Building Permit Technician

Job Description:

Building Permit Technician

Description

City of Claremont

3% salary increase effective July 1, 2026

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.

For a comprehensive list of duties and requirements, review the job description HERE .

Additional Information

BUILDING DIVISION

The Building Division is part of the Community Development Department, which also includes the Planning Division and Engineering Division. These three divisions regulate construction and occupancy of buildings in accordance with local, county, state, and Federal laws. The Building Division has 6 full-time employees.

THE COMMUNITY

Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on the lower slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, world-renowned colleges, and award-winning school system.

Claremont provides the charm of a New England town within comfortable driving distance of major Southern California attractions, sports stadiums, and the Ontario International Airport. Sunset magazine described Claremont in this manner, "College towns like this one may be commonplace on the East Coast, but Claremont, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, stands out as a singular example in Southern California." Metrolink Rail Authority also named Claremont a Preferred Destination Point.

The City has a population of 36,000 people calling Claremont their home. Within the City's 14.14 square miles, Claremont has 24 City-owned parks and sports fields, with 2,555 acres of public parkland, of which 1,769 is wilderness. Claremont has over 25,000 City trees and has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's TREE CITY USA award for 38 years.

Claremont's success is not accidental, but the result of a long tradition of creating and encouraging community cooperatives and involvement in civic affairs, which has also worked successfully in the areas of business and economic retention and development. The City of Claremont exemplifies the quality of a model city and is viewed and respected as a leader in local government.

CITY GOVERNMENT

Claremont is a general law city that uses the Council-Manager form of government. A general law city is one that operates under laws and rules established by the State of California.

The City Manager is hired by and responsible to the City Council. It is the responsibility of the City Manager and City staff to implement Council policies and ensure the smooth day-to-day delivery of municipal services. The City Council also appoints a City Attorney to provide legal counsel to the City organization.

The City Council is comprised of five members elected by-district for four years. The terms of offices are staggered, with three members elected at one general municipal election and two at the next. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of odd-numbered years.

The City Council and staff is committed to fulfilling its mission to deliver the highest quality service possible to our community in a balanced and equitable manner. The City Council has identified the following citywide priorities:

Preserve our natural, cultural, and historic resources; Maintain financial stability; Invest in the maintenance and improvement of our infrastructure; Ensure the safety of our community through community-based policing and emergency preparedness;Increase livability in our neighborhoods and expand opportunities for our businesses; Promote community engagement through transparency and communication; and Develop anti-racist, anti-discrimination policies and plan to achieve community and organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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)

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The City of Claremont is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process or in the performance of their duties must specify the accommodations needed, in writing, at the time when the employment application is submitted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Claremont is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to build and sustain an environment that values diversity, welcomes opportunities to engage and understand others, and fosters a sense of belonging.

This summary highlights select benefits. Comprehensive benefits, pays, and working conditions are outlined in the applicable Association Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The full MOU is available on the City’s website.

Closing Date/Time: 3/30/2026 1:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$59,635.68 - $72,045.00 Annually