Planning Technician I
Job Description:
The City of Virginia Beach is recruiting for a Planning Technician I to join the Development Services Center division of the Planning & Community Development Department. Duties of this position include, but not limited to:
-Communicate with the public, the development community and other City staff effectively and courteously;
-Create and accurately enter data in Accela records;
-Format and produce accurate reports for managers and city and state agencies;
-Update and maintain digital records in accordance with Department policy and development review procedures.-
-Manage private development site permitting (Right of Way, Land Disturbing/Stormwater and Hauling) and associated sureties, review for construction cost estimates, and certificate of completion process.
-Calculate and collect inspection and permit fees.
-Obtain various permit and surety documents, and review form and accuracy prior to issuing permits.
-Coordinate with various agencies to identify surety requirements and amounts, and inspections for reduction or release of sureties.
-Responsible for verifying all holds are satisfied prior to permitting and prior to release of sureties.
-Provide daily updates to permit and surety records within Accela, tracks surety status and provides written correspondence to permittees, banking and bond companies.
-Input registration and termination statements into the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
-General Construction Permit electronic system, and processes DEQ responses.
-Create reports for tracking DSC submittals and review times in Excel.
-The individual must have the ability to work under tight deadlines while handling multiple projects, customers, requests, and tasks; to courteously greet customers in a counter/phone receptionist environment; and interpret and provide information developed from database applications, GIS maps and development plans of various types and qualities.
-Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on current workloads and department needs.
-Position requires close attention to details and accuracy.
