Permit Coordinator

American Residential Services•Durham, NC

34d•$18

About The Position

American Residential Services is the largest provider of residential services in the US, employing more than 7000 professionals across the country. ARS has been serving its customers with HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical solutions for over 45 years since its establishment in 1975. Check out what we offer: Access to insurance available at 31 days of employment Low-cost Medical Insurance options, starting at $5 per week Dental and Vision Insurance options Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account 401(k) with company match HSA and Flexible Spending Account Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay Company paid life insurance Learn more by visiting www.myarsrewards.com/ Schedule : M- F 8am-5pm Pay: $18/hr

Requirements

HS diploma, or GED equivalent, is required.
Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

An Associate's degree in business administration or other administrative training is desired.
Previous administrative assistant or administrative experience preferred.
Previous permitting experience desired.
Related experience and/or advanced training or any equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

Process permits for AOR installations and contact customers and jurisdictions for inspections.
Prepare permit paperwork in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.
Submit permit requests via online systems and/or in person.
Create and maintain Microsoft Excel files to track permit status.
Communicate directly with city officials to coordinate and schedule all necessary inspections.
Coordinate with the permit runner or have the ability to run permits to job sites and localities on your own.
Close Permits at job completion.
Assures that all external and internal calls are handled quickly and effectively, taking messages and transferring, paging or otherwise assisting callers. May communicate using telephone lines, radio and/or cell phones.
Represents the company by greeting visitors, vendors and clients and contacting appropriate staff members. Directs visitors to proper destination.
Prepares outgoing mail and sorts/distributes incoming mail and faxes.
Issues employee applications, assists applicants and maintains applications on file.
Performs general clerical duties as assigned to include filing, photocopying, typing proposals and reports, logging information, faxing and entering data into computer systems.