Overview

Position Responsibilities

• Review and issue permits for commercial, industrial, and residential projects (sanitary, stormwater, driveway, transportation, floodplain development and Right of Way) to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances, and procedures.
• Resolves code, ordinance, and procedure interpretations relative to applicable requirements.
• Update and maintain records on permits.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
• Research, and revoke when necessary, permits that have been issued in error or issued based on inaccurate information provided.
• Act as witness in court proceedings and/or provide legal testimony related to issued or revoked permits
• Assist customers with interpretation and application of permit procedures, codes, and ordinances.
• Assist in the training of new Project Compliance Analysts.
• Receive and answer inquiries received via the internet, phone, and written correspondence regarding our department, codes, ordinances and permit procedures.
• Receive, review and direct forms necessary in submitting and receiving submittals and approvals for development within designated Wellfield districts.
• Communicate with Inspections, Current Planning, Information Services, Township Administrators, Supervisors, Managers, and other Departments regarding issues, problems and procedures with cases under review, issued permits, and revoked permits.
• Investigate questions, complaints and potential violations regarding problems with permits and coordinate resolution.
• Create and maintain SOPs related to permit reviews, issuance, and procedures.
• Attend regular training to develop and strengthen skills needed to perform job
• Develop and implement reports.
• Contract management.
• Coordinate with adjacent and impacted counties.
• Coordinate with State and Federal agencies.
• Attend meetings regarding complex and sensitive economic development.
• Participate at various development and planning meetings, inform and assist developers in required standards and processes.
• Initiate and process all enforcement actions.
• Work with Civicnet maintaining current web related applications and the development of new web related applications.
• Review all recorded plat documents received from Current Planning, to ensure compliance with all infrastructure requirements.
• Review and coordinate plans and legal documents necessary in submitting and receiving approval for infrastructure development.
• Provide ordinance analysis and recommend revisions.
• Attend meetings as part of the Accela Review Team and review and approve proposed changes and improvements to be implements.
• Establish and implement policies and procedures to improve the process through coordination with other internal and external agencies.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to integrated computer applications.
• Provide engineering expertise in the areas of drainage, floodplain development, right of way, sanitary sewer construction and street construction to various other staff, Departments, and customers.
• Collect delinquent fees for residential and commercial infrastructure reviews.
• Review petitions for encroachment of regulated drains as to conformity to ordinances, standards and completeness prior to submittal to Board of Public Works for approval/denial. Provide recommendations and required documentation to Board of Public Works for approval/denial of petitions for encroachment of regulated drains.
• Receive inquiries and provide accurate responses regarding floodway/floodplain information relative to specific property and its application to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.
• Coordinate public and private infrastructure improvements.
• Public speaking
• Oversee single family inspection and infrastructure process.
• Maintain all records (legal documents, as-built plans, etc.) associated with the construction of public and private infrastructure.
• Participate in selection and analysis of reviewing and inspection consultants. Manage consultant reviews and inspections.

  Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field of study. (One year of related experience may be substituted for each year of formal education.) The ability to obtain a working knowledge of all applicable building codes, ordinances, and procedures. Ability to prioritize and handle varied assignments and heavy workload. Ability to review plans, specifications and determine necessary permits required. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, plans, and specifications. Ability to understand and interpret applicable ordinances, codes, and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing on technical, complex, or controversial matters with inspectors, engineers, contractors, and public. Ability to operate a computer and learn various related applications. Possession of a valid drivers license. Incumbent must certify in the appropriate, approved discipline as prescribed by the Director of Code Enforcement, to maintain employment.

Working Conditions

The majority of work is performed in a standard office environment. The incumbent may on occasion perform duties in the field at construction sites where the incumbent will be exposed to all types of weather, noise, dirt, machinery, etc.