PROJECT COORDINATOR

About the role

The purpose of this class is to coordinate project and permit submittal and review for land development and building construction within Dorchester County in support of the Planning & Zoning, Building, Public Works, Water & Sewer Departments. This position will also serve as the primary point of contact for, and manage, the County’s Evolve Management system.

Responsibilities

• Processes all project and permit submittals through the Evolve management system.
• Distributes project and permit submittals to appropriate reviewers.
• Ensures completeness of applications prior to distributing for review.
• Serves as the designated point of contact for the County to manage the Evolve management system.
• Works with developers, engineers, surveyors, and architects to ensure complete submittals.
• Ensures all approvals from County and outside agencies have been given before permits are issued.
• Provides support to citizens working in Evolve.
• Provides support to other departments such as Assessor, Business License, and Economic Development with Evolve.
• Prepares and distributes agendas for Technical Review Committee and Consolidated Review Committee.
• Generates bills.
• Collections fines, fees and payments, and issues receipts.
• Typifies letters, memos, and other correspondence for the appropriate office or department.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with county staff, elected and appointed officials, and the development community to ensure streamline project reviews.
• Performs general administrative work as required, including preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, reviewing mail and literature, conducting and attending meetings, etc.
• Attends training, conferences, seminars, meetings, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least two (2) years of professional experience in a development review setting.
• Possession of a valid state driver's license.

Special Qualifications

• Experience with development review.
• Experience working for local or state government.
• Experience with permit management software.
• Experience with billing or payment processing.

Benefits

For County Employees County Employees may be eligible for a variety of State benefits associated with their employment. From a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, to generous annual and sick leave policies, to a solid and secure retirement system.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.