Senior Permit TechnicianThe City of Costa Mesa is seeking a dedicated and skilled Senior Permit Technician to join our talented Community Development team in the Building Safety Division! The Senior Permit Technician performs advanced technical, administrative, and lead-level work related to the processing of building, planning, and other development-related permits; independently coordinates the most complex, unusual, or sensitive permit-processing assignments; reviews and processes building permit applications and provides information and assistance to applicants, property owners, contractors, design professionals, and the public regarding building permitting requirements, procedures, and application status; resolves escalated permit-processing and customer-service matters; and, provides information and assistance regarding established permitting requirements, procedures, and application status; and, performs related work as assigned. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Chief Plans Examiner. The Senior Permit Technician provides technical guidance and assistance to lower-level staff. Incumbents are expected to exercise considerable judgement and independence in resolving customer service issues and completing assigned building permit processing. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports, completed planning analyses, application processing, and evaluation of results.There is currently one (1) full-time vacancy.
Applications must be completed and submitted online. This recruitment will remain open until filled and may close without prior notice, therefore prompt application is encouraged. The first application review date is Monday, November 23, 2026. Candidates are requested to provide specific information regarding their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Do not include "see attached resume" in your responses, as they will not be accepted or reviewed in the application process. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Additional documents will not be reviewed during the application evaluation process. If selected to proceed further in the recruitment process, an opportunity to provide work samples, letters of recommendation, etc. will be appropriate during the interview process. Based upon the information presented on the application, a limited number of candidates who possess qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. The selection process may include but is not limited to the following components: application review and evaluation, written examination or exercise, physical examination, practical exercise and interview evaluation. Please notify the Human Resources Division 72 hours in advance of the test date if you have a disability which requires accommodation for the testing process.
The eligibility list will be in effect for one (1) year, unless exhausted sooner. The eligibility list from this recruitment may be utilized to fill lower-level vacancies which occur during the life of the list. All employment offers made by the City are contingent upon establishing proof of a prospective candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States and successfully passing all components of the pre-employment process which may include, but is not limited to: reference check, criminal history check (Live Scan fingerprinting), and post-offer medical evaluation.
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