Permit Technician

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Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Are you ready to kickstart a fun and dynamic career in building construction permits and inspections? Join us as a Permit Technician I! You'll be at the heart of the action, helping people face-to-face, via email, and over the phone. Your days will be filled with a variety of tasks, from processing building permits and certificates of occupancy to scheduling inspections and providing valuable information to the public and staff.

You'll keep things running smoothly by preparing reports, managing permit tracking software, and handling fees and cash deposits. Plus, you'll be the friendly voice on our multi-line phone system, routing calls and scheduling inspection requests. If you have a knack for customer service, love working with people, and have a high school diploma or equivalent, we want to hear from you! ICC certification is a bonus, but not required.

Join our team and enjoy a fulfilling career progression from Permit Technician I to III. Apply now and let's build something great together!

This position is fully benefited to include 8 weeks Paid Parental Leave . Click here for a comprehensive guide to City of Olathe benefits.

Hiring Range: $19.75 - $26.27 per hour

For more details, review the full job details and requirements below.

The Permit Technician I performs technical work in the review, processing and issuance of building construction permits and scheduling of inspections. This job requires face to face, email and telephone assistance to the staff and public and is part of a three level career progression of Permit Technician I, II and III.

Key Responsibilities

• Processes and issues a variety of building permits and certificates of occupancy; checks permit applications to ensure completeness of submittal package; routes submitted plans and applications to City departments and staff for review.
  
• Provides information requested by public and staff concerning building permits, certificates of occupancy, project records, etc.
  
• Prepares statistical and other required reports; operates a computer terminal to input and retrieve information; maintains excellent working knowledge of the permit tracking software.
  
• Calculates and collects permit, plan review, inspection, and certificate of occupancy fees; balances cash drawer and audits daily deposit.
  
• Answers multi-line telephone, screens and route calls; receives and schedules inspection requests; receives and inputs citizen requests and assigns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
  

Qualifications

Experience: A dministrative or customer service experience preferred.

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Licenses & Certifications: International Code Council (ICC) Certified Permit Technician or other ICC certification preferred.

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