What are the responsibilities and job description for the Permits Coordinator position at Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation?
Job Title: Permit Coordinator
Classification: Non-exempt/Hourly
Pay Rate: $60-$70k annually
Reports to: Special Events and Permits Manager
Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) seeks an organized, proactive and client-focused individual to join the Operations team as Permit Coordinator. Reporting to the Special Events and Permits Manager, the Coordinator will direct the processing and implementation of athletic and special event permit applications (weddings, proposals, field days, social gatherings) in a dynamic, beloved and iconic park on the Brooklyn waterfront. The Coordinator will also be responsible for managing BBP’s permit tracking database. This position requires strong customer service skills and attention to detail throughout the permitting process. The Permit Coordinator will also be responsible for administrative support of the Permit and Events department.
Primary Responsibilities:
Permit Processing:
Event Support:
Public and Agency Interaction:
Qualifications:
Working at BBP:
We believe that BBP is a park for all people. We take pride in our ability to provide the community with a beautiful, functional, clean, and safe green space. Internally, we strive to provide a work environment where employees feel supported, respected, and have a sense of belonging. Our staff are experts in everything from horticulture to community engagement to park operations and events. The work environment is welcoming, with hardworking and diverse staff who are dedicated to building, beautifying, and maintaining the park. We offer benefits like affordable healthcare, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and prioritize the importance of work-life balance.
Benefits (Other company benefits provided in addition to the following):
ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York City in a generation, has transformed a once dilapidated industrial waterfront into a vibrant and thriving 85-acre civic landscape. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation (BBP) develops, improves, maintains, and fully operates the Park as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity, controlled by the City of New York. BBP is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Park, including horticulture, maintenance, capital planning and construction, event permitting, and concession oversight. The Park is designed by the Brooklyn-based landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.
Brooklyn Bridge Park provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Classification: Non-exempt/Hourly
Pay Rate: $60-$70k annually
Reports to: Special Events and Permits Manager
Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) seeks an organized, proactive and client-focused individual to join the Operations team as Permit Coordinator. Reporting to the Special Events and Permits Manager, the Coordinator will direct the processing and implementation of athletic and special event permit applications (weddings, proposals, field days, social gatherings) in a dynamic, beloved and iconic park on the Brooklyn waterfront. The Coordinator will also be responsible for managing BBP’s permit tracking database. This position requires strong customer service skills and attention to detail throughout the permitting process. The Permit Coordinator will also be responsible for administrative support of the Permit and Events department.
Primary Responsibilities:
Permit Processing:
- Issue permits for approved applicants and monitoring the status of permit applications submitted.
- Oversee and manage the processing of all general permit applications (weddings, proposals, field days, social gatherings) submitted, ensuring that all proper records are maintained for all permits issued.
- Ensure that applications are entered accurately and in accordance with agency procedures in an efficient and timely manner.
- Oversee and manage the processing of all athletic permits
- Pier 2 : Basketball
- Pier 5 : Soccer, Lacrosse, Frisbee, Rugby
- Pier 6 : Volleyball
- Assist with maintaining and updating the permitting database.
- Assist the Finance Department with reconciliation of customer payments against permit database payment report by issuing invoices for additional permit fees, and tracking all permit fees, and payment records in databases
- Provide general Operations support as needed
Event Support:
- Assist Permit & Events Manager with monitoring special events and communication with various departments during the permit process
- Actively check-in on permitted events in the Park to ensure compliance with BBP rules and regulations
Public and Agency Interaction:
- Provide information to and interact with the public by responding to general inquires
- Assist the public through various forms of communication with applying for and obtaining permits
- Provide excellent customer service in all constituent interactions
- Troubleshoot any tech issues applicants experience during application submission
- Attend Bi-Weekly Citywide Event Coordination Management (CECM) Agency Call.
- Maintain the Permits email account and respond promptly to inquiries
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated interest in the evolving field of public space management.
- Detail-oriented, organized, hardworking, energetic and self-motivated.
- Ability to communicate across all departments and interact with all levels of management and staff.
- Proficient computer skills including database management software, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Comfortable working independently or with a team in a park-setting.
- Capable of working additional hours, under pressure, and independently as necessary, while handling a diverse range of responsibilities.
- Valid US driver’s license required.
Working at BBP:
We believe that BBP is a park for all people. We take pride in our ability to provide the community with a beautiful, functional, clean, and safe green space. Internally, we strive to provide a work environment where employees feel supported, respected, and have a sense of belonging. Our staff are experts in everything from horticulture to community engagement to park operations and events. The work environment is welcoming, with hardworking and diverse staff who are dedicated to building, beautifying, and maintaining the park. We offer benefits like affordable healthcare, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and prioritize the importance of work-life balance.
Benefits (Other company benefits provided in addition to the following):
- 403B (retirement plan)
- Pension (company-funded retirement)
- Paid vacation time (up to 25 days)
- Sick days (up to 9)
- Paid holidays/float days (15 days annually)
- FMLA and other paid leaves (based on eligibility)
- Tuition and professional development reimbursement
- Medical, dental, vision, Healthcare FSA, Dependent FSA, Commuter Benefits, Life, and Long-term Disability Insurance
- BBP vendor discounts at restaurants, food markets, and other eateries
- Other corporate discounts on movie tickets, theme parks, and more!
ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the largest and most significant public projects to be built in New York City in a generation, has transformed a once dilapidated industrial waterfront into a vibrant and thriving 85-acre civic landscape. The Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation (BBP) develops, improves, maintains, and fully operates the Park as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity, controlled by the City of New York. BBP is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Park, including horticulture, maintenance, capital planning and construction, event permitting, and concession oversight. The Park is designed by the Brooklyn-based landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.
Brooklyn Bridge Park provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
