Permit Coordinator / Permit Expeditor – Residential Construction (CAD Support)
About The Position
Permit Coordinator / Permit Expeditor – Residential Construction (CAD Support) Location: Kennesaw, GA – In Office Only Important: Applicants must have prior experience submitting residential construction building permits through municipal permitting portals. DC Enclosures, Inc. is seeking an experienced and highly organized Permit Coordinator / Permit Expeditor to manage residential construction permits and approvals across multiple Georgia counties and municipalities. This position focuses primarily on permit coordination, zoning compliance, and inspection management , with some CAD drafting support as needed. The ideal candidate has experience working with local permitting departments, construction drawings, and online permitting platforms , and is comfortable managing multiple permit applications simultaneously. This is a full-time, in-office position located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Remote work is not available.
Requirements
- Proven experience pulling residential construction permits
- Minimum 2–3 years working in the construction industry
- Strong knowledge of municipal permitting processes
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple permit applications simultaneously
- Strong communication skills with municipalities, contractors, and customers
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-through
- Candidates must also be familiar with zoning and site requirements , including:
- Interpreting setback regulations
- Understanding impervious and pervious surface calculations
- Researching property and site information
- Using resources such as UpCodes to verify building code compliance
- Background check required
- Drug screening required
Nice To Haves
- CAD drafting experience
- Experience preparing site plans or construction drawings
- Familiarity with HOA / ACC submissions
- Experience working with multiple Georgia jurisdictions
- Experience working with online permitting systems used by Georgia jurisdictions , including platforms such as:
- Accela / Citizen Access – used by jurisdictions such as Cobb County, Cherokee County, Alpharetta, Roswell, and Milton
- CityView Portal – used by City of Smyrna and Douglasville
- DeKalb County ePermits
- ePlans / electronic plan review systems
- Cloudpermit
- Experience uploading plans, responding to plan review comments, and tracking approvals through these systems is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit residential construction building permit applications
- Coordinate permits across multiple Georgia counties and municipalities
- Track permit status and maintain organized records of submittals, revisions, approvals, and inspections
- Communicate with city and county permitting departments to resolve plan review comments
- Assist with inspection scheduling, reporting inspection results, and coordinating follow-up inspections
- Maintain project timelines to ensure permits and inspections move forward efficiently
- Meet with customers online or in person to review plans when necessary
- Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and internal staff to gather required documentation
- Provide CAD drafting support and site plan updates when required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
