Permits Associate

Washtenaw County Road Commission • Ann Arbor, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

An employee in this position performs a variety of clerical activities related to right-of-way and transportation permits and other engineering-related activities on roadways under the jurisdiction of the Washtenaw County Road Commission.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• One to two years of relevant administrative experience, preferably in permitting or a similar office environment.

Nice To Haves

• An associate degree in business or public administration is preferred

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes permit applications and associated documents to ensure all relevant plans, forms and information accompany the application.
• Greets visitors at the permits counter, answers phone calls and provides the public with information related to permits and road commission activities.
• Provides support to the Communications Associate in answering phone calls, greeting visitors and entering service requests into a computerized service request tracking system.
• Checks permit application information for compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Routes plans and associated information to department for plan review processing and permit issuance.
• Calculates, collects, records appropriate fees, and accounts for permit fee monies; prepares bank deposits.
• Collects securities via a letter of credit, cash or utility bond for developers and utility companies to either work or hire a contractor to work in the right-of-way.
• Maintains a computerized permit tracking system and variety of records on permit applications; enters appropriate information into logs and maintains logs and records of permits issued; maintains and compiles records files, forms and reports concerning permit inspection and plan review activities.
• Coordinates the Adopt-A-Road program.
• Assists in creating and revising forms, proposes procedures, formats, and standards for office correspondence.
• Establishes and maintains office files, logs, indexes, control records, or other information concerning the work within the organization.

Benefits

• Medical insurance that starts on your first day
• 40 hours of annual leave immediately upon hire
• Dental and vision insurance
• Defined benefit pension
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Short-term and longer-term disability insurance
• Health care savings program
• Employer paid life insurance

What This Job Offers

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