Job Description

Posting number: 26EM0009

Department: Planning and Development Department

Division: Permit Center

Job classification: Plans and Permit Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Planning and Development

Planning and Development focuses on both public and private property development throughout the city, as well as the sustainable management of our land and water resources and public infrastructure. This is your opportunity to become a member of an extraordinary organization and a dynamic team. Under close supervision, Plans and Permit Technicians perform a wide variety of technical and clerical duties such as receiving, logging, and distributing building plans and applications; calculates appropriate fees; checks plans and issues building permits for minor residential additions and alterations.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Full job specifications available to be viewed at:

https://www.fresno.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JS-Plans-and-Permit-Technician.pdf

One vacancy currently exists in the Planning and Development Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period for up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.

Possession of a high school diploma or GED

AND

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in an architectural, engineering, building, or similar office.

OR

Completion of thirty (30) units from an accredited college or university with major coursework in architecture, engineering, drafting, and construction or related field

AND

One (1) year of increasingly responsible administrative experience in a municipal or county building or planning department

If qualifying with accredited college or university credits, a copy of the transcripts must be attached for verification of requirements. Applicants lacking attached transcript proof may be rejected.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required at time of appointment. Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.

Possession of a current certificate as a Plans and Permits Technician by a recognized code publishing organization such as the International Code Council (ICC), within one year of appointment.

Eligible candidates certified for consideration for this position and subsequently selected following a Department interview will be required to successfully complete a Department of Justice fingerprint process prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The examination process may consist of the following:

Written Examination: 100% - The written examination is designed to assess a candidate's knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform as a Plans and Permit Technician which may include the following areas: codes, regulations, customer service, interpersonal relations, math, planning, and software.

Candidates must achieve a passing score to qualify for the eligible list.

The written exam is tentatively scheduled for the week of: September 7, 2026.