JOB Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

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

Performs professional work collecting, organizing, evaluating, and reporting planning data; reviews and processes permit applications for building, construction, and/or development permits; and provides assistance and information to property owners, contractors, architects and the general public.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Processes land use petitions and site development plans and distributes to appropriate divisions for review; processes carnival petitions; processes the transmittal and adoption of Growth Management Plan amendments; processes commercial Certificates of Adequacy. Tracks temporary use permits for model homes and sends out reminders to those that are expiring; tracks pre-application requests; tracks correspondence and zoning verification requests. Mans the front counter at the Planning Office; provides planning and zoning information to the general public and other employees in other divisions. Provides customer service and administrative/clerical support to the issuance of varied building and development permits. Receives permit applications and supporting documentation; determines what information and actions are needed to approve permit depending upon the nature/type of the permit requested. Verifies contractor licenses. Receives, reviews, and routes revisions and ensures they are incorporated into permit application, review, and approval as appropriate. Issues permits upon receipt of all documentation and approvals; calculates and collects fees and other revenues; issues payment slips; maintains records of monies collected; and prepares for deposit. Cancels permits or applies permit holds when necessary. Provides assistance to permit applicants, builders, property owners, planners, and other customers; provides information regarding the permit application process, codes, statutes, and other regulations, policies, and standards governing the permit process. Assists the Code Enforcement staff with code violations as it relate to building and/or construction permits. Review a variety of reports for accuracy and completeness; contact the appropriate person if there appear to be any discrepancies.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications. Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis. This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.