Senior Permit Technician

Salary : $106,354.56 - $129,280.84 Annually
Location : City of Mountain View
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 100197
Department: Community Development Department
Division: Building Services
Opening Date: 10/06/2026
Closing Date: 10/20/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: SEIU

What's the Role and What You'll Do
We're looking for a highly motivated, customer service-oriented professional to fill a Senior Permit Technician position. The ideal candidate brings outstanding customer service skills and enjoys working on development permits. In this role, you will join a fast-paced, dynamic team environment. Using strong communication skills, you will thrive on a high volume of daily interactions with internal and external customers via email, phone, virtually, or at the Permit Center public counter. The Senior Permit Technician role has increasing responsibilities working on larger multifamily, commercial or mixed-use development projects, coordinating preconstruction meetings with City staff and contractors, and may assist in training and mentoring Permit Technicians. This position receives direct supervision from the Permit Center Coordinator and may exercise technical supervision over other permit staff. If you are a great communicator and enjoy assisting others in achieving their development dreams, this position is for you! Review our detailed job description here.
Senior Permit Technician
In addition to the duties of the Permit Technician, the Senior Permit Technician will:

• Perform complex plan checking duties and review development applications for completeness and for conformance to building codes, City requirements, and other appropriate policies and procedures.
• Exercise strong project management skills to oversee, track and advance permit applications from their submittal through completion of construction.
• Be a lead on certain permit programs, such as ExpressPermitsMV, Preapproved Accessory Dwelling Units, etc.
• Effectively communicate code or permit requirements to a variety of audiences.
• Coordinate meetings between City staff, contractors, and applicant development teams.
• Act as a mentor and provide technical direction on permits and processes to Permit Technicians or other building staff.
• Resolve permit review complications, complaints and customer service issues.

The Essentials
Senior Permit Technician

• Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.
• College-level courses in construction management or building inspection techniques.
• Two years of permit technician experience.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver License.

Bonus Points:

• ICC certification as permit technician or building plans examiner.

Are We a Match?

• You work well in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment.
• You are detail-oriented and highly organized with strong project management skills to keep track of multiple and varying permit processes, deadlines, and customer communications.
• You are patient, adaptable, flexible and solution-oriented in ambiguous situations.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication, active listening, and customer service skills.
• You possess some knowledge of permit processing and construction.
• You're naturally create positive working relationships with customers, city staff, design and construction professionals, and the community to make sure their needs are met.
• You enjoy analyzing and resolving challenges or issues that arise.

Apply Now
Submit your application and resume online at governmentjobs.com.Please provide a valid email address on your application. This recruitment will close at 5:00 pm PST on October 20, 2026.
Candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to the following process:

• Oral Board Interview Panel- November 4 (date subject to change)
• In-person Department Interview - November 12-13 (date subject to change)

Fine Print. The annual salary range for a Senior Permit Technician is $106,354 - $129,284; with 5-step scale. Pay beyond the control point may be awarded for exceptional experience and qualifications upon hire and/or for meritorious performance while serving.
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Do you have a High School diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Have you completed coursework or received training in any of the following? (Check all that apply)

• Construction Management
• Building Inspection Techniques
• None of the above

03

Do you possess an International Code Council (ICC) certification in any of the following? (Check all that apply)

• ICC as Permit Technician
• ICC as Building Plans Examiner
• I do not possess either but am open to obtaining

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How many years of full-time administrative or clerical experience do you have involving frequent public contact?

• 0-2 years
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4-5 years
• 5+ years

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