Come join our growing team! Dream Finders Homes is a national homebuilder with operations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Virginia and Maryland. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing public home building companies in the US.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The primary role of a Permit Coordinator is to be responsible for ensuring that new homes start construction within divisional time guidelines. This position will work with the VP of Operations, design center personnel, and municipalities to gather all information required for starting homes with complete start packages. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Track and manage the starts schedule including permit status and ARB approvals while maintaining the starts calendar. 
• Request documents as needed from Survey Company and engineering companies for permit applications, and any other requirements needed to complete the start process.
• Prepare required permit documents. Review plans and plot plans for accuracy prior to submitting to local municipalities.
• Continuous monitoring of submitted permit applications across all communities and communication of permit status to Purchasing/Construction.
• Provide estimates of permit fees to Purchasing Department for budgeting purposes.
• Manage and ensure payment of all fees relating to permitting, utilities, and re-inspections.
• Revise and update the Starts Report with permit status etc. 
• Daily interactions with construction personnel, sales team, design center, and employees at all levels of the organization

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum High school diploma or equivalent required 
• Experience in an office support position
• A construction background and experience/knowledge in the home building industry is preferred. 
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal
• Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to leadership and key business partners
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Proficient in MS Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to handle the stress of dealing with multiple internal and external customers and react favorably to resolve issues in a positive manner

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment is representative of an office/field setting
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate
• Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Vision abilities required by the job are close vision. The employee is often required to sit and use their 

hands and fingers to handle, feel, and operate office equipment such as a computer, copier, and office supplies.

In addition, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with their arms and hands, and to stoop, kneel or crouch. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.

Note: This document describes the minimum, essential duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, effort, and working conditions of the position. It in no way implies that these are the only functions to be performed by the incumbent. Workers are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any job-related functions requested by a supervisor or manager. Successful performance requires that the incumbent possess and utilize the abilities and skills described. All functions are subject to reasonable modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some functions may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others. 

Equal Opportunity Employer