PERMIT TECHNICIAN

City Of Mount Dora• Mount Dora, FL, US, FL

160d•$19 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible clerical work in the enforcement of the Florida Building Code, Florida Fire Prevention Code, Florida Statutes, City Ordinance and Land Development Code. Works independently under general supervision, following the rules, regulations and procedures set by the State, County and City.

Requirements

High School graduation or GED required.
At least two (2) years of responsible secretarial or clerical experience. Preferably within a building department.
Permit Technician is required to have an International Code Council Certification as a Permit Technician at the time of hire or be capable of obtaining this certificatation within one year of hire.
Complete the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within 6 months of completion of probationary period.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally.
Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections).
Acceptable hearing (with or with hearing aid).
Able to lift and /and or carry weights of five to ten pounds.
Sitting most of the time.
Walking or standing for periods of time.
Able to exert up to five pound of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently and constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Must be physically able to operate a variety of office machines and equipment including computer, copier, telephone, calculator, etc.
Ability to express one’s self effectively and clearly both verbally and in writing.
Computer literate with the ability to create programs and forms, word processing, data base, and spreadsheet creation and manipulation.
Ability to coordinate office practices and procedures.
Ability to meet and deal tactfully with the general public.
Ability to work in a fast paced, unsupervised working environment.
Ability to get along and deal with co-workers on a daily basis.
Ability to type at least 35 wpm.

Nice To Haves

Clerical skills and office procedures.
Must be able to operate a variety of office machines and equipment including computers, copiers, telephones, etc.

Responsibilities

Greet and assist the general public with all inquiries.
Answer the telephone, forward calls to the appropriate staff or take messages.
Receive and maintain all licensing certification and insurance information for contractors.
Determine if a permit is required for certain work performed and be familiar with the requirement for applying for each type of permit.
Review permit submittal packages for sufficient and complete information.
Process, track and forward permit applications to the appropriate officials for review.
Collect the applicable impact, permit and other fees.
Record fees with the Customer Service/ Finance Department for processing.
Prepare and issue permits.
Schedule daily building & fire inspections with contractors.
Prepare daily inspection schedule for building inspectors in coordination with the Building Official.
Record inspection results in electronic system and in permit file.
Maintain and file permit files.
Familiarize and follow the public record requirements for record retention.
Prepare, process, track, and maintain Stop Work Orders, complaints, and abandoned permit files.
Research, compose and prepare correspondences, charts, reports and departmental forms.
Coordinate meetings for the Building Official/Fire Marshal, Inspector or other departmental staff.
Perform Property Maintenance Inspections.
Process Rental Certificate applications and affidavits.
Process Lien searches.
Process records requests.
Perform other related duties as assigned.