Permit Representative

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: NO Level II Screening: NO

Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, responsible for providing assistance & information in all areas of permit requirements, plan review and/or inspections ensuring compliance with all federal, state & local laws. Advanced technical work related to the issuance of required permits. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

• Review, coordinate, process and expedite the acceptance of applications and plans, schedule inspections, and issue permits.
• Data entry of permits, plans received and/or inspection results, assess fees, distribute plans, maintain permit, plan review and/or inspection files, review construction plans for approval by all disciplines, review fees, prepare certificates of occupancy, issue over the counter permits and retrieve archived files as needed.
• Provide customer service, communication and correspondence to citizens; contractors and City staff regarding the permit, plan review and/or inspection processes.
• Accept and process contractor registrations.
• Scan documents for permitting.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace.
• Performs additional duties as required.

• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Skill in written, verbal, electronic, and visual communications for effective expression and clarity.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• High School diploma or GED.
• One year experience in building permitting, fire prevention or related work experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Bilingual English / Spanish.

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1 - expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 - close acuity…