Construction Permit Specialist

MGM; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid leave

Retirement benefits (RSA)

Job summary

The City of Montgomery Inspections Department is seeking a Building Permit Specialist to issue or deny permits and ensure compliance with residential and commercial codes. This role involves researching laws, coordinating documentation, and explaining requirements to owners, contractors, and designers.

Requirements include an Associate’s degree in building construction or a related field and four years of technician experience.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in building construction or related field with 4 years of technician experience.
• Qualifying education and experience will be considered.
• ICC Code Enforcement or Permit Technician certification within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Issue or deny building permits after researching and applying construction laws.
• Review documentation for completeness and determine next steps.
• Enter data, develop reports, and coordinate inspections.

Skills

Research & analysis

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Associate’s degree in building construction or related field

Tools

ICC Code Enforcement knowledge

Job description

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations

Nature of Work

This position is responsible for issuing or denying
the issuance of building permits. In order to determine whether or not permits
should be issued, the incumbents perform a variety of tasks to include researching,
analyzing, interpreting, and applying residential and commercial construction laws,
ordinances, regulations, and mandates. Specialists work with owners, owners’
agents, contractors, designers, etc. to explain and coordinate the appropriate
documentation and inspections necessary for permitting. The Specialists will
also review all of the documentation to determine completeness, determine what
additional steps are needed, and make decisions based on laws and policies.
Once the process has reached its conclusion, the incumbents calculate and
request the payment of fees and enter data and develop reports to document the
activities and decisions made. Employees report directly to the Building Plans
Coordinator.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree in building construction, engineering, architecture
or a related field and four (4) years of technician level experience in an
architectural, construction, engineering, or related technical field.

NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience
that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job
will be considered.

Special Requirements

Certification from the International Code
Council (ICC) in Code Enforcement or Permit Technician within the first two (2)
years of employment into the classification.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the City of Montgomery Inspections Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Additional Information

BENEFITS:

• Employees are offered a competitive benefits package, which includes health, dental, and life insurance; paid annual and sick leave; paid holidays; and participation in the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.

DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Montgomery Personnel Board reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at [phone].

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