Permit Technician

Willdan is a Municipal Services Firm that has provided superior engineering, planning, building, and many other consulting services to government agencies for more than 60 years. Willdan Engineering has a current opening for a Permit Technician in the Orange County, CA area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer support at the counter and over the phone.
• Permit application review to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Calculation of permit fees.
• Building permit processing and issuance.
• Ensure all conditions of approvals are met prior to permit issuance.
• Public assistance in completing permit applications.
• Verification that projects have obtained all necessary approvals prior to permit issuance.
• Applicant notification when construction documents and/or permits are ready for pick-up or issuance.
• Coordination and routing of construction documents to the appropriate staff for plan review and approval.
• Resolution of resident inquires/complaints.

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of experience as a Permit Technician required.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must have ICC certification and municipal experience (ICC Certification Counter Technician).
• Knowledge of various permitting software is a plus.

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Willdan is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us.

Willdan Engineering participates in E-Verify.