Permit Technician III (6323) Department of Building Inspection 162205 at City and County of San Francisco

Under direction the Permit Technician III supervises trains evaluates and participates in the work of staff who perform a wide variety of paraprofessional technical administrative and specialized work in receiving reviewing processing and issuing building electrical plumbing and related permits and applications; determining required inspections; creating inspection records and appointments; maintaining field inspection lists and processing requests for records. Responsibilities include: interpreting and overseeing the dissemination of important technical information; handling complex issues and complaints; and assisting in the development administration monitoring and coordination of the budget for their sections.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is the supervisory-level in the Permit Technician series. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician II in that this class full supervisory responsibility over a unit of Permit Technicians and administrative support staff. This class independently performs the most complex and technical work of the unit.SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises paraprofessional technical and administrative support staff.MAJOR IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES: According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109 the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.Plans organizes and supervises building permit processing activities; supervises technical clerical and/or other administrative support staff; develops work procedures methods and record-keeping systems based on standard office practices and/or administrative directives; performs personnel management functions with authority in selecting and/or recommending hires completing performance evaluations determining work assignments and issuing and handling disciplinary issues.Interacts directly with project sponsors permit expediters contractors the general public and other department representatives relative to complex plan review permit routing construction inspection notice of violation records request inspection scheduling special inspections complaints and code violations. Researches complex public records with regard to construction drawings permits calculations soil reports and legal descriptions. Disseminates explains and interprets information regulations and policies and procedures of the department.Resolves a variety of complex and difficult problems and complaints encountered by staff and department representatives regarding permit and plan submittals and processing illegal construction code violations and inspections.Receives reviews and evaluates complex permit applications construction plans and supporting documentation for completeness accuracy and conformance with local state and federal building codes and other applicable established criteria. Resolve issues related to the determination of the need for complex pre-permit inspections and needed level of review of plans prior to permit issuance.Processes and issues various complex and difficult building electrical and plumbing permits. Determines required inspections creates inspection records and appointments maintains field inspection lists from permit records.Uses fee schedules and designated calculation methodologies to determine value and calculate and access preliminary and final fees; calculates size-based fees; collects records and balances permit related monetary transactions. Processes applicable charges through the Departments cashiering system handles cash checks and other forms of payment performs initial reconciliation of receipts and reconciles entries with the Citys Permit Tracking System.Performs extensive and complex entries into the Citys Permit Tracking System and other computer based systems ensuring accuracy in all data including street names names of owner(s) project sponsor(s) and design professionals project characteristics fees and payments and permit contractors information.Ensures the records and logs are compiled and maintained for various permit related files data documents plans and reports.Processes complex records requests associate with building permits; research permit and plans information to respond to records requests; assist customers with plans; process requests from other City Agencies; works with the vendor that scans plans; and performs scanning in-house.Collects data and prepare statistical reports regarding permit intake issuance and inspections; and supervises and/or prepares and processes administrative documents requiring extensive knowledge of department operations policies procedures codes regulations and ordinances.Provides information used to develop the budget and monitors expenditures.Develops and maintains procedure manuals.IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES SKILLS AND ABILITIESKnowledge of: Extensive knowledge of construction drawing conventions and general information presented on construction plans; extensive knowledge of legal authority of department with regards to public disclosure right of entry denial of services permits enforcement actions administrate regulations and appeals processes; cash handling principles and basic arithmetic; technical terminology; supervisory principles practices and techniques.Skill to: Utilize complex specialized computer software including permit systems; operating Window Based Personal Computers point of sale machines copiers fax machines and scanners.Ability to: Read and review building plans and specifications for completeness; read land use maps assessors maps plot maps specifications civil mechanical electrical plumbing drawings energy calculations and other related documents; use architectural and engineering scales to calculate dimensions and features; calculate and assess fees apply cash handling principles; independently respond to and resolve complex and difficult day-to-day problems and/or complaints encounter by staff the public and other in the course of handling office operations and procedures; explain interpret and apply complicated and specialized information polices and governmental guidelines and regulations to departments staff the public and/or others; research complex data compile statistical information and prepare reports for management; learn understand and apply various state and local laws codes ordinances and regulations; communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing; work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner; work independently within established policies and procedures; coordinate train and supervise staff.Qualifications : MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: These minimum qualifications establish the education training experience special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.Experience: Four (4) years of verifiable building permit and plan processing experience of which two (2) years of experience must have involved building permit and plan processing functions equivalent to the level of class 6322 Permit Technician II with the City and County of San Francisco.LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONPossession of the Permit Technician Certification issued by the International Code Council or equivalent issuing agency is required within two (2) years of appointment.Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Verification of Education and Experience:Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at:  work experience education training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.Note: Falsifying ones education training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility disqualification or may lead to lower scores.SELECTION PROCEDURESThis is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A.After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following:Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) (Weight: Qualifying): Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application at a later time. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicants experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.Written Examination (Weight 100%): Candidates will be administered a written multiple-choice examination to determine their relative knowledge skill and ability level in one or more of the following job related areas as appropriate. These areas may include but not be limited to: Extensive knowledge of construction drawing conventions and general information presented on construction plans; extensive knowledge of legal authority of department with regards to public disclosure right of entry denial of services permits enforcement actions administrate regulations and appeals processes; cash handling principles and basic arithmetic; technical terminology; supervisory principles practices and techniques.A minimum score must be achieved on the Written Test to be placed on the eligible list.This is a standardized written multiple-choice accordance with Civil Service Rule 111.11.4 inspection privileges do not apply to the questions and answers in this examination.Eligible List: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established so applicants can view the ranks final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information including names of applicants on the eligible list shall not be made public unless required by law. However an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals) as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be Twelve (12) months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.To find Departments which use this classification please see  Rule: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Ten (10) Scores. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.Additional Information : Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is abuse of discretion or no rational basis for establishing the position description the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Information About the Hiring ProcessConviction HistoryEmployee Benefits Overview  Equal Employment Opportunity Disaster Service WorkerADA AccommodationVeterans PreferenceSeniority Credit in Promotional Exams Right to WorkCopies of Application DocumentsDiversity StatementHOW TO APPLYAll job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit  begin your application process. No other methods of application will be accepted.Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 110.Ensure your application information is accurate as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address not a shared or work email to avoid unfixable issues.Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and therefore it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @).Upon successful submission applicants will receive a confirmation email from . Keep this email for your records. If you do not receive it your application was not submitted successfully.Information about the Hiring Process: Click hereHuman Resources Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the exam analyst Yvonne Lin by email at  The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Marketing & Promotions,Attorney At Law,Jni,Airlines,Art Experience: years Vacancy: 1