Residential Permit Tech II

County of Mecklenburg, NC; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 41.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Mecklenburg County Government's LUESA is seeking a paraprofessional to support residential project management, plan review, permitting and inspections under general supervision. You will schedule reviews, review permit packages for completeness, assist the public and contractors, generate reports, and help ensure permits and construction meet standards.

This role offers an opportunity to work with engineers, surveyors and builders across county projects, with outcomes that improve community

Qualificações

• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in the area of assignment.
• Associate's Degree in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or RealEstate
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted.
• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• Must obtain and maintain a Mecklenburg County Operator's Permit

Responsabilidades

• Assist the public, contractors, and/or other interested parties with inquiries about residential construction, permit and bond processing.
• Coordinate requests with departmental staff and external customers; generate reports.
• Review permit packages for completeness and assist with planning review and inspections.
• Provide front office support as needed, including phones and in-person service.
• Support engineers, land surveyors, developers, and builders with data and coordination for projects.

Conhecimentos

Engineering knowledge

Mathematics concepts

Plans & specs

Site inspections

Formação

Associate's degree in Engineering/Construction/Surveying/RealEstate

Descrição da vaga

Follow your calling, Find your career

Salary Range: $25.53 - $30/hourly
This is a non-exempt (hourly) position. Pay rates are based on education,skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerationsinclude an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications incomparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique asyou are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the bestversion of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to helpMecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build anexceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
Working at Mecklenburg County for LUESA, (Land Use and Environmental ServiceAgency) you will help to provide key services that will contribute to anexceptional quality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA’sresponsibilities range from enforcing building and zoning codes to managingwater and air resources for future generations.
Working with LUESA provides an opportunity to partner withsome of the most creative minds and inspiring leaders. If you are interested inworking for a collaborative team that is driven by success and innovation youhave found the right organization. We welcome talented, high-energy, fun teammembers to partner with our community to enhance our quality of life throughenvironmental stewardship and economic vitality.

More About the Role:

Perform complex paraprofessional work in support of residential projectmanagement, plan review, permitting and inspection activities. This position,under general supervision, is responsible for scheduling plan review projectsor meetings, reviewing permit applications and packages for completeness andfacilitating the issuance of permits through to project close-out.

What Will I Be Doing

You will assist the public, contractors, and/or other interested parties with avariety of inquiries and requests for information related to residentialconstruction, permit and bond processing. Coordinate requests with departmentalstaff and external customers. Generate various reports. Assure final permittingand construction completion. Develop and maintain tracking systems. Participatein meetings related to department activities and interests. As applicable,provide front office support, which may include answering telephones andproviding information to callers; periodically staffing service points thatrequire in-person interactions with customers or staff; and/or, performingother related activities.

Essential Functions

• Review permit packages and applications for completeness, including structureapprovals and development projects requiring detailed engineering study
• Inspect construction projects to ensure work meets minimum standards,ordinances, and specifications
• Communicate information and coordinates processes associated with permit andbond processing; processes applications and fees; coordinates requests withdepartmental staff and external customers; generates various reports; assuresfinal permitting and construction completion
• Assist the public, contractors, and/or other interested parties with a varietyof inquiries and requests for information related to engineering services
• Provide technical data for construction projects and other compliance data toEngineers, land surveyors, developers, and builders; inspects newly constructedstructures assuring compliance of regulations; reviews elevation certificatesfor compliance with applicable regulations
• Assist with special activities and projects, which may include: assemblinginformation for grant applications and notification systems; coordinating andmaintaining professional service contracts; developing tracking systems
• Participate in meetings related to engineering projects
• As applicable, provide front office support, which may include: answeringtelephones and providing information to callers; periodically staffing servicepoints that require in-person interactions with customers or staff; and/or,performing other related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience inthe area of assignment
• Education: Associate's Degree in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or RealEstate
• 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 areaof 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 buildstrategic 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 forcebehind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing servicepractices 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 thatwork is completed efficiently
• Planning and Organizing : Establishing courses of action for self and others toensure that work is completed efficiently
• Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employeesafety; upholding safety standards

Computer Skills

Proficient in various applicable computer programs, including Microsoft OfficeSuite

Physical Demands

Works in outdoor exposed to weather conditions

Selection

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

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform,with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential functionsatisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualifiedindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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