Starts Coordinator: Permits & Scheduling Lead

Meritage Homes Corporation; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay structure

Strong benefits

Flexibility in work-life integration

Team-oriented environment

Job summary

Meritage Homes in Irving, TX is seeking a Starts Coordinator to ensure new home starts occur on time, coordinating with construction, scheduling, mortgage, design studio and municipalities to assemble required information.

You will track permits, plots, and costs, manage multiple Excel trackers, and keep cross-functional teams informed to keep starts on schedule in a fast-paced office environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an office support position. Prefer a construction background and experience/knowledge in the homebuilding industry
• Strong computer skills with expertise in Microsoft Windows Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Good Oral/Written Communication and Interpersonal Skills, ability to communicate effectively in a professional manner
• Ability to give, receive, analyze information, and interpret complex issues in order to determine the root problem and make effective decisions to bring the issue to a successful conclusion Highly organized and flexible; with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines, often with frequent interruptions and changing circumstances, in a high-volume fast-paced work environment

Responsibilities

• Track and manage the starts schedule including permit status, lot information, while maintaining the starts calendar.
• Request, completed documents as needed and monitor pre-starts cycle time milestones, plot plan applications and requirements, municipal applications and any other requirements needed to complete the start process.
• Request permit options from Sales team and prepare required permit documents.
• Review plot plans for accuracy prior to submittal to local municipalities
• Continuous monitoring of submitted permit applications across all communities and communication of permit status to Production Manager, VP of Operations, and Construction Managers
• Manage consultant preparing detailed community maps of starts, closings, plans and elevations
• Provides estimates of permit fees to Finance Department for budgeting purposes
• Manage and ensure payment of all fees relating to permitting, utilities, and re-inspections
• Prepares and processes check requests for permits, Forward Planning, and Operations Departments
• Tracks review and approval of draft plot plans by Sales and Construction Managers
• Revises and updates Division Starts Tracker with sales and permit status
• Maintain multiple EXCEL trackers of sales, plots, permits, costs, option selections, etc. status and costs
• Maintain communication with multiple departments concerning status of start, and items needed to complete packages and upload pertinent information to BuildPro including communicating to trades when information is available

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Prioritization

Stress management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Meritage Homes in Irving, TX is seeking a Starts Coordinator to ensure new home starts occur on time, coordinating with construction, scheduling, mortgage, design studio and municipalities to assemble required information.

You will track permits, plots, and costs, manage multiple Excel trackers, and keep cross-functional teams informed to keep starts on schedule in a fast-paced office environment.