Permit Technician

Institute for Building Technology and Safety • Baton Rouge, LA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in St. George, LA, and serves as key office personnel, interacting daily with the public, city employees, inspectors, plans examiners, and the building official. Strong customer service, organization, attention to detail, and multitasking skills are essential. The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing unbiased professional building code compliance services and enhancing the communities it serves. IBTS's mission is to deliver quality services to meet governance challenges at all levels, improving public safety, economic development, and community welfare. Their services encompass Building and Community Development, Energy and Sustainability Services, Disaster Planning and Recovery, Quality Assurance, and Compliance and Risk Monitoring. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, IBTS also has offices in Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. The organization is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, encouraging veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum 3 years of experience performing similar duties/tasks.
• Minimum typing speed of 50 WPM.
• Possess the ability to positively interact with the other staff members, the general public, contractors, governmental entities, and other clientele.
• Good time management, organization, telephone communication skills, attention to detail, and people skills.
• Must be able to successfully perform multi-task operations in conjunction with frequent interruptions.
• Perform a variety of duties requiring use of critical thinking, independent judgment, and technical knowledge.
• Self-motivated and takes initiative.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills and permitting software experience are a must.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field is desired.

Responsibilities

• Interfacing with all customers to service their building department related needs.
• Issuing and/or tracking permits through the permitting process, beginning with application acceptance, plan review, inspections and permit closure.
• Establishing and maintaining systems to ensure that all files, letters, reference manuals, field inspection reports, permit files, blueprints, drawings, and other data or material is maintained in an organized fashion.
• Working with plan examiners and inspectors throughout the company to develop and ensure consistent processes.
• Assisting with public record requests.
• Collecting permit fees at the end of the day; filling out daily cash collection sheets; dropping collected fees in safe.
• Performing a variety of skilled secretarial functions; providing administrative support to departmental personnel; preparing correspondence, reports, and other documentation; updates, scans, and maintains the Department’s records and files.
• Working additional hours, over a weekend, or a holiday with little to no advanced notice, as required.
• Performing other duties as appropriate for the role and as assigned by the Program Director.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees