Permit Technician

Mckenna & Company • Northville, MI

104d

About The Position

McKenna's dedicated planning, design and building professionals are in the business of making hometowns home. For over forty years, we have partnered with municipal leaders to develop and maintain communities for real life. McKenna's services include building department staffing, plan review, code inspection and code enforcement as well as master planning, economic development, zoning and urban design. We are looking for rock star candidates with great customer service experience and skills. If this sounds like you, we need to talk. McKenna has full-time and part-time schedules for Permit Technicians. Part-time candidates must be able to work at least three full days a week. The availability of each schedule depends on which municipality you are assigned to.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years of customer service and administrative experience involving public contact, preferably in a municipal setting; or one (1) year of experience as a Permit Technician with a private or public agency.
• Excellent customer service skills, administrative, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience utilizing BS&A software is a plus or capability and willingness to be trained in the software.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in a Metro Detroit municipality office.

Responsibilities

• Work within a municipal building department in the Metro Detroit area.
• Perform critical tasks as front-line personnel related to customer service and construction development.
• Review, accept, distribute, process, document, and maintain departmental information, reports, plans, specifications, applications, and permits.
• Provide ongoing administrative, organizational, and technical support to the Building Department Inspection Division staff and other departments associated with permit issuance.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance plan

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities