6322-Permit Technician II – Department of Building Inspection (DBI) & SF Planning (CPC) --Temporary Provisional (TPV)

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:  Application Opening: September 22, 2026.    Application Deadline: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than October 6, 2026.  Annual Salary for position: $91,598 - $111,410.  Appointment Type: This is a Temporary Provisional (TPV) position, limited to no more than 3 years in duration. This temporary position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. This is considered "at will" and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This position will be subject to the Permanent Civil Service examination process at a later date. Successful participation in the Permanent Civil Service examination and selection through an open competitive process is needed in order to be considered for the permanent appointment.  Positions can be in any of the following divisions/units: DBI- Central Permit Bureau (CPB), DBI- Code Enforcement (CES), or CPC- Record Management Division (RMD).  What We Do:  The Department of Building Inspection (DBI) oversees the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of City building, housing, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and disability access codes for San Francisco’s more than 200,000 buildings.  The San Francisco Planning Department (CPC) plays a central role in guiding the growth and development in our City. The Department works with other City agencies and the community to help achieve great planning for a great city. The mission of the San Francisco Planning Department, under the direction of the Planning Commission, shapes the future of San Francisco and the region by: generating an extraordinary vision for the General Plan and in neighborhood plans; fostering exemplary design through planning controls; improving our surroundings through environmental analysis; preserving our unique heritage; encouraging a broad range of housing and a diverse job base; and enforcing the Planning Code.  Under general supervision the Permit Technician II performs a wide variety of paraprofessional, technical, administrative and specialized work involved 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; creating and issuing records requests; and providing permit-related information concerning permit requirements, codes, ordinances, and inspection procedures.  DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is the journey-level class in the Permit Technician series. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician III in that the latter has full supervisory responsibility and performs the more complex and technical work of the unit. This class is distinguished from the Permit Technician I in that the latter works under direct supervision performing the more routine and less complex functions.  SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May lead a group of clerical and technical 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.   1. Receives, reviews and evaluates permit applications, construction plans and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy and conformance with local, state and federal building codes and other applicable established criteria. Determines need for pre-permit inspections and needed level of review of plans prior to permit issuance.   2. Processes and issues various building, electrical and plumbing permits. Determines required inspections, creates inspection records and appointments, and maintains field inspection lists from permit records.  3. 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 Department’s cashiering system; handles cash, checks and other forms of payment; performs initial reconciliation of receipts and reconciles entries with the City’s Permit Tracking System.  4. Performs extensive and complex entries into the City’s computerized 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 contractor’s information.  5. Records, logs, compiles and maintains various permit related files, data, documents, plans and reports.  6. Interacts directly with project sponsors, permit expediters, contractors, the general public and other department representatives relative to plan review, permit routing, construction inspection, notice of violation, records requests, inspection scheduling, special inspections, complaints and code violations. Researches 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. 7. 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.  8. 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.  9. May collect data and prepare statistical reports regarding permit intake, issuance and inspections, may lead and/or particip