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Permit Coordinator

CRA – Commercial Residential Aluminum
Full-time Hourly Position

At CRA – Commercial Residential Aluminum, we are passionate about serving the communities where we live and work. For more than 30 years, we have provided Southwest Florida with custom-engineered and professionally installed pool cages, screen enclosures, rescreens, carports, paver systems, gutters, soffit and fascia, aluminum fencing, railings, and other specialty aluminum products.

As one of Florida’s fastest-growing aluminum companies, our success is built on exceptional people who care about one another, our customers, and doing the job right the first time. We foster a positive, team-oriented culture where reliability, accountability, and collaboration are valued every day.

Position Summary

CRA is seeking an organized, dependable, and detail-oriented Permit Coordinator to join our Permitting Department.

The Permit Coordinator plays an essential role in keeping construction projects moving by preparing and submitting permit applications, monitoring permits through municipal review, addressing outstanding requirements, coordinating inspections, and helping ensure permits are properly closed.

The ideal candidate is comfortable managing a high volume of active projects, communicating with multiple municipalities, maintaining accurate records, following established processes, and consistently identifying items that require follow-up.

Previous experience with construction permitting, building departments, or municipal processes is strongly preferred. However, we will also consider candidates with strong administrative, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills who are capable of learning permitting requirements and systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and submit permit applications to cities, counties, and other applicable jurisdictions.
• Review project documentation to confirm all required information is available before submission.
• Upload plans, engineering documents, product approvals, contracts, and other required materials to municipal permitting portals.
• Monitor active permit applications throughout the municipal review and approval process.
• Review permit statuses, plan-review comments, deficiencies, and requests for additional information.
• Coordinate corrections and obtain additional documentation from internal departments and project personnel.
• Resubmit corrected documents and responses to municipalities in a timely manner.
• Communicate professionally with building departments, plan reviewers, zoning departments, inspectors, and other municipal representatives.
• Follow up on permit applications that have remained under review for extended periods.
• Obtain, download, organize, and distribute approved permits and construction documents.
• Maintain accurate permit information and status updates within company tracking systems.
• Coordinate required construction inspections, including in-progress, footer, and final inspections, as applicable.
• Track inspection results and follow up on failed, canceled, or incomplete inspections.
• Help ensure completed projects receive all required final inspections and permit closure.
• Monitor permits approaching expiration and assist with extensions or reinstatements when necessary.
• Assist with weekly permitting reports, including aging applications, outstanding inspections, open permits, and expiring permits.
• Identify permitting issues that may delay a project and promptly escalate significant concerns to the Permit Department Manager.
• Maintain organized electronic records of permit applications, approvals, correspondence, inspections, and related documentation.
• Follow established department procedures while adapting to the requirements of individual jurisdictions.
• Support other members of the Permitting Department during periods of increased workload, vacations, or absences.
• Perform additional permitting and administrative duties as assigned by the Permit Department Manager.

Qualifications and Skills

The successful candidate should possess:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to manage a high volume of active projects simultaneously.
• The ability to prioritize responsibilities and consistently follow up without constant supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A professional approach when communicating with government agencies and municipal representatives.
• The ability to learn and navigate different municipal permitting systems and requirements.
• Strong computer skills and confidence working with web-based platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PDF documents, and electronic file-management systems.
• The ability to accurately enter, review, track, and maintain project information.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to investigate and help resolve issues.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while remaining accountable for individually assigned work.
• Reliability, professionalism, and a strong sense of ownership.

Preferred Experience

• Previous construction permitting experience.
• Experience working with city or county building departments.
• Experience using online municipal permitting portals, such as Accela or similar platforms.
• Experience in construction administration, project coordination, or a related field.
• Familiarity with building permits, plan review, inspections, and permit closeout procedures.
• Experience working in a high-volume administrative or project-coordination environment.

Position Expectations

This is a detail-focused position within a fast-paced construction environment. The Permit Coordinator is expected to maintain accurate information, meet department deadlines, follow up consistently on outstanding items, and take ownership of assigned permits from application through final closure.

CRA manages a significant volume of permits across numerous jurisdictions. Because permitting requirements vary by municipality, the successful candidate must be adaptable, persistent, comfortable learning new processes, and capable of working through unusual or complex permitting situations.

This role is best suited for someone who enjoys structured administrative work, can manage competing priorities, and takes pride in keeping multiple projects organized and moving forward.

Key Traits for Success

We are especially interested in candidates who are:

• Organized and detail-oriented
• Dependable and accountable
• Self-motivated and persistent
• Comfortable managing repetitive administrative responsibilities
• Able to balance competing deadlines and priorities
• Strong and professional communicators
• Proactive problem-solvers
• Comfortable learning new software and municipal systems
• Willing to take ownership of their responsibilities
• Collaborative and team-oriented

Why This Role Matters

Permitting is a critical part of the construction process. Projects cannot move forward efficiently when permits, approvals, inspections, and municipal requirements are not properly coordinated.

The Permit Coordinator helps keep projects progressing from initial application through approval, construction inspections, and final permit closure. Through accurate recordkeeping, consistent follow-up, and clear communication, this position provides essential support to our customers, project teams, and overall operations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CRA – Commercial Residential Aluminum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to maintaining a professional workplace where all team members are treated with dignity and respect.

At CRA we are passionate about serving the community that we live and work in. Providing Southwest Florida with custom engineered and professionally installed pool cages, screen enclosures, rescreening, car ports, pool deck paver systems, drainage gutters, soffit/fascia, aluminum fencing, customer railing systems, and welded products.
We are dedicated to building a positive, fun, and team-spirited workplace. We are passionate and committed to a family workplace culture! As one of the fastest growing companies in Southwest Florida for the past 30+ years, we are extremely proud of our employees’ achievements.

In compliance with all provisions of Executive Order 11246, all qualified applicants will receive consideration or employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.