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Permit Specialist (Development Services Center)

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Permit Specialist (Development Services Center)

Salary

$56,900.00 - $65,436.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

13732

Department

City Planning

Division

Building Safety

Opening Date

12/31/2025

Closing Date

1/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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+ Benefits

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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.

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.

Essential Functions

+ Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Reviews residential building plans to ensure compliance with uniform statewide building codes.

+ Provides building code information to the 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.

+ Other duties as assigned.

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 of 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.

+ Certification from the State of Virginia for Residential Building Plans Examiner within 18 months of appointment.

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.

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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, and your relationship to the employee. 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? If yes, please explain.

05

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

06

Do you have any experience in reviewing construction plans or specifications?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Please list any certifications you currently possess and their associated expiration dates.

08

Please describe your experience in working with clients/customers.

09

The hiring range for this position is $56,900-$65,436. Does this meet your requirements?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

+ Yes

+ No

12

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.

13

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

14

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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