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BE PART OF BUILDING EVERETT’S FUTURE
Everett Permit Services staff work hand in hand with the building community in a vibrant development climate where each member of the team plays a vital role in safeguarding Everett’s future. Become an integral part of this dynamic and collaborative team that facilitates safe and responsible development. Everett Permit Services is seeking employees who can provide high quality, responsive service and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment. We provide opportunities to develop personal, technical, and professional skills and offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a retirement plan!
The City of Everett is currently accepting applications on an open/competitive basis for the Civil Service examination process for Permit Development Counter Technician with the Everett Public Works Department.
For a full description of this position, please see the class specification on the City’s website.
ABOUT THE CITY
Located 25 miles north of Seattle and nestled between Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River, Everett is the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington. With a diverse community of more than 110,000 people, Everett is home to the Boeing Company’s largest manufacturing facility, producing the 747, 767, 777, and the 787 airplanes. Paine Field – recently named the "World's Best Regional Airport" by Monocle Magazine, Washington State University’s newest campus, Everett Community College, Providence Regional Medical Center and Naval Station Everett. Our community is experiencing extensive development on our riverfront and waterfront while revitalization projects take place in the downtown core. Everett continues to attract new businesses as well as expansion facilities from employers such as Amazon and FedEx. This is an exciting chapter in Everett’s story and you can be a part of it!
This is specialized work acting as technical contact at the permit counter. Those in this classification coordinate and dispense information relating to a wide range of building and development processes and procedures.
The work involves responsibility for various activities relating to initial review of building and other permit applications, issuance of permits, fee collection, maintenance of related records, and issuance of certificates of occupancy. Employees in this class provide detailed procedural information about these processes to the public and play a critical role in communicating the City's image as they carry out the division’s functions. Incumbents deal routinely with competing and sometimes conflicting needs of clients, staff, and citizens, and must, therefore, have effective public relations and communication skills. The work assignments are made in general terms and the employees are expected to exercise initiative and judgment in carrying out duties and responsibilities. The work is periodically reviewed by a supervisor for quality, accuracy, and conformance to established
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Two years general office support work experience in a construction/architecture/building/real estate permit related environment, which included dealing directly with the public OR two years vocational or college level training in a related technical field and some technical work experience which included dealing directly with the public.
HOW TO APPLY
- Application materials may be accessed via http://www.everettwa.gov/careers
- All applicants are required to complete the following:
- The standard City of Everett Application Form
- Supplemental Questions on application
- Resume
- Completed applications must be submitted through the City’s online application system by 5:00 p.m., November 11, 2020.
- LATE, INCOMPLETE, FAXED, OR E-MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
EXAMINATION STEPS
- Supplemental Questions are blind rated independent of application and resume and weighted 40%.
- Oral Panel will take place approximately late November or early December 2020 and weighted 60%
- All vacancies in this job class will be filled from the ranked Civil Service parent and supplemental registers established from the examination processes.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- A passing grade of 70.00 or higher is required on all parts of the screening process for placement on the ranked Civil Service eligible register.
- The examination process is designed to sample and measure the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Applicants claiming veterans’ preference points in accordance with RCW 41.04.010 as amended and meeting eligibility criteria must submit form DD214 or other official military separation documentation that clearly indicates an honorable discharge from military service on or before the date filing closes.
- This job classification is represented by Everett Municipal Employees Local 113, AFSCME.
FILING OPENS: October 21, 2020
FILING CLOSES: November 11, 2020
OPEN/COMPETITIVE
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