Part Time Licensing Technician
About Our Job
Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service and making a difference in your community? The City and County of Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department (CPD) is seeking a highly motivated individual who is eager to work on a dynamic team to join our Contractor Licensing work group as our Part Time Licensing Technician. This position provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your direct customer service talent and licensing and/or regulatory expertise in an environment dedicated to trust, collaboration, and building rapport with your colleagues and customers. If this sounds like a fit, apply today!
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!
What We Offer, Location & Schedule
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $22.53-33.80/hour. New hires are typically brought into the organization with a starting pay between $22.83-26.50/hour, based on education and experience. This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. This position is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On-call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.
In this position, you can expect to work 25-30 hours per week, all in office, located at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202.
Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre tax dollars for parking. We also offer an RTD ‘eco pass’ to all City employees- allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
BUILDING COMMUNITY: Denver Community Planning and Development is responsible for visionary city planning and ensuring safe, responsible, sustainable building. CPD regulates planning, zoning, development and maintenance of private property in Denver. We're working hard to make Denver a great place to live, work and play! Visit DenverGov.org/CPD.
The Part Time Licensing Technician will need to be comfortable and adept at working within a web-based system and explaining city licensing rules, regulations, and state statutes to customers.
Key responsibilities will include:
Working with independent contractors and customers to determine and communicate licensing requirements and necessary documents
Manage a high volume of inbound calls while professionally assisting a diverse customer base, effectively de-escalating challenging interactions, identifying customer needs, and maintaining composure under pressure
Become a subject matter expert on the ePermits platform, providing clear, step-by-step support to help customers successfully navigate the system and complete license and certificate applications or renewals
Obtaining, monitoring, tracking, and organizing data that may require information searches through files, policies, procedures, records or computer files
Performing routine data entry and other office support activities, including creating, sorting, scanning, photocopying, distributing, and filing documents
Stocking counter with adequate forms and other required materials
Performing other related duties as assigned or requested
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has demonstrated a high degree of commitment to customer service, learns quickly, and can produce innovative solutions to problems working in a fast-paced, high-volume office. Our candidate will be flexible, be able to identify and develop efficient practices and procedures and is patient and focused on listening to customers. We are looking for someone who has excelled in a team environment and is known for their energy, ambition, and taking initiative.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Previous experience within the construction field helpful
An understanding of how to research and apply municipal codes and statutes
Excellent customer service and problem solving skills
Ability to learn quickly
Familiar with the following software programs: Accela Permit Tracking System (helpful, not required), Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Efficiently demonstrates excellent time/work management skills
Works well under pressure and able to multitask
Strong attention to detail and highly organized
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of clerical experience including one (1) year of experience performing specialized and/or technical office support work.
Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
License/Certifications: None
Application Deadline
Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Monday, September 7th, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CC2353 Licensing Technician ITo view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
OncallPosition Salary Range
$22.53 - $33.80Target Pay
$22.83-26.50/hour, based on education and experience.Agency
Community Planning & DevelopmentRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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