Permitting and Planning Construction Coordinator

Description

Habitat for Humanity of Durham builds and preserves affordable home ownership in Durham County. We construct new homes sold to qualified buyers with affordable mortgages, and we repair existing homes so longtime residents can stay in them.

Every week a permit sits in review, a family waits, and construction costs rise. This position helps move permits forward and reduce those delays

Habitat for Humanity of Durham is hiring a Permitting and Planning Construction Coordinator to move our home sites from drawing to permit to groundbreaking without delay. This is a hands-on coordination role: you keep site plans, surveys, plats, and permit applications moving through the City of Durham, Durham County, and state agencies so construction crews can build and families can close on time.

This is a 6-month contract position with the possibility of extension to 12 months. Strong performance and continued organizational need may lead to a full-time permanent position. Conversion is not guaranteed

• Work with the New Construction Manager and construction staff to get site plans designed, reviewed, and finalized for each lot and subdivision. Coordinate civil engineers, architects, designers, and surveyors: scope the work, route comments, track revisions, and keep drawing sets current.
• Order and track boundary surveys, topographic surveys, as-builts, and final plats; shepherd plats through recordation.

• Prepare and submit permit applications to Durham City-County Planning, Development Services, and Inspections, including zoning, site plan, building, demolition, grading, and right-of-way permits.
• Track every application from intake through approval: monitor review cycles, respond to comment letters, resubmit corrected packages, and upscale stalled reviews.
• Maintain a single permit tracker showing status, reviewer, next action, and expected approval date for every active lot.

• Coordinate erosion and sedimentation control plans and permits, stormwater review, and any floodplain, stream buffer, or tree protection requirements.
• Work with Durham County Soil and Water, NCDEQ, Army Corps, and other agencies as individual sites require.
• Schedule and attend required inspections; correct deficiencies and keep sites in compliance.

• Coordinate water, sewer, electric, and gas connections with Durham Water Management and utility provider­s.
• Calculate and process impact fees, permit fees, and fee‑in‑lieu payments; route them for payment and keep receipts filed.
• Serve as HFHD's day‑to‑day point of contact with planning, inspections, and public works staff.

• Keep organized digital files of plans, permits, approvals, surveys, inspection reports, and correspondence by address.
• Report permit status and schedule risk to construction leadership on a regular cadence, flagging delays early enough to act on them.

As capacity allows, this position supports HFHD's warranty function for homes already delivered to homeowners:

• Log warranty requests from homeowners and route them to the responsible staff member or subcontractor.
• Track open warranty items to closure and confirm the homeowner is satisfied with the resolution.
• Pull permits and coordinate inspections for warranty work when a repair requires them.
• Maintain warranty documentation, including manufacturer warranties and closeout packages, by address.

• 3+ years of experience in permitting, land development, construction administration, planning, or a closely related field.
• Direct experience preparing…