ROW Permitting & Compliance Specialist

City of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Pittsburgh is seeking a staff member for the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI), Bureau of Policy & Permitting. This role administers intake, review, and approvals of construction and occupancy permits for work in public rights-of-way, collaborating with utility companies, contractors, engineers, developers and the public.

Responsibilities include reviewing applications for completeness, advising on requirements, conducting ROW research, and processing permit-related

Qualifications

• Must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain residents.
• One year of full-time experience in issuance, monitoring, and verification of permits with external and internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Administers the intake, review, and approval of construction and occupancy permits required to work within the public right-of-way.
• Reviews applications for completeness and verifies accuracy of submitted materials.
• Assesses scope of application requests and advises customers of relevant requirements, policies and procedures including those in the Pittsburgh Municipal Code and ROW Procedures Manual.
• Performs right-of-way, street, and property research necessary to administer permits.
• Communicates policies and standards around right-of-way management and construction to utility companies, contractors, City personnel, engineers, developers and the public.
• Records, files, and indexes surveys, plans, documents, and other information for property and roadway records.
• Identifies permit violations; issues revised permits and initiates permit application processes.
• Secures and reviews bonds and insurance certificates from utility companies, contractors, and the public.
• Calculates and understands permit fee schedules.
• Maintains computerized files and processes payments.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The City of Pittsburgh is seeking a staff member for the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI), Bureau of Policy & Permitting. This role administers intake, review, and approvals of construction and occupancy permits for work in public rights-of-way, collaborating with utility companies, contractors, engineers, developers and the public.

Responsibilities include reviewing applications for completeness, advising on requirements, conducting ROW research, and processing permit-related