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The City of Burlingame is accepting applications for the position of Permit Technician
Our diverse family of employees welcomes you to apply. We are a small city that gets a lot done, and each member of our team is vital to our success as an organization.
We recently asked our employees what they enjoyed most about working for the City of Burlingame, and their responses fell into five general categories:
- Colleagues
- Community
- Location
- The Work
- The Benefits
Browse the Burlingame Welcome Brochure for more information about why employees love working here or view our City of Burlingame is a Great Place to Work Video:
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For more detailed information regarding the minimum qualifications and essential functions of the position, please review the Permit Technician job description.
Ideal Candidate
The City of Burlingame is currently recruiting for the position of Permit Technician in the Community Development Department. We are seeking a motivated candidate with a strong customer service orientation and proven organizational and interpersonal skills. Under the direction of the Chief Building Official, the Permit Technician is responsible for processing various types of construction permits, and interacts with the public at the counter and on the telephone.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Accepts plans and related documents for the plan check
- Assists applicants in completing permit applications and computes permit checks
- Verifies the accuracy and completeness of information in accordance with building division guidelines
- Routes plans and monitors progress of plan checks
- Maintains plan check filing system
- Responds to questions regarding the plan check progress and explains procedures to applicants (owners, contractors, developers) and general public
- Operates the computerized Information System
- Reviews, approves and issues less complicated, non-structural plan checks over the counter
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience: Any combination of experience and education that provides the desired knowledge and abilities to duties. Typically this is obtained through a high school education and at least one year of experience working in a building or planning department.
License/Registration: Permit Technician certificate from the International Code Council, ICC, or ability to obtain certificate within one year of hire. Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License.
Benefits
BENEFITS:
- Retirement: CalPERS 2.5% at 55 for Classic members and 2.0% at 62 for New members; Classic members contribute 1.5% of the City’s contribution to CalPERS retirement via payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis
- Health Insurance: Choice of CalPERS Medical plans. City pays up to 92.5% of medical premium of most medical plans
- Dental and Vision for employee and dependents
- Long-Term Disability Insurance plan pays 60% of monthly salary ($3,500 max)
- Retiree Health HRA - City contributes 3% of salary (increasing with years of service)
- Term life insurance policy in the amount of $75,000
- Vacation leave of 10 days for the first 4 years and increases with years of service
- Fourteen paid holidays per year (includes 2 floating holidays)
- Sick Leave: 12 days per year
- Deferred Compensation: City contributes $45 per pay period matching contribution to a 457 plan
- Section 125 Flex Benefit: Un-reimbursed Medical and Child Care
- Transportation Incentive Program
- Reduced fee for City Recreation fitness classes
- 4 weeks Paid Parental Leave
Special Instructions
APPLICATION PROCESS
This recruitment will close Friday, May 10, 2024 at 5:00 pm or upon receipt of the first 100 applications, whichever occurs first.
Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application. Applications submitted without completed supplemental questions will be considered incomplete and disqualified from this recruitment process. Your responses will be reviewed for appropriate grammar, punctuation, and content.
Tentative Dates for Examinations (subject to change):
- Oral Panel Interview: TBD
- Department Interview: Usually week following Oral Panel Interview; TBD
SELECTION PROCESS
All applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job related qualifications. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. Based upon a review of employment applications, supplemental questionnaires, and resumes received, a limited number of the qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the examination process.
The process will consist of an Oral Panel Interview . An eligibility list will be established from those who pass the examination process with a score of 70% or higher. Current and future vacancies may be filled from this list. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless abolished sooner.
The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a department interview.
Depending upon the number of candidates, this process may be altered.
Note: Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The City of Burlingame reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.
PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT
Candidates will be required to:
- pass a fingerprint check submitted to the Department of Justice
- pass a background investigation
- comply with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States at date of hire
This position has a 12 month probationary period from the date of hire. Whereby, the selected candidate must receive a rating of no less than 'satisfactory' at the end of the probationary period to continue forward with employment. During the 12 month probationary period, the selected candidate can be terminated with, or without cause.
The City of Burlingame is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.