Permit Technician

Tuff Shed; Fairfield (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuff Shed is seeking a Permit Technician at the Fairfield Factory & Sales Center to manage building permit processes and coordinate with local departments. This role requires strong customer service, organizational skills, and familiarity with regulatory requirements.

You will prepare permits, track progress, and coordinate inspections while maintaining effective communication with customers and sales teams.

Qualifications

• Customer-service experience and the ability to work with customers and peers to understand requirements.
• Experience creating and tracking multiple projects to completion.
• Experience working in a construction or building department environment preferred.
• Understanding of regulatory items related to real-estate preferred (easements, setbacks, water run-off, etc).
• Hands-on computer skills in Microsoft Office and Internet applications; CRM software experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Tuff Shed and building departments; coordinate permit processes.
• Communicate required changes to Sales and Customer to meet jurisdictional requirements.
• Attend meetings/public hearings with local jurisdictions as needed.
• Prepare documents for permits, including plots and drawings.
• Track permit progress through planning and building departments; coordinate inspections with officials and Tuff Shed reps.
• Update tracking tools to notify stakeholders of project progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Project management

Construction dept experience

Regulatory knowledge (real estate)

CRM software experience

Problem solving

Arithmetic / financial tools

Reading/writing instructions

Written correspondence

Communication at all levels

Education

High school diploma

Tools

CRM software (Oracle/JDE/Onyx/Salesforce)

Job description

Fairfield Factory & Sales Center, 15 Industrial Road, Fairfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 8:0 AM

\"BUILD\" YOUR CAREER AT TUFF SHED!

Tuff Shed is recruiting for an enthusiastic and high energy Permit Technician to work with outside agencies, responsible for acquiring building permits and providing excellent and efficient services to our customers.

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with building departments and officials within those departments as the liaison between Tuff Shed and building department

Communicates all required changes to Salesperson and Customer to meet jurisdictional requirements

Works with local jurisdictions to resolve issues related to issuance of appropriate permits . This may include attending in person meetings and/or public hearings

Prepares all required documents for acquiring required permits, including producing plot plans and other required drawings

Tracks permit progress through the p lanning and building department

Schedules, coordinates , and communicates various on-site building inspections with local officials and Tuff Shed representatives

Updates tracking tools to notify interested parties of progress with individual projects

Performing all other duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Tuff Shed management

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Customer -service experience and the ability to work with customers and peers to understand requirements
• Experience creating and tracking multiple projects to completion
• E xperience working in a construction or b uilding department environment preferred
• Understanding of regulato ry items related to real-estate preferred (i.e., easements, setbacks, water run-off, etc )
• Hands-on computer skills in Microsoft Office and Internet applications required ; experience in utilizing Customer Relations Management (CRM) software - including Oracle, JDE, Onyx, Salesforce.com, Goldmine or similar systems is preferred
• Ability to solve problems using sound logic and good business judgment
• Ability to use arithmetic, mathematical, accounting and financial tools as they apply to Tuff Shed business
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions given orally, in writing and/or in diagram form
• Ability to prepare effective written correspondence and reports
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, including customers, business partners, suppliers, co-workers, managers, and the general public

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Tuff Shed offers a great Benefits package for our full-time employees! - It pays to be a Tuff Shed team member:

OUR COMPETITIVE BENEFITS AND REWARDS

• Competitive compensation and bonus programs (based on position)
• Medical Benefits including Virtual Visits- The care you need-when, where and how you need it!
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - You're more than an employee - Get rewarded for long and loyal service with ownership interest in the Company
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) plan
• On-Demand Access to Your Pay! - Why wait until pay day?

OPS2021

Tuff Shed is an equal opportunity employer. Employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, hair texture, hair type, hair length, or a protective hairstyle that is commonly or associated with race, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, civil union partner status, protected medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic, activity or basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law or because he or she is an individual with a disability or disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran.

Fairfield Factory & Sales Center, 15 Industrial Road, Fairfield, New Jersey, United States of America