Permitting Technician
Job Description
Location: Ocala, FL
Schedule:8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Pay: $20.88/hr.
About the Role
Ad-Vance Talent Solutions is recruiting for a Permit & Licensing Technician to support a local government department. This position is a great fit for someone with strong customer service and administrative skills who is comfortable working with detailed applications, documentation, payments, and the public.
In this role, you’ll assist contractors and residents with building permits and contractor licensing while helping ensure applications meet established requirements.
What You’ll Do
- Provide friendly, professional assistance in person, by phone, and online regarding permit requirements, processes, fees, and timelines
- Assist contractors and the public with building permits and contractor licenses
- Review and process permit and licensing applications
- Perform accurate data entry and maintain permit records
- Review applications for required information and documentation
- Notify applicants of missing or deficient information and explain what is needed to move forward
- Review corrected documentation and update system records
- Calculate and verify permit-related fees
- Collect payments, issue receipts, and perform daily audits of monies collected
- Follow established Florida building codes, permitting regulations, policies, and procedures
- Provide excellent customer service to residents, contractors, County employees, and other departments
- Assist with additional departmental duties as assigned
- Support the organization’s guiding principles and core values
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, professional, and customer-focused, with the ability to communicate clearly and accurately while handling multiple administrative tasks. Experience working with permits, licensing, construction-related documentation, government services, data entry, payment processing, or high-volume customer service is especially relevant.
Why You’ll Like This Opportunity
You’ll have the opportunity to work in a professional public-service environment where accuracy and customer service matter. This role offers hands-on experience with permitting and licensing processes while working directly with contractors, residents, and County staff.
Apply today through Ad-Vance Talent Solutions to be considered for this opportunity.
