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Gila County · 2 days ago

Permit Technician I

Payson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Gila County is seeking a Permit Technician I to perform a variety of administrative functions related to building safety and code enforcement. The role involves providing customer service, reviewing permit applications, maintaining records, and scheduling inspections.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Provides customer service to the public by responding to requests for information, answering questions on permit requirements and associated fees; explains policies, procedures, codes, standards and enforcement; provides assistance to the public within the scope of authority and training; assists the public with preparation of applications for accuracy and completeness

Reviews incoming plans and permit requests for completeness and compliance to regulations; inspects, reviews and processes documents according to department and division policies and procedures; accepts or rejects applications; calculates and determines permit and application fees; approves and issues permits

Forwards applications and supporting documentation to appropriate staff for review and comment; provides technical information to staff as authorized and alerts staff to potential problems and issues

Creates customer parcel and permit files; enters data information and documents into computer and manual filing systems; compiles and maintains accurate and detailed records; maintains and updates computer files regarding permits and project submittals

Researches and maintains permit and inspection records, plans and maps; maintains corresponding filing systems and computerized data bases; completes public records requests

Schedules inspections based on geographic location, time constraints and workload. Compiles information for inspectors

Performs a variety of general office duties including assisting customers at counter, answering telephone calls, corresponding by e-mail and letters, picking up and delivering mail to the post office and distributing mail to staff, and may be required to order office supplies

Receives and processes monies; may be required to prepare and make bank or treasury deposits; may be required to prepare and distribute reports detailing financial activities

Qualification

Permit processingCustomer serviceData entryRecord keepingCommunication skills

Required

General knowledge of the application and permitting requirements for Building Safety, Code Enforcement, Floodplain, Grading and Drainage, Planning and Zoning and Wastewater Division

Ability to provide customer service to the public by responding to requests for information and answering questions on permit requirements and associated fees

Ability to explain policies, procedures, codes, standards and enforcement

Ability to assist the public with preparation of applications for accuracy and completeness

Ability to review incoming plans and permit requests for completeness and compliance to regulations

Ability to inspect, review and process documents according to department and division policies and procedures

Ability to accept or reject applications and calculate and determine permit and application fees

Ability to approve and issue permits

Ability to forward applications and supporting documentation to appropriate staff for review and comment

Ability to provide technical information to staff as authorized and alert staff to potential problems and issues

Ability to create customer parcel and permit files

Ability to enter data information and documents into computer and manual filing systems

Ability to compile and maintain accurate and detailed records

Ability to maintain and update computer files regarding permits and project submittals

Ability to research and maintain permit and inspection records, plans and maps

Ability to maintain corresponding filing systems and computerized databases

Ability to complete public records requests

Ability to schedule inspections based on geographic location, time constraints and workload

Ability to compile information for inspectors

Ability to perform a variety of general office duties including assisting customers at counter, answering telephone calls, corresponding by e-mail and letters

Ability to pick up and deliver mail to the post office and distribute mail to staff

Ability to order office supplies

Ability to receive and process monies

Ability to prepare and make bank or treasury deposits

Ability to prepare and distribute reports detailing financial activities