Join a team that has been shaping communities for over 60 years!
Willdan is a leading Municipal Services Firm, proudly providing superior engineering, planning, building, and consulting services to government agencies across the nation for more than six decades. We are passionate about delivering excellence and creating long-term value for the communities we serve.
We are excited to announce an immediate opening for a Permit Technician in the Placentia, CA area. If you are an experienced professional who thrives in a fast-paced, public-facing environment and takes pride in supporting municipal operations, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
As a Permit Technician, you will be the first point of contact for residents, contractors, and developers at the permit counter. Your role will be vital in ensuring smooth, accurate, and timely processing of permits. Responsibilities include:
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for a detail-oriented and customer-focused professional who can balance technical accuracy with exceptional service.
What We Offer
At Willdan, we value our employees and are committed to supporting their well-being and growth. We offer:
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Willdan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
We also provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application and hiring process, as needed.
Willdan Group, Inc. proudly participates in E-Verify.

Willdan (NASDAQ: WLDN) provides professional consulting and technical services to utilities, public agencies and private industry throughout the United States. Its broad set of complementary disciplines span energy efficiency, distributed energy resources and software, engineering and planning, public finance and economic consulting.
Willdan provides integrated technical solutions to extend the reach and resources of its clients, and provides all services through its subsidiaries specialized in each segment. Since our establishment in 1964, Willdan has grown significantly, employing 1,560 dedicated professionals (excluding contractors) as of December 31, 2021, and achieving an impressive annual Contract Revenue exceeding $350 million.
Willdan benefits from long standing, well-established relationships with local and state government agencies, investor-owned and municipal utilities, and commercial and industrial firms throughout the United States. Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Willdan operates from offices in more than 20 states across the US, with its largest operations in California and New York.