Senior Building and Safety Technician

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San Bernardino County Land Use Services- Building & Safety Division is seeking a skilled Senior Building and Safety Technician* in the Mountain Region to support safe development and exceptional customer service.

The Senior Building and Safety Technician will assist the public and staff in understanding building codes, permit requirements, and related regulations. This position reviews complex permit applications and construction documents for completeness and compliance; conducts preliminary plan checks; calculates fees; updates permitting systems; and researches zoning, hazard overlays, legal descriptions, and property records to ensure accurate processing.

Serving as a lead technician, the incumbent will provide guidance to staff, recommend procedural improvements, and may represent supervisory personnel in meetings. Strong communication, technical review abilities, and a commitment to teamwork are essential.

• Official job title: Senior Land Use Technician; for more information about job duties, please see the Senior Land Use Technician job description.

This position requires regular attendance at two (2) office locations in the Mountain Region: Big Bear and Twin Peaks. Candidates should be comfortable splitting their work schedule between both sites based on Department needs. Reliable transportation and flexibility to travel between the two locations are essential.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Land Use Services Department is dedicated to ensuring a balance in the areas of housing, business, and recreational needs for the diverse cultures and communities of San Bernardino County. This is accomplished through comprehensive regional planning and enforcement of building standards, land uses, and environmental impacts.

The Land Use Services Department continues to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors to San Bernardino County by providing a framework for orderly growth while maintaining the highest level of public safety.

Building & Safetyis a division of the Land Use Services Department. Building & Safety's primary responsibility is the enforcement of Building Standards adopted by the State of California and San Bernardino County. These standards include the California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Energy Codes, and Disabled Access Regulations contained in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The goal of the permit process is to ensure that buildings which are constructed meet minimum code standards necessary to protect the public's health, safety, and property, and to promote energy efficiency and accessibility for disabled persons. Building and Safety also investigates complaints regarding unpermitted construction and accessibility violations.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To view job specific-benefits, refer to:

Summary of Benefits

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, candidates must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and a medical exam.

Location Assignment: This position requires regular attendance at two (2) office locations in the Mountain Region: Big Bear and Twin Peaks. Candidates should be comfortable splitting their work schedule between both sites based on Department needs. Reliable transportation and flexibility to travel between the two locations are essential.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Sponsorship:Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.

Candidates MUST meet the Experience requirement in order to qualify.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent processing, reviewing, and conditioning permits or land use applications for, or enforcing, code compliance related to land use, building, construction, fire, environmental, or other code regulations, which include explaining related regulations and requirements to the public.

SUBSTITUTION: International Code Council (ICC) Certification as a building technician or other related ICC certificate will substitute for six (6) months of the required experience.

The ideal candidate will be process driven with the ability to lead a team in providing customer service. This candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment while making sound decisions and handling unforeseen conflict. Demonstrated skills in mentoring and training fellow staff is highly desirable.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• 3+ years processing, reviewing and conditioning permits or land use applications.
• Process driven with the ability to lead a team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Making sound decisions in a customer service environment.
• At least 1 year of knowledgeable experience in Accela.
• Possession of 1+ years leading or supervising staff.

Examination Procedure:

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Application Procedure:

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration as soon as possible.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

This recruitment is open on a Continuous basis and may close at any time.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF)within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference:

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.