Permit/Starts Coordinator

American Homes 4 Rent • Charleston, SC

16d

About The Position

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®.  At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life. The Permit/Starts Coordinator is responsible for processing all new construction permits, as well as managing the permit process timeline.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum 1+ years of experience in permits coordination, project management, planning and development, residential construction administration and/or related required.
• Intermediate experience in reading/understanding civil engineering, land development, and architectural plans.
• Valid driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, Business Management, and/or related preferred .
• Experience in Real Estate Development or Home Building industry preferred .

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and executes the new home permit submittal process; obtains all documents required for new construction homes, architectural review committees and homeowner’s associations.
• Monitors submittal timelines, facilitates document controls, and requirements needed with 3rd party vendors and key stakeholders to ensure complete permit package.
• Reviews and maintains record keeping of all files, messages, and notes on all documents related to permits.
• Organizes, uploads, and processes pre-start packages for vertical construction to include permits, approved plans, color schemes, and other applicable documentation into approved systems.
• Audits and maintains permit budgets.
• Processes payment for municipalities and 3rd party vendors involved in the design and engineering of new homes throughout the permit lifecycle.
• Organizes and maintains the development project plan to include updating schedules, timelines, projections, and closings.
• Collects and tracks updates from construction project managers on progress of milestones, targets, delays, and completion dates.
• Creates and delivers complete permit packages to construction project managers.
• Administers the frame walk process by which new home plans are revised.
• Coordinates frame walk events, communicates corrections/revisions to Regional Product Manager, and ensures timely completion of all revisions
• Manages the community prep process.
• Partners and collaborates with Regional Product Manager, Purchasing, and Acquisition departments on vendor selection, product selection, budget, database entry, and research on design requirements and municipality requirements.

Benefits

• Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program.
• The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED