Permit Coordinator Jobs

Description

Competitive Hourly Pay + Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package which includes: 

• Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vision Care Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance

Position Summary

The Permit Coordinator is responsible for assembling all documents required for permitting, submitting, and obtaining all building permits for the designing of PV and PV+ Storage systems. They will interface with in-house designers and city officials, working with them to prepare and review all paperwork and drawings necessary to receive building permits and resolve objections related to Building, Zoning and Planning Departments as needed. It is the responsibility of the Permit Coordinator to keep the installation ready flow consistent.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Call cities and counties for application process(es), costs, status updates, & to confirm project jurisdiction
• Organize and maintain pipelines of permit submitted, permit approved, past expected date, and upcoming expected dates, ensuring that submissions take place within SLA and all AHJ requests are responded to and/or actioned within one business day
• Fill out permit applications/ print if needed. Print plans per AHJ and SOW requirements. Submit plans electronically.
• Coordinate Permit Technicians, check to see how permit techs are progressing throughout the day, act as support and help solve any issues
• Use and understand various BI reports to make educated decisions and reprioritize to address growing queues
• Escalate system and process issues to the Regional Permit and Inspection Manager, Branch Manager, or Regional Engineering Manager as necessary
• Prepare routes for permit techs as necessary – submitting and issuing permits, performing research at an AHJ, visiting customer’s homes to obtain signatures, and other necessary project tasks
• Request checks from Accounting. Ensure all checks are accurately recorded in the Master Accounting tracker, and ensure voided checks make it back to Accounting.
• Upload approved plans and job cards to our CRM/ERP
• Manage expense reports and meet the weekly deadline for expenses to be submitted. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
• Upload corrections and notify the design team in our CRM/ERP

Qualification Requirements

Education & Certifications:

• High School Graduate or GED

Experience

• Experience interfacing with municipality electrical and building departments
• Strong attention to detail while producing accurate and high-quality work
• Intermediate Computer Skills Needed. Experience with DocuSign, Adobe .pdf, Outlook, Excel, and Word preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Attend weekly webinars or departmental calls
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Must have a valid state driver’s license and clean driving record
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance required
• Must be self-motivated as well as thrive in a team environment
• Must be self-motivated as well as thrive in a team environment
• Excellent customer service skills required
• Excellent customer service skills required
• Intermediate Computer Skills Needed. Experience with Docusign, Adobe .pdf, Outlook, Excel, and Word preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance required
• Ability to manage workflow while multitasking
• Ability to manage workflow while multitasking
• Attend weekly webinars or departmental calls
• Previous office or clerical experience preferred
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment

Physical Demands And Abilities

• Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
• Frequently bend to file and maintain files
• Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Frequently work on projects that require deadlines
• Regularly understand the speech of another person
• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects

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TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS (Employeeis required totravel for business purposes, not including commute to and from work.) If required to travel, must have a valid Driver's License/Insurance and the ability to drive a personal vehicle to different sites.

Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene.

Job based in Virginia not seeking remote employees.