Transportation Permit Specialist - Nashville, TN

Software Technology, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Technology, Inc. in Nashville seeks a Transportation Permit Specialist to join a small, diverse team that administers oversize and overweight permits for tractor-trailers across the state.

The role involves reviewing permits for accuracy, routes, and compliance, and providing customer support to carriers needing permit updates. Responsibilities include ensuring safe travel, adherence to rules, and facilitating permit management with routing software and GIS tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Or an associate degree plus two years of related experience.
• Or high school diploma plus four years of progressive responsible experience.
• Motor carrier permit registration experience preferred.
• Customer service experience required.
• Analytical experience for compliance with state/federal rules preferred.
• Experience in transportation or logistics operations including freight movement and tracking is helpful.
• Data and systems experience preferred.
• Experience with permit management and routing software preferred.
• GIS tools experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review oversize and overweight permits for accuracy and completeness.
• Review permits for routes and restrictions to ensure safe travel across the state.
• Review oversize and overweight permits to ensure compliance with current rules and laws.
• Provide customer support to commercial carriers requiring permit status and updates.

Skills

Customer service

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree + 2 years experience

High school diploma + 4 years experience

Tools

Permit routing software

GIS tools

Job description

As a Transportation Permit Specialist you will have the opportunity to work on a small diverse team that is responsible for administering permits for over dimensional and overweight tractor
trailers. These movements require special assistance and directions to move safely
throughout the state.

What you get to do:

• Review oversize and overweight permits for accuracy and completeness.
• Review oversize and overweight permits for routes and restrictions to ensure safetravel
  throughout the state.
  Review oversize and overweight permits to ensure compliance with current rules and laws.
• Provide customer support to commercial carriers requiring permit status and updates.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

-OR -

Graduation from an accredited college with an associate degree plus two years of increasingly responsible experience.

- OR -

Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school plus four years of increasingly responsible experience.

Experience:

• Motor carrier permit registration experience preferred.
• Customer Service experience required.
• Analytical experience related to determining compliance with state and federal rules, regulations, or related standards preferred.
• Experience with Transportation or Logistics Operations to include freight movement and tracking (heavy haul and permit purchasing) helpful.
• Data and systems experience preferred.
• Experience with permit management and permit routing software preferred.
• GIS tools experience preferred.