Engineering Assistant (Permit Processing)

Baltimore County•Towson, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

A vacancy exists in the Department of Permits, Approvals & Inspections, Permit Processing Section. This role involves reviewing, processing, and approving building, electrical, and plumbing permits under general supervision. The position requires handling a high volume of applications and customer inquiries, ensuring documentation accuracy, and performing preliminary calculations and research for permit submissions. The job announcement may close at any time, and applicants are advised to apply promptly. A list of eligible applicants will be established based on an examination of training and experience.

Requirements

Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
Four years' experience in field or office work that entailed the evaluation or drafting of engineering, architectural, or development plans and drawings.
Must be self-motivated as well as thrive in a team environment.
Excellent customer service skills required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Ability to manage workflow while multitasking.
Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position.
Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study.
Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Nice To Haves

Additional education in an engineering related field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Additional qualifying experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

Responsibilities

Accepts applications for building, water, plumbing, and electrical permits.
Processes over 50 permits a day.
Answers high volume of calls relating to permit applications for building, water, plumbing, and electrical permits or licenses.
Explains and answers inquiries and questions from the general public on the permit process, status and fees.
Reviews and tracks permit applications.
Manage the preparation of all necessary documentation for permit submissions, including applications, maps, and legal descriptions.
Ensure that all permitting documentation is accurate, complete, and in compliance with regulatory standards.
Reviews engineering, architectural, and/or development plans as required by a particular permit, license, or statute to determine suitability for acceptance and to determine required technical review.
Computes cost of permit, license, or other fee based on established guidelines as determined by content of plans or drawings.
Issues building, plumbing, and electrical permits.
Prepares plans for further technical review by performing routine preliminary calculations and researching additional information, such as plats, property lines, material specifications, survey or topographical maps, or soil charts.
Addressing and resolving revisions, conditions, conflicts, or disputes that arise during the permitting approval process.
Prepares cost estimates based on linear footage and other factual information on plans or drawings according to established schedules.
Checks calculations performed by others for accuracy.
Tracks applications, plans, and drawings through review process.
Enters information from applications, plans, or drawings into an automated record keeping system.
Assist customers with completing permits online.
Performs other related duties as required.