Job Description

Posting Date

03/31/26

Application Deadline

04/03/26

Pay Range

$20.25 - $30.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Planning and Development

About the Position

Bring your construction expertise to Maricopa County and apply to the Development Services Technician position today! In this role, you will provide customer information and assistance related to the development process, including planning, building, zoning, code enforcement, drainage review, and maintaining records using the County's automated permitting system and computerized geographic information system.

About Us

Maricopa County is GROWING. At the Maricopa County Planning and Development Department, we want you to join us in making that growth possible! With our wide range of services from land-use planning to building inspections and permit review, we have positions that allow professionals in the planning, construction, engineering, and trade fields to shape the future of the built environment.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Two years of experience providing customer service in a construction environment or evaluating site plans, building construction plans, and related documents

• High school diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education in Urban Planning or a related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.

We Also Value

• Two years of experience in land development or related fields

• Technical and/or customer support experience, preferably in a private development or municipal permitting process

• Ability to read and interpret a wide variety of documents, including complex construction and engineering civil or site plans, base maps, aerial photographs, applicable policies, and procedures

• Understanding of land surveying principles and legal descriptions (Plats/Deeds)

• Permit Technician Certification

• Experience operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software, including Microsoft Office products, Bluebeam Revu, etc., for processing permit activity and communications

Job Contributions

• Create address numbers using analytical and mathematical procedures in accordance with the grid systems and the Addressing Policy

• Assist developers and the public at the counter or over the phone by explaining the review of civil or site plans, subdivision plats, recorded surveys, easements, legal descriptions, and deeds to assign unique residential and commercial addresses

• Prepare and send notifications for address assignments, updates, and changes to internal and external users

• Maintain historic resource map files and permit databases

• Serve as a primary liaison with emergency service providers and other County departments to resolve issues. Conduct research to identify and fix addressing problems and errors

• Respond to addressing inquiries, requests, and complaints promptly and professionally

• Prepare communications with internal and external customers regarding street names/addresses and work

• Receive, ensure accuracy, and process new/change road name applications. Communicate with property owners and/or appropriate agencies about any address change or newly named roads, and related issues

• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• This position requires the employee to be in the office/field or customer-facing for all hours worked

• Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly, or requires walking or standing to a significant degree

• Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

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