Land Use Permit Technician (Sr-15)

Recruitment Number

Salary rate is determined by collective bargaining agreements or Pay Administration Policy as applicable.

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Recruitment No.: 2324-011 Open Competitive

Open: Includes all interested individuals including members of the general public

Eligible lists may be used for temporary and permanent vacancies for the class of work during the life of the eligible list. Temporary appointments may lead to conversion to permanent employment.

Duties Summary

Reviews and processes zoning and permit applications and architectural and cadastral plans for conformance to County ordinance, laws, rules, regulations, and policies; approves zoning and associated building permits for moderately complex structures; and performs other related duties as required.

Qualification Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

You must meet all the requirements for the position you are seeking as of the filing date of your application, unless otherwise specified. If you do NOT meet the minimum qualification requirements your application will be rejected.

Therefore, please provide a complete application of all the information you would want considered in our review. You may request an administrative review to provide clarifying information only on the information that was originally provided on your application at the time of filing; subsequent submittal of missing documents or new information that was not part of your original application submittal will not be considered in the Administrative Review.

Please note that unless specifically indicated, internships that are required for graduation may not be credited for experience. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks.

Part-time experience will be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. In addition, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours per week is equivalent to one year, not one and one-half years.

Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school; and

• three (3) years of work experience in reviewing building plans and specifications for compliance with provisions of the laws, codes, or ordinances.

Substitutions Allowed:

The following may be substituted for education:

• Four (4) years of full-time general work experience may be substituted for a high school diploma.

• Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months).

• An Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the education requirement.

The following may be substituted for experience:

• Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma in civil engineering, architecture or a related field from an accredited community college, trades school, may be substituted up to four (4) years of work experience in reviewing building plans and specifications for compliance with provisions of the laws, codes, or ordinances (15 semester credits = 6 months).

• An Associate's degree in civil engineering, architecture or related field from an accredited community college, business, or technical school, may be substituted for two (2) years of work experience in reviewing building plans and specifications for compliance with provisions of the laws, codes, or ordinances.

• A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, architecture or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up four (4) years of work experience in reviewing building plans and specifications for compliance with provisions of the laws, codes, or ordinances.

• A Master's or PhD degree in civil engineering, architecture or a related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one (1) year of work experience in reviewing building plans and specifications for compliance with provisions of the laws, codes, or ordinances.

If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement.

If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement.

If the applicant holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

License Requirement: At the time of appointment, the candidate selected for hire will need to possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Knowledge of: General provisions of the County land use, zoning, and related codes and ordinances; construction and planning terminology; simple drafting; general sources of public planning data and information.

Ability to: Understand and interpret laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations pertinent to County planning activities; read moderately complex construction plans and maps; deal courteously and effectively with the public.

Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination.

Health and Physical Condition Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping: Light

Additional Job Information

Required Forms and Documentation:

• Copy of your high school diploma or equivalent.

• Evidence of education (degree or transcript). A legible photocopy of an official transcript will be accepted. DHR reserves the right to request an official copy if substituting education to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Note: Transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable.

Copy of your education degree or transcripts must be submitted in order to be given credit. Copies will not be returned. Supporting documents must be attached to the application postmarked or dropped off to: Department of Human Resources, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 140, Lihue, HI 96766 or emailed: hrrecruitment@kauai.gov within 10 calendar days from filing the application.Office hours are Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Examination: The examination may consist of a written test, training and experience evaluation, or any other examining technique.

Be certain to list all pertinent training and experience, as this may be important in determining your examination score. It is essential that the applicant describes fully the duties and responsibilities of each position held, specify the date of each position held (from and to, month and year), and indicate the number of hours worked per week. Candidates may be examined for their knowledge and abilities as mentioned above.

• Please note written exams are held ONLY on Kaua'i. We do NOT conduct testing in other jurisdictions.