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THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING
The County of El Dorado, Department of Planning & Building is spilt into providing two services; Building and Planning Services. Building services is responsible for permit processing, scheduling and conducting inspections, parcel data, and building codes and policies. Planning Services is responsible for accuracy and upholding building codes and regulations for land use and development, personal and commercial cannabis guidelines and regulations, update of zoning ordinances as well as has a Planning Commission that is the Board of Supervisor’s advisor on land use planning.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Development Technicians are used in multiple County Departments such as the Planning and Building Department and Environmental Management. These individuals review and process varied permit applications in one or more specialized land areas while ensuring compliance with County procedures and plan requirements.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Receive, review, and issue building (commercial and residential), encroachment and grading, oversize loads, road closures, and/or underground tanks and land development plans and specifications for completeness and conformance to permit requirements; review specific forms, permit applications, waivers, affidavits, plans, and calculations for completeness and compliance with pertinent codes and regulations.
• Accept and log a variety of applications, and review for compliance with land use standards and regulations.
• Calculate square footage of the construction area or cubic yardage of grading area by measuring to scale.
• Calculate permit, plan check, map check, and similar fees; collect such fees and issue receipts.
• Perform parcel, permit, and zoning research, and/or permit history regarding parcel zoning, land use, and subdivision restrictions to the public, which may involve multiple County departments.
• Provide information to the public by telephone or at a public counter regarding County regulations and requirements, as well as applicable ordinances, regulations, requirements, and procedures related to the permitting and land development process; assist the public in completing and processing various permits.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities please review the job description here.
Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following minimum qualifications:

Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

Development Technician I: Equivalent to graduation from high school and two (2) years of general clerical administrative support or secretarial support experience.

Development Technician II: Equivalent to graduation from high school and one (1) year of experience reviewing building, encroachment, and grading plans and/ or land development plans, and processing building permits and inspection reports at a level equivalent to the County's class of Development Technician I.

Click here to view the minimum qualifications for the Development Technician I/II as well as the physical, environmental, and working conditions.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Apply online by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept'.
Training and Experience Evaluation:
A training and experience evaluation may be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process and ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the application and/or responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula.

Supplemental questions play an integral role in this recruitment process. Please take the time to provide thoughtful and thorough responses. The information you provide may be used to determine your ranking for referral to specific vacancies. All work experience that is described or included in your response(s) MUST be included in the "Work Experience" section of your application. Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We currently have the following vacancies:

• One (1) full time vacancy in the Planning & Building Department located in Placerville, CA.

Extra help vacancies are made to maintain adequate coverage of work for short periods of time at frequent intervals, where employment is of a recurrent nature depending on the needs of the Agency; work may be seasonal, on-call, and/or for a limited duration. Extra help employees are not considered regular employees, therefore do not attain civil service status, and do not receive benefits or paid leaves; however, they do accrue sick leave consistent with the law.

Many job classifications require pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs, including but not limited to marijuana; a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.