Residential Permit Tech II

Mecklenburg County; North Carolina; On-site; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecklenburg County's LUESA team seeks a paraprofessional to support residential project management, plan review, permitting and inspection activities.

Under general supervision, you will schedule reviews, review permit packages for completeness, and aid in issuing permits through to close-out, with front-office support as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of applicable principles, practices, methods, and techniques in the assigned area.
• Ability to perform engineering-related calculations and read blueprints.
• Experience with plan review, permit processing, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the public, contractors, and other parties with inquiries related to residential construction, permit and bond processing.
• Schedule plan review projects or meetings and coordinate with staff and external customers.
• Review permit applications for completeness and facilitate permit issuance through close-out.
• Perform site inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.

Skills

Customer service

Site inspections

Blueprint reading

Engineering calculations

Plan review

Documentation

Education

Associate's Degree in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or Real Estate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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 considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

At Mecklenburg County, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Working at Mecklenburg County for LUESA, (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency) you will help to provide key services that will contribute to an exceptional quality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA's responsibilities range from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and air resources for future generations.

Working with LUESA provides an opportunity to partner with some of the most creative minds and inspiring leaders. If you are interested in working for a collaborative team that is driven by success and innovation you have found the right organization. We welcome talented, high-energy, fun team members to partner with our community to enhance our quality of life through environmental stewardship and economic vitality.

More About The Role

Perform complex paraprofessional work in support of residential project management, plan review, permitting and inspection activities. This position, under general supervision, is responsible for scheduling plan review projects or meetings, reviewing permit applications and packages for completeness and facilitating 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 a variety of inquiries and requests for information related to residential construction, permit and bond processing. Coordinate requests with departmental staff and external customers. Generate various reports. Assure final permitting and construction completion. Develop and maintain tracking systems. Participate in meetings related to department activities and interests. As applicable, provide front office support, which may include answering telephones and providing information to callers; periodically staffing service points that require in-person interactions with customers or staff; and/or, performing other related activities.

Essential Functions

• Review permit packages and applications for completeness, including structure approvals 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 and bond processing; processes applications and fees; coordinates requests with departmental staff and external customers; generates various reports; assures final permitting and construction completion
• Assist the public, contractors, and/or other interested parties with a variety of inquiries and requests for information related to engineering services
• Provide technical data for construction projects and other compliance data to Engineers, land surveyors, developers, and builders; inspects newly constructed structures assuring compliance of regulations; reviews elevation certificates for compliance with applicable regulations
• Assist with special activities and projects, which may include: assembling information for grant applications and notification systems; coordinating and maintaining professional service contracts; developing tracking systems
• Participate in meetings related to engineering projects
• As applicable, provide front office support, which may include: answering telephones and providing information to callers; periodically staffing service points 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 in the area of assignment
• Education: Associate's Degree in Engineering, Construction, Surveying, or Real Estate
• 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 Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of
  • Applicable principles, practices, methods, and techniques used in assigned area of 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 build strategic 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 force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices 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 that work is completed efficiently
  • Planning and Organizing : Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently
  • Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards
• Computer Skills
  • Proficient in various applicable computer programs, including Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands

Work Environment

Works in outdoor exposed to weather conditions

Selection

This classification has been identified as having a role in the development of ADA compliant technologies and for which the incumbent agrees to follow County policies 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 function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/ or disaster situations.