Permit Specialist Jobs

Company Description

Recognized by Forbes as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, Palmetto believes that choosing to source clean energy from renewable resources like solar power should be a right, not a privilege. As such, we connect homeowners with renewable energy options such as solar power and energy storage systems. Through our marketplace business model, we empower solar sales professionals and solar installation companies with access to our proprietary design platform, financing, customer management system, logistics, and project management. Our #1 focus is a phenomenal experience for our customers and partners, evidenced in our industry-leading Net Promoter Score.

Our employees are our most valuable resource. Palmetto is a VC-backed high-growth company with a promote-from-within culture for talent development. We offer excellent benefits such as unlimited vacation/PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, parental leave, and retirement plans.

We are a remote-first company and are proud to have great people working for us all over the United States.

Summary of Role

The Permit Specialist works in larger Palmetto markets and provides on-the-ground support for permit submittals and approvals. This individual is familiar with AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) requirements and works to ensure quick permit turnaround timelines in their market. This individual must be based in Florida and willing to obtain a remote notary certification.

Strategic & Tactical

• Manage the fulfillment of notice of commencement requirements for all Florida projects by interfacing with homeowners, and supplying correct documentation to County Clerks.
• Ensure Palmetto’s CRM is updated with pertinent information, stage updates, etc.
• Ensure queues are managed to Palmetto-approved service levels.
• Coordinate Notice of Commencement completion with mobile notary team where necessary
• Assist in maintaining an accurate permitting database to ensure accurate design, inspection, licensing, and insurance deliverables.
• Work with internal teams to resolve blocking items to permit submission.
• Work as a boots-on-the-ground resource to submit and pick up permits, acting as the “face of Palmetto” for all permitting jurisdictions and vendors.

Qualifications

• You don’t mind time in the car, owning in-person submittals across a wide service territory.
• You know the permitting world and have existing relationships with permitting jurisdictions.
• Solar field experience with a focus on permit and inspection operational deliverables.
• Florida Notary Public Certification
• You’re detail-oriented and can work at a high volume, tracking permit approvals in the Palmetto CRM.
• 1+ years of experience in permit and inspections processes

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Palmetto embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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