Permit Specialist

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

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THIS POSITION IS IN THE BUILDING DIVISION,
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT CITY OF CAPE CORAL EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO APPLY.

About Us
The City of Cape Coral is the seventh largest city in Florida, has over 1,500 full-time employees, provides various career path opportunities, and offers a robust training and development program for improving current talents, developing new skills, and building effective business relationships.

Perks and Benefits

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• City Employee Health & Wellness Center for healthcare services
• 5 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 11 paid holidays
• Pension plan
• City-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Optional Vision and Dental Plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Gym membership reimbursement
• And much more

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED.
• One (1) year of experience in construction permitting.
• Four (4) years of customer service experience.
• If assigned to Building:
  • Must possess a valid state driver's license upon hire or promotion; and out-of-state licensees must obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver's license within thirty (30) days of hire or promotion.

Key Responsibilities

• Responds to public and internal service requests in person, via telephone, internet, e-mail or mail as a subject matter expert for intermediate level concerns or problems.
• Provides public assistance via telephone, in person, or electronically relating to permitting, application processing, inspections, and explains policy and procedures as well as direction to appropriate personnel.
• Assists in scheduling inspections in the land management system (EnerGov).
• Processes complex resubmissions, rejections, and revisions, to include time-stamping pages and annotating in land management system (EnerGov).
• Processes payments for escrow and permit fees.

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PERMIT SPECIALIST JOB DESCRIPTION
An Equal Opportunity Employer and Drugfree Workplace

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