Remote Administrative Assistant- Permitting (Solar)

Join Meraki in continuing to move the world’s solar revolution forward, driving energy independence to new heights!

Meraki: Put your heart and soul into what you do, leaving a piece of yourself in your work.

As a nationally recognized, culture-first company, Meraki prides itself on creating life-altering opportunities for our Sales Reps, providing an environment for our employees to be empowered to embrace their own voice and ideas, and driving our clients towards environmental independence with our quality services.

Meraki curates a distinct working environment that enhances the client experience from the sale, to the installation, and the follow-up once services have been completed.

Meraki Installers is currently seeking a Permitting Representative.

***This is a remote position***

The Permitting Representative acts as the project manager for all solar installations. Will help facilitate and effectively communicate all critical activities and associated communications with the installation process, including but not limited to scheduling, permitting, and other related duties.

Scope of work:

• ​​​​​​Manage Salesforce CRM prioritization for providing prompt support and answers for customers and sales team members.

• Manage and prioritize the permitting dashboard.

• Answer questions and resolve issues in association with any permitting related issues.

• Communicate effectively with the Jurisdictions in an efficient manner in order to submit and retrieve permits for solar installations.

• Apply a detailed review of engineering plans to make sure all specifications fit with Jurisdictional guidelines in order to approve permits

• Make daily detailed notes to effectively communicate updates for a project's permits.

• Organize permit packets in preparation to submit to proper jurisdiction for customer’s installation.

• Complete other duties as assigned.

What you need to be successful:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
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• One year customer service experience
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• One year processing experience
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• Experience with permitting or inspection jurisdictions, preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• 2 years’ experience in Salesforce or other CRM software
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• Working knowledge of G-Suite, preferred

Meraki is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. Meraki will only employ those who are legally authorized to work; we conduct e-verify. Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background investigation, drug screen, and MVR (if applicable). Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws for more information follow these links: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Poster; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster. 

Salary : $30,900 - $39,200