Permit Coordinator

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 650,000 quality homes in our more than 60-year history. Today, KB Home operates in 45 markets from coast to coast. What sets KB Home apart is the exceptional personalization we offer our homebuyers from those buying their first home to experienced buyers allowing them to make their home uniquely their own, at a price that fits their budget. As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, KB Home was the first builder to make every home it builds ENERGY STAR� certified, a standard of energy performance achieved by fewer than 10% of new homes in America, and has built more ENERGY STAR certified homes than any other builder. An energy-efficient KB home helps lower the cost of ownership and is designed to be healthier, more comfortable and better for the environment than new homes without certification. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers so they have a real partner in the homebuying process. As a result, we have the distinction of being the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder in third-party buyer satisfaction surveys. Build your career with KB Home. Learn more.

JOB SUMMARY: The coordinator position will be responsible for managing the building permit process and permanent house file records.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Create Permit Packages: Order & collaborate with Drafting team, Engineering and HVAC company to obtain all plans, drawings, and documents necessary for permit submission. Relay any upcoming code changes, municipality requirements and .dwg files to necessary departments. Liaison between City Plan Review and Forward Planning team for any issues related to final plats/lot fits/addressing issues.
• Permit Procurement: Prepare & maintain all application templates to obtain regulatory permits. Assemble the permit application package for applicable counties/cities/municipal entities, including plot plans, utility/erosion permits, building configurations and engineering calculations. Submit permit application packages to municipalities and monitor requested corrections, receipt of approvals and permit issuance.
• Starts Package Preparation: Prepare and maintain Starts Packages for onsite Superintendent, including all 10 checklists, house plans, option selections and schematics. Upload copies to external files for contractor accessibility.
• Maintain Starts Calendar: Monitor the flow of each buyer through permitting, loan approval and house start processes. Ensure Division goals are met for Starts and Closings based on the Business Plan. Send out weekly notifications of starts to the division.
• House File Audit and Archival: Combine and audit for completeness all permit related paperwork that is required per the divisions audit guidelines.
• Invoicing & Payments: Maintain and process invoices received for architecture, engineering, blueprints etc. Process permit ACH payment requests through finance team and ensure timely payments are made to municipalities.
  
  

Education/Experience/Minimum Requirements

Education:

• College degree preferred. High school diploma or GED required.
  
  

Experience

• Regulatory compliance knowledge, skills and abilities required.
• Residential construction regulatory experience very beneficial.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to connect with people, and develop and maintain professional relationships.
• Strong organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple processes. Action-oriented.
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proven ability of being customer centric by seeking solutions from the customer’s perspective
• Strong ability to work within a team-setting, inclusive of other’s ideas, and a willingness to cooperate
• Makes quick and accurate decisions based heavily on facts, data and/or metrics
  
  

Work Requirements

• Work 8-hour days with flexibility for additional work hours when necessary
• Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner with city and county governments and agencies, municipal districts, trade partners, and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the Division.
• Position is located on-site at: KB Home Boise, 2487 W. Navigator, Suite 120, Meridian, ID 83642
  
  

Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities. KB Home is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work team. Diversity is important to KB Home!

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