Permit Technician

  • CITY OF ATLANTA, GA
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Aug 14, 2024
Full Time Code Enforcement and Inspections Regulatory and Licensing
  • Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 annually USD Annually
  • Salary Top: 60000 USD Annually

Job Description

Posting Expiration: 9/3/24

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000 annually

General Description and Classification Standards

Responsible for providing administrative and technical support in one of the following areas: Permitting, Plan Review, Inspections, and general operations. The Permit Technician will work within assigned areas, support the office business, and provide customer service to both internal and external customers.
Duties are performed with considerable initiative and independent judgment under the direction of the division manager. The incumbent must ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the City’s core values, beliefs,
and culture.

Supervision Received
Work under general supervision. However, must be able to work independently with minimal supervision individually or in a team as directed. Reports to Supervisor/Manager, Assistant Director, or Director.

  • Essential Duties & Responsibilities
    Interviews and provides information to applicants regarding building permit and general requirements of the permit process.
  • Reviews plans, permit applications, and other pertinent information at the public counter in order to verify
    accuracy and completeness and compliance with established codes, ordinances, policies and procedures.
  • Routes plans to appropriate agencies for approval.
  • Receives and assembles approved plans.
  • Coordinate issuance of building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and other related permits.
  • Collaborate with customers to schedule inspections.
  • Maintains computer files and other manual logs on all building permits and related documents; Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
  • Updates and maintains contractor registration files for current state and local licensing requirements.
  • Performs records research in order to document project history compliance; coordinates permit processes with outside agencies to ensure that all permit requirements are being met.
  • Use architectural and engineering scale to determine dimensions and calculate areas and percentages as needed.


Minimum Qualifications - Education and Experience
High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), supplemented by three to five years responsible administrative experience at a building permit counter, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Education & Experience
Associate degree or vocational training in construction, building inspections or related fields. International Code Council (ICC) Permit Technician certification preferred.

Closing Date/Time: 2024-09-03

Base Pay

50,000

Job Address

Atlanta, Georgia United States View Map