Job title: Building Permit Specialist
Company: Town of Blacksburg
Job description: General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate skilled administrative support work issuing and scheduling building inspections, providing customer service, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Building Official.
Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Town of Blacksburg is an EEO Employer M/F/D/V
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Schedules building inspections
- Enters building permit data into computer system, maintains associated databases, and produces various reports
- Issues and processes payments for building permits and advancement of capacity fees
- Assists applicants with building permit application process and requirements
- Ensures all required documentation is submitted with applications
- Makes copies and disseminates permit application documents
- Tracks completion of requirements for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy
- Performs Zoning Ordinance plan review for single family projects
- Trains and assists other Permit Specialists as necessary
- Performs filing and other admin duties as needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of department programs, policies and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures and equipment
- General knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic
- Ability to type accurately at a reasonable rate of speed
- Skill in the operation of word processing and personal computer equipment
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and associates
Education
High school diploma or GED certification required, and considerable experience working in an office environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Special Requirements
- Permit Technician Certification required on date of hire, or obtained within 18 months
- Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
Physical Requirements
- This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force
- Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires walking and occasionally requires standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting
- Work has standard vision requirements;
- Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly
- Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound
- Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, ability to read and interpret plans
- Using measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities
- Work has no exposure to environmental conditions
- Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic)
Expected salary: $38268 – 39814 per year
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Job date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 07:32:53 GMT
