Senior Permits Technician at City of Manhattan Beach – Manhattan Beach, California

The City of Manhattan Beach is excited to announce that it is seeking a dedicated team player to join its workforce as a Senior Permits Technician! If you're passionate about making a difference in your community and want to contribute to the growth and development of our city, we encourage you to apply for a position with us.

Under general supervision, the Senior Permits Technician performs highly responsible clerical and administrative functions in the area of permits issuance; serves in a lead capacity over lower-level staff assigned to the permits unit and serves as the administrator of the permits automated system. Senior Permits Technician is the senior journey-level class.

The position in this class is distinguished from the Permit Technician in that it serves in a lead capacity with responsibility to train, assign and review work of lower-level staff assigned to the unit. This position also handles the more complex problems related to permit applications and issuance and serves as the system administrator for the permits automated system requiring a high degree of skill and proficiency.

The duties listed below 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 class.

• The listed tasks are essential for this position and may include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide general zoning, building, right-of-way, and related code information to permit applicants and the general public; receive and respond to inquiries at the service counter and on the telephone; review permit applications for completeness; issue permits for work to be performed; coordinate plan distribution, processing, and permit issuance with other departments; calculate fees; maintain permit, fee, insurance, and license records, logs, and files; answer department phones and assist clerical staff; develop and maintain information sheets for the public; train, assign and review the work of other permit staff assigned to the unit; compose and creates forms, worksheets, procedures and reports using the permits automated system. May be required to work shifts, weekends, and/or holidays.

Education/Training/Experience:

• Two years experience at the level of Permit Technician performing journey-level work in the review of building plans and processing of permits applications utilizing an automated permit tracking system or equivalent experience.
• Possession of ICBO permit technician certification is highly desirable.

Knowledge of:

Building/construction activities and services; basic requirements of building/construction codes; standard procedures of record-keeping and filing; computerized permit tracking to include creation of forms, worksheets, procedures and reports; electronic-based permitting.

Ability to:

Learn and interpret building records and plans; answer building inquiries accurately, with firmness, tact, and courtesy; work effectively with the public in face to face interaction and over the telephone; learn and apply office policies, procedures, and equipment; do simple mathematical calculations; maintain cooperative work relationships with others; train and monitor work of other staff. Skill in: personal computer systems and automated permit tracking systems.

All applicants will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job announcement does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process. The selection process may be changed as deemed necessary by the City Human Resources Department.

The selection process will consist of the following component and weight: Oral Interview (100%)
* The oral interview exam is tentatively scheduled for April 3, 2025.

If you need special assistance in the recruitment process please contact the Human Resources Department at (310) 802-5258.

NOTE: The provisions of this brochure do not constitute a contract, express or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.