Construction Codes & Permits Specialist

New Jersey State League of Municipalities; Summit, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Summit seeks a full-time Technical Assistant to the Construction Official to support building code administration and permit processing.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of UCC experience, NJ code knowledge, strong communication, and detail orientation; a NJ Technical Assistant Certificate is required.

Responsibilities include assisting residents and contractors, maintaining logs, responding to OPRA requests, scheduling inspections, and preparing reports for the DCA.

Qualifications

• New Jersey Technical Assistant Certificate required.
• High school diploma or equivalent; construction management education preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the NJ Uniform Construction Code and permit processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents, contractors and departments with permit processes and inspections.
• Set schedules and record results of inspections; prepare reports for DCA.
• Respond to OPRA requests and maintain logs and records.

Skills

UCC experience

Code interpretation

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

NJ Driver's License

Education

New Jersey Technical Assistant Certificate

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Spatial Data Logic

Edmunds

Job description

City of Summit seeks a full-time Technical Assistant to the Construction Official to support building code administration and permit processing.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of UCC experience, NJ code knowledge, strong communication, and detail orientation; a NJ Technical Assistant Certificate is required.

Responsibilities include assisting residents and contractors, maintaining logs, responding to OPRA requests, scheduling inspections, and preparing reports for the DCA.