Permitting Coordinator-CC

Socket.dev; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a Permit Coordinator to oversee and perform permitting of all accounts in the local area, including preparing permit packets, submitting applications, and coordinating with engineers and clients to minimize turnaround time.

This role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency with AutoCAD/Geomedia, and the ability to read blueprints in a fast-paced environment with a heavy workload.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• 5 years of permitting experience in road right-of-way and permit drawings.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and Geomedia platforms.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
• Able to read blueprints and plot plans.
• Detail-oriented team player in a fast-paced environment with heavy workload.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate permits with peers on schedule, delivery, and status.
• Obtain documents from engineers to facilitate applications.
• Act as liaison between company and client for permit approvals.
• Prepare and submit permit applications to agencies.
• Review plans for correct revision dates and permit details.
• Enter permitting data and maintain files.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Reading blueprints

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Geomedia

Job description

Position Overview

The primary duty of a permit coordinator is to oversee and perform permitting of all accounts in local area. This includes compiling permit packet, filling out permit application, determining necessary permits for different municipalities and specialized areas, communicating with involved parties to minimize turnaround time.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under some supervision, will provide

• Coordinate with peer team member on schedule, delivery, and status of all permits.
• Obtain documents from Engineers to facilitate the permit application process
• Obtain all required approvals for permits and act as liaison between the company and client
• Prepare and submit applications to client to support various agencies/ boards having jurisdiction over required permits and/or approvals
• Review any plans issued out for correct revision dates and permit details
• Coordinate paperwork and applications with client which includes updating and monitoring status in work management system
• Submit paperwork for permits
• Work closely with the client on the status of permits and ensure they are processed in a timely manner
• Coordinate with engineers to solve any plan deficiencies and mitigate permit comments
• Produce and maintain schedules for all communities and coordinate with all stakeholders from inception to approval of permitting process
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, etc.
• Enter permitting data
• Maintain all company files relating to permitting documents

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, college degree preferred
• 5 years of experience with permitting work in road right-of-way, reading and developing permit drawings
• Familiar with drawing software tools such as AutoCAD and other Geomedia platforms.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to prioritize and take initiative
• Able to read blueprints and plot plans
• Detail-oriented team player comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with heavy volume workload
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (specifically Word and Excel)
• Excellent follow-up, communication (written and verbal) and time management skills
• Able to professionally perform multiple detail-oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines

Other Skills/Abilities

• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

NOTE:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company

About Us

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.

“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.

Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.

Engineering

Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power, gas, telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution, substations, smart meter technologies, renewable energy, telecommunications, storm damage assessment and more.