Permitting Coordinator ll
About The Position
The City of Dania Beach is seeking a Coordinator II, Permitting, to join its Community Development Team. This role involves reviewing and processing building permits, contractor's licensing, and inspection requests in accordance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in permitting and licensing, working closely with contractors and owners/builders. This position requires knowledge of the City's policies and procedures, with independent action expected in handling routine matters, inquiries, and public contact. This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of Dania Beach.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in construction permitting and licensing functions.
- Notary Public license or willingness to obtain license within one (1) year.
Responsibilities
- Provides assistance to staff, contractors and owners in the technical aspects of the permitting and licensing process; ensures completion, accuracy, and comprehensive documentation for all fees charged and issued permits and licenses; coordinates final inspections.
- Receives, date stamps, reviews and processes various building construction and contractor’s licensing permits and applications.
- Compiles and reviews supporting documentation and reference data for permitting and approval purposes, e.g., contractor licensing, certifications of insurance, workers’ compensation; issues/removes holds on contractor files based on compliance with contractor requirements.
- Responds to a wide variety of inquiries regarding building, construction, licensing, and permitting functions and requirements, e.g., certifications of occupancy, notice of commencements, fees, charges, and inspection requirements.
- Processes approved permits in compliance with established regulatory standards; provides direction for resolution of non-compliance issues.
- Provides prompt, courteous service and assistance in the processing and completion of permitting activities.
- Performs accounting tasks in receipt, processing, and recording of transaction fees and charges; ensure accurate daily balancing and forwards records and funds to accounting.
- Performs records and file maintenance duties, e.g., contractor files, inspection logs, issued permits, fees charged, outstanding fees, and flood elevations.
- Performs follow up and research as needed to complete missing and inaccurate documentation, e.g., legal descriptions, folio numbers, proper addresses, expiration dates.
- Coordinates timely production of monthly reports as required for effective department operations.
- Responds to inquiries, concerns and complaints from the public; provides resolution or directs to the appropriate department/entity.
- Processes requests for Certificate of Occupancy (CO), Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) and Certificate of Completions (CC) by checking for outstanding inspections and any other requirements; coordinates inspections with other City departments and any outside agencies.
- Maintains Land Management files such as address, owner name and folio number in permitting software system
- Attends Pre-Construction meetings for the Building Department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
