Permit Coordinator

A permit coordinator works with a design team in the construction industry to ensure projects stay on track by lining up permits and expediting the permit process for all parties. As a coordinator, you help clients obtain building permits, permits for a structure to be altered, or whatever regulatory permits are required for their project. You may work with engineers, architects, and design staff to ensure permit applications contain every required item in order to avoid costly delays in the review process. You obtain documentation from relevant departments and review them to ensure project paperwork is ready to submit to the reviewing agency for approval.

As a permit coordinator, your responsibilities include communicating with different team members and reviewing bodies, preventing procedural delays, and organizing detailed permit applications, necessitating superb organizational and communication skills. Beyond these soft skills, many employers require you to have formal qualifications in the form of a bachelor’s degree and previous experience as an assistant permit coordinator or a closely related role.