Permit Technician II

Permit Technician II (6322) - Department of Building Inspection - 158725

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Department: Building Inspection
Job class:6322-Permit Technician II
Salary range: $88,478.00 - $
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type:Position Based Test
Rule:Rule of 10
List type:Combined Promotive and Entrance

This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening:
  August 1, 2025.
• Final date to receive applications:
  Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than August 15, 2025
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• Annual Salary for this position: $88,478 - $107,614

About:
The Department of Building (DBI ) oversees the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of City building, housing, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and disability access codes for San Francisco’s more than 200,000 buildings. Positions are in the divisions:
Central Permit Bureau, Inspection Services, and Records Management Division.

Under general supervision the Permit Technician II performs a wide variety of paraprofessional, technical, administrative and specialized work involved in receiving, reviewing, processing and issuing building, electrical, plumbing and related permits and applications; determining required inspections; creating inspection records and appointments; maintaining field inspection lists; creating and issuing records requests; and providing permit-related information concerning permit requirements, codes, ordinances, and inspection procedures.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
This is the journey-level class in the Permit Technician series. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician III in that the latter has full supervisory responsibility and performs the more complex and technical work of the unit. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician I in that the latter works under direct supervision performing the more routine and less complex functions.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May lead a group of clerical and technical support staff.

The essential functions of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Receives, reviews and evaluates permit applications, construction plans and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy and conformance with local, state and federal building codes and other applicable established criteria. Determines need for pre-permit inspections and needed level of review of plans prior to permit issuance.
• Processes and issues various building, electrical and plumbing permits. Determines required inspections, creates inspection records and appointments, and maintains field inspection lists from permit records.
• Uses fee schedules and designated calculation methodologies to determine value and calculate and access preliminary and final fees; calculates size-based fees; collects, records and balances permit related monetary transactions. Processes applicable charges through the Department’s cashiering system; handles cash, checks and other forms of payment; performs initial reconciliation of receipts and reconciles entries with the City’s Permit Tracking System.
• Performs extensive and complex entries into the City’s computerized Permit Tracking System and other computer based systems, ensuring accuracy in all data including street names, names of owner(s) project sponsor(s) and design professionals, project characteristics, fees and payments, and permit contractor’s information.
• Records, logs, compiles and maintains various permit related files, data, documents, plans and reports.
• Interacts directly with project sponsors, permit expediters, contractors, the general public and other department representatives relative to plan review, permit routing, construction inspection, notice of violation, records requests, inspection scheduling, special inspections, complaints and code violations. Researches public records with regard to construction drawings, permits, calculations, soil reports and legal descriptions. Disseminates, explains, and…