Permitting Specialist I (Friendswood, TX)

Permitting Specialist I

The Permitting Specialist I helps the District prevent further subsidence in Harris and Galveston counties through a groundwater well permitting process. This position provides day-to-day review and validation of permit applications, well registrations, and annual report submittals, and prepares and/or reviews monthly hearing notices, recommendations, and board book documents. This position is also solution-centered, directing communication with permittees and well drillers to answer questions and address concerns. This is a non-exempt position officed in Friendswood, TX, with a regular work schedule of 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. The salary range for this position is $40,685 $61,028, with a multilingual stipend available for bilingual English/Spanish employees.

Responsibilities:

• Support and implement the District's regulatory program through the administration of the permitting process.
• Effectively review, verify, and process submitted applications and properly archive information received and sent to the permittee in the District's permit tracking system and repository.
• Process and enter the submitted annual report information and properly archive it.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with permittees, applicants, and the public.
• Manage returned mail.
• Duties as otherwise assigned.
• This position reports to the Deputy General Manager.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Education/Experience: An Associate's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is preferred; or two to four years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business text, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively and professionally present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. (Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.)
• Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to identify improvements to workflow.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Explorer, and MS Access.

Benefit options include:

• 401(a) Retirement Package
• 457 Plan
• Retirement Health System
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability

Vacation - All regular full-time employees are authorized to take paid vacation after completing three months of employment. Vacation time will accrue according to the following schedule.

• 0-5 years: 8 hours per month (96 hours/year)
• 5-15 years: 10 hours per month (120 hours/year)
• 15+ years: 13.33 hours per month (160 hours/year)

Sick Leave - All regular full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate of 4 hours per pay period.

Office holiday closures follow the State of Texas holiday schedule.

Employer: Harris-Galveston Subsidence District

Address: 1660 Bay Area Boulevard Friendswood, Texas, 77546