Permit Technician I or II

Location: Leavenworth

Salary
The salary range for Permit Technician I is between $5,423 - $6,666 per month. The salary range for Permit Technician II is between $5,560 - $6,835 per month. The starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

PERMIT TECHNICIAN I
The Permit Technician performs permit intake and processing in support of the Community Development Division. This position performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks to expedite the processing and issuance of complex and routine permits. Incumbents accept, review, route, and issue permit applications. Incumbents utilize the permit application and tracking database, review applications for accuracy and completeness, determine permit fees, route plans for approval, and monitor and coordinate the processing and issuing of the City's building, land use, and public works permits in compliance with City policy and procedure.

This position reports directly to the Community Development Director.

Essential Job Functions
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Permit Technician will:

• Review, route, and issue permit applications for various city departments.
• Act as primary permitting contact for the city, track and answer questions related to the status of permit applications; contact the applicant when a permit is ready for issuance; communicate with personnel from other departments regarding the status of permits; direct more technical questions to appropriate City staff as needed.
• Maintain files and create required and necessary reports, utilizing permit tracking software (i.e., Permit Trax), including paper (current and historical) and archive files.
• Assist the public in completing applications for building, planning, and other permits; provide answers to processing questions concerning zoning, building codes, fire codes, SEPA requirements, and other similar regulations.
• Calculate and collect permitting fees due; provide statements of charges and receipts.
• Receive, review, and process a variety of forms, applications, and plans necessary for the issuance of development and construction permits.
• Prepare and enter technical data related to the issuance of specific permits.
• Inform customers about public records; distribute informational literature; develop, summarize, review, edit, and maintain a variety of documents.
• Provide information regarding permit requirements to stakeholders.
• Perform minor plan review as appropriate; prepare legal documents; provide sufficiency review for permit applications.
• Schedule pre-application and pre-construction meetings.
• Perform administrative duties to support department functions.
• Perform research and prepare related reports.
• Coordinate and perform communications duties relating to public meetings or citizen committee functions, including setting up and taking down meeting facilities; work with the department or citizen committee representatives to prepare and publish notices, agendas, minutes, letters, memoranda, reports, and other official department communications.
• Provide customer service support to the department.
• Create, maintain, and utilize official records, permits, and reports; maintain filing systems.
• Provide administrative support to members of the department as needed.
• Assist with business licenses.

Other job functions:

• Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• May be required to obtain additional education as required to conduct job functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in customer service, bookkeeping, general office work or any combination of education and experience that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the duties associated with the position.
• Obtain Permit Technician Certification from the International Code Council (ICC) within one (1) year of employment start date and maintain throughout employment.

Requires knowledge of:

• Standard office equipment, basic record-keeping, and arithmetic.
• English usage, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation.
• Customer service.

Requires the ability to:

• Understand city permit process,…