Permit Specialist

Description

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Permit Specialist

Why This Role Matters

At YESCO, we don't just make signs; we change landscapes. But before a single bolt is turned, we have to win the right to build. As our Permit Specialist, you are the face of YESCO at City Hall. You are responsible for navigating the complex web of local codes, preparing technical submittals, and occasionally standing before a Board of Adjustment to advocate for our clients' visions. You are the tactical expert who ensures our projects move from the drawing board to the skyline.

What You Will Do

• Technical Documentation: Use Adobe Acrobat and Illustrator to add dimensions, notes, and site plans to existing design packages. You aren't creating art; you are ensuring our technical drawings meet strict city requirements.
• Public Advocacy: Represent YESCO and our clients at City Council and Board of Adjustment hearings. You will assist in presenting technical arguments for code variances and comprehensive sign plans.
• Jurisdictional Strategy: Analyze local sign ordinances to determine what is "allowable" versus what requires a variance.
• Permit Management: Navigate the bureaucracy of local planning departments, building relationships with inspectors and plan checkers to move applications through the pipeline efficiently.
• Project Liaison: Provide real-time updates to Account Executives and Designers, ensuring everyone is aligned on city-mandated changes.
• Regulatory Compliance: Own the renewal lifecycle for all company contractor licenses. You will track expiration dates and manage the submission process well in advance to ensure zero risk of expiration.
• Costing & Records: Calculate permit fees for job orders and maintain meticulous records of all active and historical permits.

What Success Looks Like

• You can navigate the code books for all jurisdictions and handle basic technical markups in Acrobat.
• You are managing the permit pipeline independently and successfully. If necessary, you are ready to attend and speak at city hearings confidently. You can spot potential code violations in a design package before they are submitted.
• You have built a "playbook" for the territory, knowing exactly which planners require what details, significantly shortening our lead times.
• Zero license lapses. You maintain a proactive 90-day lead time on all of YESCO’s license renewals and have a reputation at City Hall for submitting "clean," error-free permit packages.

What You Need to Bring

• Experience: 2+ years in construction permitting, zoning, land use, or a similar regulatory field.
• Organizational Mastery: You live by your calendar. You don't just meet deadlines; you beat them to mitigate risk.
• Technical Savvy: Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat (markup tools) and a working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator. You must be comfortable working with scale and dimensions.
• Professional Communication: You can translate "Code-Speak" for our sales team and "Sales-Speak" for city planners. You are comfortable and persuasive in public speaking environments.
• Professional Presence: You must be comfortable speaking in public settings (City Council/Boards) and maintaining a professional, persuasive demeanor under pressure.
• Attention to Detail: In this role, a missed 1/8th of an inch on a drawing can mean a rejected permit and weeks of delays.
• Clean Driving Record: A valid driver’s license and travel to municipal offices is required.

Who Will Thrive Here

• The Detailed Architect: Someone who loves the details of rules and codes but has the people skills to negotiate them. You spot the missing dimension or the incorrect scale before the city planner does.
• The Compliance Hawk: You don't need a manager to tell you to follow up; you hate seeing a permit sit in "Pending" status. You get stressed if a renewal is only two weeks away; you prefer it done two months away.
• The Professional Diplomat: You don't just see a "No" from a city planner; you see a code exception that needs to be explored. You know how to be firm but polite with city officials to get the results our clients need.

Schedule

• Schedule: Monday–Friday. Must be flexible to attend occasional evening board meetings as required by city schedules.

We maintain a drug free workplace. We do test for marijuana. YESCO LLC is an EEO/AA employer. We welcome all qualified jobseekers. Jobseekers will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status.