Sobre este puesto de Engineering Assistant en City of Charlotte
Salary: $28.30 - $40.67 Commensurate with Experience
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SUMMARY
This position is an opportunity to work with the Storm Water Services Land Development Section. The team is seeking someone who is detail-oriented with a customer service focus who can provide support for the Storm Water Engineering Plan Review and Erosion Control teams. This position is administrative and will help manage land development permitting tasks and assist customers through the land development process.
SALARY OFFERING FOR THIS POSITION: $28.30 - $35.37/hr. Commensurate with Experience
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the engineering and erosion control teams with administrative support for permitting and regulatory field operations
- Review and process close-out documents for residential development projects as well as other administrative forms, reports, and supporting documentation
- Serve as primary point of contact for Storm Water building permit hold releases
- Coordinate customer service requests and track case activity
- Prepare, process, and distribute regulatory correspondence, including certified mail and enforcement notices
- Schedule preconstruction meetings and coordinate calendars with customers and staff
- Process administrative forms, reports, and case files, and maintain documents in accordance with record retention requirements
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other productivity tools
- Ability to learn City and County Accela permitting systems
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work and complete assignments with minimal supervision
- Adaptable and willing to support multiple teams with changing priorities
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to department-specific processes, tools, and terminology
- Committed to accuracy, consistency, and continuous process improvement
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with land development and/or building permitting
- Experience with Accela permitting system
- Ability to interpret construction plans
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Graduate or equivalent and one year of work experience
- Associate’s degree
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online.
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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected]
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BENEEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.