Fire Permit Technician

The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking to fill multiple Fire Permit Technician positions.

The positions will support the Riverside and Palm Desert locations; however, the list may be used for future vacancies.

The incumbent will perform a variety of administrative support duties and provide customer assistance and services for Riverside County Fire; respond to questions regarding Fire's permit application, procedures and fire code requirements as they relate to permit application and processes; receive and route applicable documents to staff; perform other related duties as required.

The most competitive candidates will possess knowledge and experience using PLUS (Public and Land use System) or ENERGOV/Tyler EPL or similar software.

The Fire Permit Technician is a journey-level classification.

The position will report to an appropriate supervisory or manager-level position.

The Fire Permit Technician position primarily will engage 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 is one of California's largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations.

The Department, a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district.

The Department has five core values: Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.

Who May Apply
This recruitment is open to all applicants and may be used to fill current and future vacancies countywide .

Current employees of the County of Riverside and/or the Riverside County Fire Department may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• 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 Coun...