Commercial Permitting Technician III

Mecklenburg County Government; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecklenburg County Government is seeking a paraprofessional to support engineering or project management activities. You will review construction drawings, communicate with customers, and ensure plans meet submittal guidelines for plan review.

Strong attention to detail and customer service skills are essential. Under general supervision, you will coordinate with Plan Reviewers, educate stakeholders, and prepare cost estimates while applying local ordinances and standards to ensure

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or Real Estate.
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in the area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Review construction drawings for minimum requirements and pass plans to Plan Reviewers.
• Educate customers and employees on processes to submit plans.
• Ensure Commercial Plan Review plans meet minimum submittal guidelines and formatting.
• Provide final acceptance of plans to be submitted for plan review.
• Gather and compile information for contractors.

Skills

Customer service

Plans review

Engineering calculations

Reading blueprints

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or Real Estate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Salary Range: Starting at $34/hourly. Thisis a non-exempt (hourly) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill,experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include anassessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparisonto the market rate and requirements for the job.

AtMecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as youare with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best versionof you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help MecklenburgCounty become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptionalexperience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Working atMecklenburg County for LUESA, (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency) youwill help to provide key services that will contribute to an exceptionalquality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA’s responsibilitiesrange from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and airresources for future generations.

Working with LUESA provides an opportunity topartner with some of the most creative minds and inspiring leaders. If you areinterested in working for a collaborative team that is driven by success andinnovation you have found the right organization. We welcome talented,high-energy, fun team members to partner with our community to enhance ourquality of life through environmental stewardship and economic vitality.

Position Summary

Perform complex paraprofessional work in support of engineering or project management activities. This position, under general supervision, is responsible for reviewing construction drawings for minimum requirements and passing the plans to the Plan Reviewers in a timely manner. This role will also require exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively address customer inquiries regarding permit and code information.

Essential Functions

• Support the Permit Technician I and II duties
• Ensure plans submitted for Commercial Plan Review meet minimum submittal guidelines and formatting
• Provides final acceptance of plans to be submitted for plan review
• Educate customers and employees on processes to submit plans
• Apply local ordinances, design specifications, standards manual, etc. to private construction projects to ensure adequate infrastructure is constructed with minimal impact to the environment
• Conduct needs assessments
• Administer project related contracts
• Enforce local land use regulations
• Gather and compile information for contractors
• Interview customers to determine project requirements
• Write project specifications
• Analyze and resolve service requests
• Prepare cost estimates for project budgets
• Utilize a computer and specialized software applications and/or programs to generate reports, invoices, and/or maps
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience:
• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in the area of assignment.

Education

• Associate's degree in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or Real Estate
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes

Licenses and Certifications

• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• Must obtain and maintain a Mecklenburg County Operator's Permit

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of
Applicable principles, practices, methods, and techniques used in assigned area of responsibility
Mathematical concepts
Engineering plans, specifications, and surveying work
Applicable equipment utilized in the construction trades
Applicable Federal, State and local statutes, codes, and regulations
Recordkeeping principles and practices
Databases
Filing systems
Customer service principles

Skills

Completing paperwork and documentation
Reviewing plans and/or specifications
Performing a variety of engineering-related calculations
Providing customer service
Conducting site inspections
Interpreting and enforcing regulations
Reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, and plans
Performing mathematical calculations
Maintaining records and filing systems

Abilities

Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve
business goals
Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ own organization’s needs
Leverage resources: Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes,
departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently
Managing Work: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently
Planning and Organizing : Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is
completed efficiently
Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding
safety standards

Computer Skills

Computer Skills
Proficient in various applicable computer programs, including Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment

Work Environment
Works in outdoor exposed to weather conditions

Selection

Selection
This classification has been identified as having a role in the development of ADA compliant technologies and for which the incumbent agrees to follow County policies to the best of their abilities in order to meet these obligations.
No

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable
accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

Disclaimer Statement
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or
working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.
Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions
may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations