Permit Technician

Salary : $44,892.00 - $73,668.00 Annually
Location : Colusa, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-00053
Department: Community Development
Division: Environmental Health
Opening Date: 09/03/2026
Closing Date: 9/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt


Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The Colusa County Community Development Department is looking for the right candidate who is ready to elevate their career by joining our Environmental Health Division, where meaningful work and quality of life come together to create a rewarding professional experience.
We are seeking one Permit Technician who is excited to become part of a warm, close-knit community and play an important role in supporting the health, safety, and well-being of Colusa County. This position offers the opportunity to work with residents, businesses, contractors, and County staff while developing valuable skills and contributing to the community you serve.
Our Environmental Health Division is made up of knowledgeable and dedicated professionals who take pride in their work and are passionate about providing quality service. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your skills, build your career, and be part of a team where your work truly matters, we would love to hear from you. Interested in learning more about the role? Check out the full job description HERE.

There is currently one position available within the Community Development Department's Environmental Health Division. This recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and establish an eligibility list for future openings, allowing the County to fill additional vacancies without conducting a new recruitment.
What's this Job All About?
This position is at the heart of the Environmental Health Division, providing front-counter and office support while helping residents, businesses, contractors, and other members of the public navigate the permitting process. As a Permit Technician, you'll review and process permit applications, answer questions, collect fees, coordinate inspections, maintain accurate records, and help keep applications moving smoothly from start to finish.
The role offers a variety of responsibilities and the opportunity to build knowledge and experience across environmental health, building, and planning. You'll work alongside experienced professionals while developing your customer service, organizational, technical, and administrative skills.
If you enjoy working with people, solving problems, staying organized, and taking on a variety of responsibilities, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Culture is at Our Core
Working for Colusa County offers a unique experience that blends professional fulfillment with the welcoming, close-knit atmosphere and natural beauty of a rural community. We take pride in working together and creating a collaborative, supportive, and positive environment where everyone has something to contribute-and everyone matters.
Our employees enjoy coming to work because every day brings something new and meaningful. Whether assisting a resident, supporting a local business, working alongside a colleague, or helping connect people with important services, our employees have the opportunity to see the impact of their work firsthand.
At Colusa County, we believe a strong workplace culture is built on teamwork, respect, service, and a genuine commitment to the community. We value the people who choose to serve here and strive to create an environment where employees can grow, feel supported, and take pride in what they do.

How do we make a difference?
Our team may not wear capes, but we play an important role in keeping Colusa County healthy, safe, and thriving! Think of us as the behind-the-scenes champions of community health and safety. Every day, we help guide residents, businesses, contractors, and community partners through the permitting process and ensure important health and safety requirements are met.
As a Permit Technician, you'll be an essential part of that mission. From helping an applicant understand what they need to processing permits, coordinating inspections, and keeping projects moving forward, your work helps turn applications into action.
It may not always feel like saving the day, but every permit processed, every question answered, and every person helped contributes to a safer, healthier community. Together, we make a difference-one application, one inspection, and one interaction at a time.

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you-Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (15), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity-Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.

COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU!

Supervision & Examples of Duties
Receives general direction from the Director of Community Development and/or a Division Manager.

Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

One year of increasingly responsible administrative or technical experience in building trades, construction, planning, environmental health, or public works; and two years responsible clerical experience involving public contact.
OR
Two years of private sector experience working for architects, builders, developers, or contractors processing construction or development permits through public agencies.
OR
Two years of college course work in planning building, environmental health or related field.
Experience with bookkeeping/accounting clerical desired and experience in a public agency preferred.

Supplemental Information


The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Thank you for your interest in employment with the County of Colusa.


You must demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Please be detailed in the job duties of your work history to clearly demonstrate the duties that are relevant to the position in which you are applying.

All sections of the application MUST be completed. Required documents such as a resume, cover letter, references, and any position-specific certifications must be attached and are not accepted in place of completing the application. Blank applications that reference "see resume" will be disqualified. As your resume and supplemental materials will not be considered as part of the initial screening process.

Be sure to review your application prior to submission. No new or additional information will be accepted after the closing date.

Application materials are the property of the County of Colusa and will not be returned.

It is your responsibility to keep your NEOGOV profile updated, including any changes to your telephone number and email address. Failure to do so may result in a missed notification of exams or interviews.

The minimum qualifications as stated in this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the position. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding this job announcement or the application process:

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Addtional Information:

Colusa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ALL Colusa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers . This means that when Colusa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, flood, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102). As a designated Disaster Worker, you will be required to complete training and may be required report for work during emergencies.

Colusa County does not reimburse travel expenses for employment applications.

The county participates in E-Verify.

Retirees may be subject to hiring restrictions according to Government Code Section 21221 (h) and 21224 for California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2026 Benefit Summary
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Please list your relevant administrative, technical, or clerical experience, including the number of years of experience and your experience dealing with the public.
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Please list your relevant education, coursework, and training, including school/program, field of study, units completed, and any bookkeeping/accounting or public agency experience.
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Please describe your experience and proficiency with Excel, Word, and any computerized application permit systems. Have you used any software for tasks such as creating spreadsheets, generating reports, preparing and tracking schedules in previous roles?
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Do you possess a valid California Driver's License?

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• No

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