Permit Technician

Salary : $63,029.62 - $76,613.24 Annually

Location : Vacaville, CA

Job Type : FULL-TIME

Job Number : 02154

Department : Community Development Department

Opening Date : 02 / 13 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 24 / 2025 5 : 30 PM Pacific

ABOUT OUR JOB

The City of Vacaville - A beautiful place to live, a great place to work!

The City of Vacaville is located within Solano County. Measuring 29.09 square miles and equipped with Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing initiatives, the City of Vacaville attracts diverse types of development to its community, from new large-scale industrial and commercial development to residential tract subdivisions, apartment communities, custom homes, and nonresidential tenant improvements.

Why It's a Great Opportunity :

• This is an exciting time to come work for the City of Vacaville with several new master-planned communities in development such as Lower Lagoon Valley, Greentree and Roberts Ranch.
• The City has invested in the economic development future of Vacaville with the recent approval of a 375,000 square foot biomanufacturing campus and 1.5M square feet of industrial buildings currently under construction. Vacaville welcomes companies involved in biomanufacturing, lab research, and other exciting, advanced manufacturing industries.
• The Community Development Department is staffed with 18 full-time staff and has an excellent reputation for being a diverse group of committed individuals who are advocates for the built environment of our community.
• You will be part of a team that is the face of the City, inside and outside of City Hall, accepting and processing permit applications while developing and nurturing strong relationships with a diverse group of customers.
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity to be a part of an organization that prides itself on customer service and a department that fosters camaraderie and team building.
• We are dedicated to continually improving the City, with an emphasis on working collaboratively to promote equity and equality, and keep Vacaville moving forward.

The City of Vacaville is accepting applications for the position of Permit Technician in our Community Development Department. Currently one (1) vacancy exists for this position. This recruitment will also establish an eligibility list for future vacancies in this classification that may occur over the next 12-month period.

The Permit Technician is an exciting, dynamic and high-functioning position that operates in a fast-paced environment. This position plays a vital role in the building permit application process; all functions related to building permits begin and end with this position. It is responsible for providing information to the public, contractors, and developers on all aspects of the building permit process, including planning and building inspections, reviewing building permit applications and related documents for completeness and compliance with relevant codes, regulations, and policies, calculating fees and managing building permit applications through the review process.

Salary Information :

63,029-$76,613 / Annually

Working for the City of Vacaville comes with an excellent benefits package including :

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ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate is a customer service-oriented individual with strong interpersonal and organizational skills, is resourceful, can multi-task and is a self-starter who thrives working independently or on a team to provide excellent customer service. If this is you, we welcome your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities is :

Education : Equivalent to graduation from high school, supplemented with college courses or other training in building construction, technical engineering, architecture, community development, or other related field.

Experience : Three years of increasingly responsible clerical or technical work, including one year providing assistance in community development, building permits, plan checking, building inspection, construction engineering, or other similar work.

Certificate : Possession of a Building Permit Technician certificate is desirable or must be obtained prior to the completion of the probationary period.

Other : English / Spanish bilingual skills are desirable.

ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE

A completed City of Vacaville Employment Application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be received by Human Resources at 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 by 5 : 30 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2025. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at . Application packets may also be requested in person at the Human Resources Department or by calling (707) 449-5101.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.

IMPORTANT : Contact with applicants will primarily occur via email. Please ensure that your application indicates a valid email address which you check on a regular basis.

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Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete the pre-placement process for this position before a final offer will be extended. Pre-placement assessments for this position include an employment and education verification and a Livescan (FBI / DOJ fingerprint review).

Vacaville City Employee's Association

The City of Vacaville values our team and understands the need for work-life balance. Employees in most positions work a 37.5 hour work week and enjoy every other Friday off. In addition, we provide a collaborative work environment, employee social and wellness activities through a program we call CoV Life, casual dress days, competitive pay and a generous benefits and retirement package. More detailed information related to our full-time employee benefits can be found on our y page.

Part-time positions are paid an hourly rate and can work up to a maximum of 129 hours per month. Part-time positions are at-will, are not eligible for health or retirement benefits (including CalPERS membership), and do not accrue leave time with the exception of state mandated sick leave (40 hours per year).

Part-time positions are not covered by Social Security and are not eligible for the City of Vacaville's retirement plan through CalPERS and are therefore required to make 7.5% pre-tax contributions into a qualified plan under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA). For the City of Vacaville, the plan is a Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan through Nationwide Retirement Systems, Inc.

Instructions for Supplemental Questions. The following questions are intended to assist you in presenting your qualifications. Your experience and education should relate back to your application. Please be as detailed as possible in your responses to the supplemental questions. I have read and understand the instructions presented above.

Do you have three years of increasingly responsible clerical or technical work?

Please describe your increasingly responsible clerical or technical work.

Do you have one year of experience providing assistance in community development, building permits, plan checking, building inspection, construction engineering or other similar work?

Please describe your experience providing assistance in community development, building permits, plan checking, building inspection, construction engineering or other similar work.

Do you possess English / Spanish bilingual skills?

Do you possess a current Building Permit Technician certificate?

If you do not possess the typical education and experience listed as minimum qualifications on the job flyer, or if you would like to expand on your qualifications, please explain how your particular combination of education and experience has provided you with the required knowledge and abilities to perform this job.

Required Question

Salary : $63,029 - $76,613