Permit Technician, Construction Development

City of Alexandria, LA • $28.90k - $34.67k / year • 11h ago

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Permit Technician, Construction Development

Annual Salary Range: $ 28,904.77 - $34,672.72 Grade: 16

The City of Alexandria is seeking professional individuals to begin a career in the Construction Development Department, located in the heart of Central Louisiana, to provide permit processing and clerical support for the Construction Development Department.

Benefits:

The City of Alexandria offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical insurance, dental and vision, short/long term disability, group and dependent life insurance, sick and vacation leave, 11 paid holidays, EAP, tuition reimbursement, wellness clinic for employees and their dependents. Retirement benefits include the City of Alexandria’s Retirement System, and a voluntary deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Performs customer service functions by telephone and in person; provides information and assistance related to department services, activities, procedures, fees, forms, or other issues; assists the public in completing applications and other forms as needed; responds to questions/complaints, researches problems.

· Performs data entry applications for electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical, roofing, structural, and other construction work requiring permits; reviews applications for accuracy/completeness; verifies proper City business licensure, state licensure, homebuilder’s licensure, zoning designations; accepts construction plans and plan documents associated with permit processing.

· Collects a large amount payments for a variety of permits, certificates, meter and taps, registrations, etc.; balances cash drawer daily; and deposits funds collected.

· Issues permits for approved building permit and other applications; reviews and prepares permits and certificates for signatures; maintains daily logs of inspections, permits, and certificates of occupancies; prepares and scans files.

· Processes requests from Inspectors and Supervisor to provide utilities and to disconnect utilities to applicants and customers: coordinates utility services and reports to the Utility Department for billing; coordinates utility services and reports to various other departments within the Utilities Division for service.

· Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, permits, master trade cards, applications, sign-in sheets, permit logs, certificates of occupancy, or other documents. Prepares specialized and time critical reports, documents, and correspondence; reviews finished materials for accuracy, completeness, format and compliance with policies.

· Researches records for homeowners, contractors, or city officials as needed; researches code interpretation issues through state authorities as needed.

· Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include operating a switchboard, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED; two (2) years of experience in general office work, customer service, permit processing, or related field; experience in Construction industry related business preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Certification from the International Code Council as a Permit Technician is preferred but not required. May require a valid driver's license. If license is required, must obtain a valid State of Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment in this position.

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week; may work overtime, including holidays and weekends.

Accepting applications: February 25 – March 11, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. or the first 50 applications, whichever comes first

Applicants must supply complete and accurate information concerning their previous training and experience including a detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers and the dates of employment. The information is subject to verification.

Examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, a performance test or any combination thereof deemed necessary to adequately screen and rank applicants. Examination notices will be sent out via email with a testing date, time, and location if applicable.

** If you prefer to receive text messages regarding your application update, please include a current cell phone number on your application. **

Must include copies of driver’s license, diploma, GED, DD214, degree, etc. with application for consideration.

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM/CAREERS/ALEXANDRIALA

Civil Service Department

Ph. (318) 449-5077 or (318)449-5030 Fax (318)449-5232, Email: civilservice@cityofalex.com

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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