Job title: Permit Technician (Administrative Assistant)
Company: Nova Engineering
Job description: Description :
Established in 1996, NOVA was originally founded to provide Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection services to the design and construction community, largely in the southeastern United States. Since our founding, NOVA has added additional service lines such as Facilities and Building Envelope, Forensics, Municipal and more. We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of projects and services with an emphasis on collaboration and safety. We offer a stimulating and inspiring work environment where our employees are recognized for their efforts and achievements and are mentored for professional growth.
NOVA Engineering and Environmental is seeking a Permit Technician in Lehigh Acres, Florida (Fort Myers metropolitan area). This position serves as key office personnel who interacts with the public, city employees, inspectors, plans examiners and the building official on a daily basis. Customer service, organization, detail oriented and multi-tasking is a must. This is a full-time position with benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k w/ matching) and many more perks.
Required Skills/Essential Functions
- Issue construction permits for both residential, new construction and commercial projects.
- Process permit applications, process payments/fees, FPL meter request, Permit audits, assist building inspectors in their day-to-day duties and perform basic data entry tasks.
- Schedule inspections for building code inspectors.
- Maintain contractor registrations and keep registrations updated
- Maintain effective customer service relationship with clients and customers to service all their building department needs
- Establish and maintain 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.
- Work with fee details, Excel spreadsheets (tax logs), answer phones, and provide customer service to the public.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager.
Minimum Qualifications and Education:
- 1+ years of construction/building permitting experience
- High School diploma or equivalent education; Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Valid State Driver’s license
Check out our Perks:
In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:
- Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental and vision
- Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
- Certification reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Company–observed paid holidays
- Company paid life insurance for employee, spouse and children
- Company paid short term disability coverage
- Other supplemental benefit offerings including long-term disability, critical illness, accident and identity theft protection
- 401K retirement with company matching of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
- Use of take-home Company Vehicle and gas card for daily travel to work sites (if applicable)
NOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NOVA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Nova
Currently, NOVA employs 650+ personnel in 18 offices serving clients throughout the southeastern United States and beyond. Our firm has professional and administrative support staff that includes registered professional engineers, registered professional geologists, environmental scientists, registered roof observers, LEED accredited professionals, soil/foundation engineers, laboratory specialists, materials technicians, ICC-certified inspectors, NICET-certified technicians, and AWS-certified welding inspectors. NOVA’s facilities include AASHTO-accredited laboratories in soils, concrete, aggregate and hot-mix asphalt testing/inspection. We also have CCRL-inspected laboratories for concrete sampling, curing, and testing. NOVA will continue to expand its reach and reputation as a leader in the testing, inspection, and consulting fields with a strong legacy of quality and integrity by promoting our best internal resources and recruiting a diverse culture of valued and exceptional talent.
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Licences & certifications ICC Permit Technician
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Location: Fort Myers, FL
Job date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 04:22:01 GMT
