What are the responsibilities and job description for the Permitting Coordinator position at Ashton Woods Homes?
Company Overview
Ashton Woods is more than just a home builder. From the sale of our first home in 1989 to recently being named Builder of the Year by Builder Magazine, our focus has always been on blazing new trails and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in homebuilding. Ashton Woods, the #1 private home builder in the United States, markets its homes through its two award-winning brands, Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes. The Ashton Woods brand is known for designing thoughtfully curated, inspired homes for people who love design. The Starlight Homes brand builds homes specifically for the first-time homebuyer, offering affordable homes with well-executed designs and quality finishes for buyers looking to make the dream of home ownership a reality. The company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we are one of the most celebrated homebuilders in the nation, winning hundreds of national and local industry awards in product and community design, architecture, merchandising, sales, marketing, and customer service. We believe that what we accomplish together is greater than what we deliver individually. Our team members have inspired the shared values we embrace in all decisions and actions: Unwavering Integrity, Trail Blazing, Bold Action, Collective Compassion, and Unconditional Respect.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tampa.
Position Title: Permitting Coordinator
Position Reports to (Title): Product Development Project Manager
Direct Reports to Positions (Title): None
Typical FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Overview
Provide administrative support for the permitting efforts of Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes for the Orlando Metro area working a minimum of 2 days in the local office and 3 days from home, however, additional days may be required in the office due to job responsibilities.
Major Functional Responsibilities
Up to 3 days of Work is currently performed in a work from home environment with 2 or more days which will be in a typical office environment using standard office equipment. Work is typically sedentary in nature, but some walking and standing maybe required. Fast paced environment subject to numerous schedule and priority change and short notice activity.
Ashton Woods is more than just a home builder. From the sale of our first home in 1989 to recently being named Builder of the Year by Builder Magazine, our focus has always been on blazing new trails and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in homebuilding. Ashton Woods, the #1 private home builder in the United States, markets its homes through its two award-winning brands, Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes. The Ashton Woods brand is known for designing thoughtfully curated, inspired homes for people who love design. The Starlight Homes brand builds homes specifically for the first-time homebuyer, offering affordable homes with well-executed designs and quality finishes for buyers looking to make the dream of home ownership a reality. The company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we are one of the most celebrated homebuilders in the nation, winning hundreds of national and local industry awards in product and community design, architecture, merchandising, sales, marketing, and customer service. We believe that what we accomplish together is greater than what we deliver individually. Our team members have inspired the shared values we embrace in all decisions and actions: Unwavering Integrity, Trail Blazing, Bold Action, Collective Compassion, and Unconditional Respect.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashton Woods sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tampa.
Position Title: Permitting Coordinator
Position Reports to (Title): Product Development Project Manager
Direct Reports to Positions (Title): None
Typical FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Overview
Provide administrative support for the permitting efforts of Ashton Woods and Starlight Homes for the Orlando Metro area working a minimum of 2 days in the local office and 3 days from home, however, additional days may be required in the office due to job responsibilities.
Major Functional Responsibilities
- Permitting for Orlando and Starlight Homes
- Filing and Scanning associated with Permitting
- System maintenance – data entry
- Budget verification utilizing internal systems for check requests
- Organizational skills
- Assembly of Start packages
- Coordinate plan changes, expired permits, and permit rejections
- Energy calculations tracking and updating for permitting
- Truss engineering tracking and updating for permitting
- Plot plan tracking and updating for permitting
- Working drawings tracking and updating for permitting
- Check requests tracking and updating for permitting
- Coordination of homeowner selections to working drawings for new starts
- Coordination and tracking of permit packages for Florida communities
- Utility Setup for Communities
- HOA Approval Submissions
- Impact Fee payments timing and tracking
- Coordination with third party permit runners
- Permit package assembly
- Product Approvals Document Assembly and Updating
- Attendance and participation in team meetings via video conference or in person.
- Driving to and meeting with municipalities permitting departments
- Other duties as assigned
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Self-motivated is a must
- Computer literacy required working with Excel, Word, E-mail, and Databases
- Fast paced work pace with high accuracy a must
- Ability to react to frequent changes in priorities
- Experience with plans examiners with a municipality is helpful but not necessary.
- Experience interacting with Engineers, Architects, and Subcontractors is helpful but not necessary.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English.
- Employees in the position are required to be able to hear and have vision sufficient to utilize all office equipment.
- Use of hands and fingers is required to utilize standard office equipment.
- Work from Home will be available as a part of this role with some days each week required in the office in Lake Mary
- Requires occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
Up to 3 days of Work is currently performed in a work from home environment with 2 or more days which will be in a typical office environment using standard office equipment. Work is typically sedentary in nature, but some walking and standing maybe required. Fast paced environment subject to numerous schedule and priority change and short notice activity.
