirement - The City participates in the CalPERS retirement pension system
• Deferred Compensation Program - Employees are eligible to enroll in a 457 Plan and the City contributes $83.33 per month to a 457 plan
• Life Insurance and AD&D - $50,000 of coverage paid for by the City
• Phone Stipend - Up to $110 per month
• Tuition Reimbursement - $2,000 per year
• Flexible work schedule: 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off) upon completion of the probationary period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed