Permit Technician I/Engineering Technician I (Commercial Team)
About The Position
This is a non-exempt (hourly) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job. At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. Working at Mecklenburg County for LUESA, (Land Use and Environmental Service Agency) you will help to provide key services that will contribute to an exceptional quality of life for Mecklenburg County residents. LUESA’s responsibilities range from enforcing building and zoning codes to managing water and air resources for future generations. Working with LUESA provides an opportunity to partner with some of the most creative minds and inspiring leaders. If you are interested in working for a collaborative team that is driven by success and innovation you have found the right organization. We welcome talented, high-energy, fun team members to partner with our community to enhance our quality of life through environmental stewardship and economic vitality.
Requirements
- Minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in the area of assignment
- Associate's degree in Engineering, Construction, or Surveying
- Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted
- May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
- May require County Driving Privileges
- Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required, depending upon the area of assignment.
- Knowledge of Applicable principles, practices, methods, and techniques used in assigned area of responsibility
- Knowledge of Mathematical concepts
- Knowledge of Applicable Federal, State and local statutes, codes, and regulations
- Knowledge of Recordkeeping principles and practices
- Knowledge of Databases
- Knowledge of Filing systems
- Knowledge of Customer service principles
- Skills Completing paperwork and documentation
- Skills Reviewing plans and/or specifications
- Skills Performing a variety of engineering-related calculations
- Skills Providing customer service
- Skills Maintaining records and filing systems
- Abilities Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals
- Abilities Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ own organization’s needs
- Abilities Leverage resources: Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently
- Abilities Managing Work: Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently
- Abilities Planning and Organizing : Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently
- Abilities Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards
- Proficient in various applicable computer programs, including Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
- Permit issuance
- answering telephones and responding to emails to provide information to customers
- staffing service points that require in-person interactions
- scanning paper documents
- issuance of temporary certificates of occupancy and certificates of occupancy
- Perform paraprofessional work in support of engineering or project management activities.
- gathering and collecting technical data
- surveying
- conducting field work
- reviewing construction plans for codes and regulations
- providing information to developers
- collecting monies
- provide front office support
- providing information to callers
- periodically staffing service points that require in-person interactions with customers or staff
- performing other related activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
