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    Permit Specialist - Norfolk, United States - City of Norfolk, VA

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    Permit Specialist
    Salary
    $48,912.00 Annually
    Location
    Norfolk, VA
    Job Type
    Permanent Full-time
    Job Number
    11868
    Department
    City Planning
    Division
    Building Safety
    Opening Date
    04/18/2024
    Closing Date

    5/2/2024 11:59 PM Eastern


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    Description

    The Department of City Planning ensures the highest quality of life for present and future generations by providing excellent planning and enforcement services emphasizing the development of safe, healthy and fun communities where people choose to live, work and play.

    The Permit Specialist reviews residential building plans to ensure compliance with uniform statewide building codes. Provides building code information to the general public, architects, and engineers. Issues and processes building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits. Reviews plans to ensure compliance with state and city code and design standards.
    Essential Functions

    • Reviews plans for new construction, alterations or additions to residential property and commercial signs according to applicable building codes for compliance, documents errors, and makes recommendations to architects, owners, or engineers.
    • Advises and answers inquires, interprets codes, reviews plans, and explains any necessary changes for compliance with City code.
    • Issues permits by reviewing the scope of work to be performed, reviews applications, processes the permit applications and calculates permit fees.
    • Performs clerical duties by processing and inputting documentation, file forms and make copies. Directs and perform reception duties by directing clients to the proper department.
    • Reviews permit applications and construction packages, calculate permit fees and charges, ensure that fees are applied, and monitor the routing through the appropriate agencies.
    Education/Experience

    Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency.

    Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

    Required:

    • Two years' experience in the construction field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Preferred:

    • Associate degree in building construction, structural engineering, or a closely related area and three years of experience in building construction; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
    Additional Information & Requirements

    • Valid Driver's License required.
    • Must be certified or be able to obtain certification in the following areas within 18 months of employment: Residential Plan Reviewer from the State of Virginia

    Work Schedule:
    M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    Signing Bonus:
    This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.

    • Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
    • Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
    • Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
    • Retirement

    If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit.

    This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

    If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit.

    This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

    • The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

    NOTE:
    The benefits described above are broad generalizations.

    The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

    Non-City
    Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
    01

    The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought.

    Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process.

    Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers.

    Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.


    • I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
    02

    If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title.

    If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
    03
    Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

    • High School Diploma/GED
    • Some College (6 months or more)
    • Vocational/Technical Degree
    • Associate's Degree
    • Bachelor's Degree or higher
    04
    Do you possess a degree in building construction, structural engineering or knowledge from a technical, business or vocational school or the equivalent combination of training, knowledge, skills and abilities?

    • Yes
    • No
    05
    If you responded yes to the previous question, please explain.
    06
    How many years of experience do you have in building construction?

    • Less than 2 years
    • 2-3 years
    • 3-4 years
    • 5 years or more
    07
    Do you have any experience in reviewing construction plans or specifications?

    • Yes
    • No
    08
    Please describe your experience in working with clients/customers.
    09
    Please list any certifications you currently possess and their associated expiration dates.
    10
    Do you have two years of progressive engineering experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience?

    • Yes
    • No
    11
    Is the listed salary of $48,912 align with your expectations?

    • Yes
    • No
    12
    Do you have a valid driver's license?

    • Yes
    • No
    13
    Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

    • Yes
    • No
    14
    Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
    15
    Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

    • Yes
    - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

    • Yes
    - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

    • No
    - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee
    16
    Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

    • I am not a Veteran
    • I am a Veteran
    • I am a Disabled Veteran
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