Permit Technician

Description

Competitive Pay + Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package which includes:  

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Insurance
• 401K
• Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time-Off

Position Summary

The Permit Technician is responsible for submitting for and obtaining building permits from  local jurisdictions. They will interface in-house designers and city officials, working with them to prep and review all paperwork and drawings necessary to receive building permits and resolve objections related to Building, Zoning and Planning Departments as needed. This position will involve travelling across the region to submit permit paperwork and plans in person at the various jurisdictions.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist the Permit Coordinator and administrators on the permitting process
• Record and understand technical corrections as it pertains to permitting
• Work constructively and effectively with various jurisdictions
• Process 5 - 6 permit packages on a daily basis, fill out applications as needed
• Drop off and Pick up of HOA forms 
• Travel 90% of time in company issued vehicle
• Maintain a clean and acceptable driving record on and off the job. 
• Practice safe driving habits 

Qualification Requirements

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent office and computer skills with Word and Excel
• Strong attention to detail while producing accurate and high-quality work
• Experience interfacing with municipality electrical and building departments
• Must possess a Valid driver’s license, be 21 or older, and a passable background check
• Completely tech savvy

Physical demands and abilities

• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
• Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Regularly understand the speech of another person
• Regularly Drive
• Frequently work in on projects that require deadlines
• Frequently bend to file and maintain files

Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene

Job based in Fort Lauderdale not seeking remote employees.