Engineering Assistant (Permit Processing)

About the role

A vacancy exists in the Department of Permits, Approvals & Inspections, Permit Processing Section. A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below. Current and future vacancies occurring in this class may be filled from the list of eligible applicants. List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Responsibilities

• Accepts applications for building, water, plumbing, and electrical permits.
• Processes over 50 permits a day.
• Answers high volume of calls relating to permit applications for building, water, plumbing, and electrical permits or licenses.
• Explains and answers inquiries and questions from the general public on the permit process, status and fees.
• Reviews and tracks permit applications.
• Prepares all necessary documentation for permit submissions, including applications, maps, and legal descriptions.
• Ensures that all permitting documentation is accurate, complete, and in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Reviews engineering, architectural, and/or development plans as required by a particular permit, license, or statute to determine suitability for acceptance and to determine required technical review.
• Computes cost of permit, license, or other fee based on established guidelines as determined by content of plans or drawings.
• Issues building, plumbing, and electrical permits.
• Prepares plans for further technical review by performing routine preliminary calculations and researching additional information, such as plats, property lines, material specifications, survey or topographical maps, or soil charts.
• Addresses and resolves revisions, conditions, conflicts, or disputes that arise during the permitting approval process.
• Prepares cost estimates based on linear footage and other factual information on plans or drawings according to established schedules.
• Tracks applications, plans, and drawings through review process.
• Enters information from applications, plans, or drawings into an automated record keeping system.
• Assist customers with completing permits online.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Required: Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent, plus four years' experience in field or office work that entailed the evaluation or drafting of engineering, architectural, or development plans and drawings.
• Preferred: Possession of a bachelor's degree in an engineering related field, or an associate's degree in an engineering related field, plus two years' experience in field or office work that entailed the evaluation or drafting of engineering, architectural, or development plans and drawings.
• Additional education in an engineering related field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Self-motivated, thrives in a team environment, excellent customer service skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to manage workflow while multitasking.
• Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education: Applicants are required to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education must be submitted with each application.