Permit Clerk

Examination date: week of September 14, 2026. Certified candidates will receive an email with specific exam details at a later date.

Responsibilities

• Perform various clerical and administrative duties requiring considerable judgment.
• Interview applicants to determine scope of proposed work; approve and issue permits for mechanical work, minor construction, alteration, and repairs of structures.
• Provide permit information and answer questions from designers, applicants, and contractors.
• Verify cost estimates, compute permit fees, process submitted plans, and complete permit applications.
• Maintain inspection scheduling records, coordinate with field inspectors, and prepare reports and schedules for inspectors and manager.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).
• Two years of clerical experience related to engineering, construction technology, architectural operations, or code enforcement work.
• One year of college-level coursework in engineering, construction technology, or a construction-related science may substitute for one year of experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain it as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

Promotional

• Must be a full-time or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 112 (Wage) or below, pay grade 21 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent.
• Must have been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position.
• Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection.

Open Competitive

• Final appointment contingent upon passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity.
• Identical scores will be broken by random selection.

Notes

• Examination dates and times are subject to change.
• Calculators will be provided for the Civil Service examination.
• Applicants on the Promotional eligible list will be considered for appointment prior to those on the Open Competitive list.
• Applicants must provide all necessary employment dates, experience, training, or other requirements as stated in the Exam Announcement for their application to be considered.

Background Check

• A background investigation is required prior to employment, including for current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, or demotion into a classified position.

Drug and Nicotine Testing

• Final appointment contingent upon passing a drug screen.
• Applicants offered employment must pass a nicotine screening and remain tobacco and nicotine-free as a condition of continued employment (does not apply to current City employees).