Building Inspector - Greenville, SC - EVG 1 1

About the role

This position supports municipal planning, zoning, permitting, and development review services. It involves assisting applicants with various processes, maintaining records, supporting zoning administration, and coordinating with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Assist applicants with permitting, zoning, planning, and development-related questions
• Review applications for completeness, required documents, fees, signatures, and basic information
• Maintain accurate records, files, tracking logs, and digital documentation
• Support zoning administration, including research related to permitted uses, setbacks, parking, signs, buffers, and other ordinance requirements
• Aid in planning and development applications such as rezonings, variances, special exceptions, conditional uses, site plans, subdivision plats, annexations, and text amendments
• Prepare staff reports, public notices, agenda packets, correspondence, meeting materials, and case files
• Track deadlines, review comments, resubmittals, hearing dates, approvals, conditions, and follow-up items
• Support public hearing and board or commission processes as needed
• Help applicants understand requirements, timelines, review comments, and next steps
• Cookordination with planning, building, code enforcement, engineering, fire, utilities, public works, and other departments
• Provide professional, respectful customer service in person, by phone, and electronically

Requirements

• Experience in an administrative, customer service, planning, permitting, zoning, construction, development, public service, or local government-related role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide respectful and professional service to residents, applicants, contractors, developers, business owners, and municipal staff
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, records, and questions
• Comfort using computers, email, Microsoft Office, databases, digital records, or online portals
• Willingness to learn and apply local codes, ordinances, policies, procedures, and application requirements
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating with a team
• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, follow-through, and public service

Qualifications

• Experience with municipal permitting, zoning, planning, community development, inspections, or development review
• Familiarity with rezonings, variances, special exceptions, conditional uses, annexations, site plans, plats, public notices, or public hearings
• Ability to read or learn to read basic site plans, plats, surveys, zoning maps, permit applications, or development documents
• Experience preparing staff reports, agenda packets, meeting minutes, public notices, letters, or case files
• Familiarity with South Carolina municipal planning and zoning practices
• Experience with GIS, permitting software, Bluebeam, EnerGov, OpenGov, CityView, iWorQ, Municode, ArcGIS, or similar systems
• Planning, zoning, permitting, code administration, or local government certifications