Permit Specialist

3 weeks ago


Fairfield, United States KB Home Full time

**About KB Home**

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 650,000 quality homes in our more than 60-year history. Today, KB Home operates in 45 markets from coast to coast. What sets KB Home apart is the exceptional personalization we offer our homebuyers from those buying their first home to experienced buyers allowing them to make their home uniquely their own, at a price that fits their budget. As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, KB Home was the first builder to make every home it builds ENERGY STAR® certified, a standard of energy performance achieved by fewer than 10% of new homes in America, and has built more ENERGY STAR certified homes than any other builder. An energy-efficient KB home helps lower the cost of ownership and is designed to be healthier, more comfortable and better for the environment than new homes without certification. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers so they have a real partner in the homebuying process. As a result, we have the distinction of being the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder in third-party buyer satisfaction surveys. Build your career with KB Home.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- ** Permit Planning**: Attend and participate in the weekly Starts Meeting to monitor the permitting and house start processes in order to ensure all permits are in-hand by the necessary timeframe to meet the Division’s goals for Starts and all clearances are clear prior to Closing. Identify potential roadblocks and implement or recommend solutions in timely manner. Provide daily/weekly updates on the progress of permit goals to the division VP Land.
- ** Building Permit Procurement**: Responsible for obtaining and tracking all building permits with the 30+ local municipalities. Ensure targeted production start dates are achieved by planning and tracking all submittals and verifying receipt of all permits (in excess of 400 permits). Ensure all permits and fee payments are documented and tracked to ensure they do not expire and there is no delay in the inspection process due to unpaid fees. Coordinate the timing of submitting permit fees with the division VP Land.
- ** Document Management**: Upload required Forward Planning, Land Development and Architectural documents to the Document Management system. Maintain the file system in an organized manner so that documents are readily accessible by Division personnel. Including (Plot plans, Architecture, Soils reports, plotting sheets, etc.)
- ** Land Feasibility Research**: Research permit costs and other special projects for new land deals as needed.

**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:
**Education**
- High School degree required
- College degree preferred

**Experience**
- 3+ years prior experience in a process management related role
- Working with municipalities, homebuilding or residential real estate a plus

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**:

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to connect with people, and develop and maintain professional relationships
- Strong organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple processes. Action-oriented.
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Proven ability of being customer centric by seeking solutions from the customer’s perspective
- Strong ability to work within a team-setting, inclusive of other’s ideas, and a willingness to cooperate
- Makes quick and accurate decisions based heavily on facts, data and/or metrics

**Work Requirements**
- Work 8-hour days with flexibility for additional work hours when necessary
- Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner with city and county governments and agencies, municipal districts, trade partners, and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the Division.

**COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS**:

- ** Base Salary**:The expected base salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000 per year depending on experience paid semi-monthly.
- ** Bonus**:This position is eligible for a quarterly bonus plan.
- ** Benefits**: Employee benefits available for this position include health care (medical, dental and vision) benefits, a 401(k) employee savings plan with Company match, vacation pay, paid sick days, and a monthly mobile phone stipend.



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