Building Permit Technician

The City of Claremont is looking for one highly motivated, enthusiastic, organized, customer service-oriented individual to perform a variety of responsible and complex support for the Building Division.

• Are you ready to experience a different kind of City? A City that challenges convention, embraces innovation, and demands excellence?
• Do you have the passion, drive, and commitment to succeed in a fast-paced, service-driven environment?
• The City of Claremont produces innovative programs that are setting the bar for municipalities across the country. Do you enjoy a challenging environment that will push you to be the best in your field?

If you answered these questions with YES, consider applying to join the Community Department as their next Building Permit Technician. 

The Position

The Building Permit Technician will be expected to work independently, under general supervision from the Building Official, and be able to follow all City policies and codes.  He/she is responsible for issuing permits for improvements and maintaining accurate and current building division records.  

Typical duties include: providing information to contractors and property owners concerning the City's plan check and building permit and inspection processes; calculating plan check and permit fees for all building permits issued by the City; receiving inspection requests and scheduling them for the building inspectors; preparing reports on building permit activity, and maintaining the building division's computerized permit system.  The Building Permit Technician also independently responds to general correspondence of a routine nature.

Work hours are generally Monday through Thursday (38-hour work week) between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

SUPPLEMENTAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Candidate applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as well as against the pool of qualified applicants who apply.  Successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview.

Dates for recruitment processes are subject to change.   Recruitment may close after a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received.  All candidates will be notified of their standing in the recruitment process via email.  

OPEN DATE:  March 9, 2026

CLOSE DATE: March 30, 2026

INTERVIEWS: April 14, 2026

Ideal Candidate

Education: Qualified applicants will have completed the twelfth grade (or equivalent), including or supplemented by specialized courses in clerical skills and office procedures. 

Experience: Two years of clerical and administrative experience, desirably including at least one year as a building technician or permit clerk.

Licenses and Certifications:  ICC Permit Technician certification is required. Incumbents who do not possess the certification at the time of hire must obtain it within one (1) year of appointment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This position offers a highly competitive salary with an attractive and competitive benefit package as outlined below. The starting salary for this position will be based on the competitive labor market and the successful candidate's qualifications and experience. The City of Claremont offers an attractive and competitive benefit package, including:

• 3% negotiated salary increase 7/1/26
• $1,500 a month for medical allowance
• 2% at 55 PERS retirement (Classic Members), Employee pays 7% of salary; 2% at 62 PERS retirement (New Member) Employee pays 5.75% of salary
• 96 hours - 160 hours vacation based on years of service
• 72 holiday hours and 43 floating holiday hours
• 96 sick hours per year (may bring up to 200 hours of sick leave from current employer)
• $75,000 life insurance on employee and $10,000 on dependents
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)