Fire Permit Technician

The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking to fill a Fire Permit Technician position in Banning and Palm Desert, however the list may be used for future vacancies throughout Riverside County.

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The most competitive candidates will possess knowledge and experience using permitting software?

Under general supervision, performs a variety of administrative support duties and provides customer assistance and services for Riverside County Fire; responds to questions regarding Fire's permit application, procedures and fire code requirements as they relate to permit application and processes; receives and routes applicable documents to staff; performs other related duties as required.

The Fire Permit Technician is a journey level classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position.

The Fire Permit Technician is primarily engaged in issuing County Fire construction and fire code permits, processing fire protection and construction plans for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, performing code compliance reviews of minor fire protection projects, and scheduling appointments.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) is one of the largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations in California.

The Department, a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 20 partner agencies and has five core values: Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.•Provide quality customer service to the public at a public counter; process construction plans, forms, and permit applications for issuance of development and construction permits for commercial, industrial, and residential projects; perform the more complex functions related to County Fire's development and permitting processes; resolve or assist in resolving difficult or complex permitting issues.

•Coordinate fire permit process; receive and review fire applications for completeness and compliance with related laws, codes, ordinances, and legislation; process plan check submittals, applications and other related documents; answer code related questions and supply information regarding permit processing policies and procedures.

•Receive and review applications for Fire Permits; approve and issue permits; calculate and collect fees and perform plan reviews for minor projects.

•Review, confirm and research invoices, verify encumbrances, and research discrepancies as they relate to County Fire vendors.

•Receive requests for inspection and schedule appropriately using specialized records management and permit software to create and maintain project files and check project status.

•Enter and update information in the computerized permit system to prepare a variety of forms, letters, reports, and other materials to include permit issuance database; maintain accurate and detailed records and files; ver...