Permit Coordinator / Permit Expeditor – Residential Construction

Location: Kennesaw, GA – In Office Only

Important:
Applicants must have prior experience submitting residential construction building permits through municipal permitting portals.

DC Enclosures, Inc. is seeking an experienced and highly organized Permit Coordinator / Permit Expeditor to manage residential construction permits and approvals across multiple Georgia counties and municipalities.

This position focuses primarily on permit coordination, zoning compliance, and inspection management, with some CAD drafting support as needed. The ideal candidate has experience working with local permitting departments, construction drawings, and online permitting platforms, and is comfortable managing multiple permit applications simultaneously.

This is a full-time, in-office position located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Remote work is not available.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit residential construction building permit applications

• Coordinate permits across multiple Georgia counties and municipalities

• Track permit status and maintain organized records of submittals, revisions, approvals, and inspections

• Communicate with city and county permitting departments to resolve plan review comments

• Assist with inspection scheduling, reporting inspection results, and coordinating follow-up inspections

• Maintain project timelines to ensure permits and inspections move forward efficiently

• Meet with customers online or in person to review plans when necessary

• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and internal staff to gather required documentation

• Provide CAD drafting support and site plan updates when required

Permitting Platform Experience Preferred

Candidates should have experience working with online permitting systems used by Georgia jurisdictions, including platforms such as:

• Accela / Citizen Access – used by jurisdictions such as Cobb County, Cherokee County, Alpharetta, Roswell, and Milton

• CityView Portal – used by City of Smyrna and Douglasville

• DeKalb County ePermits

• ePlans / electronic plan review systems

• Cloudpermit

Experience uploading plans, responding to plan review comments, and tracking approvals through these systems is strongly preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience pulling residential construction permits

• Minimum 2–3 years working in the construction industry

• Strong knowledge of municipal permitting processes

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple permit applications simultaneously

• Strong communication skills with municipalities, contractors, and customers

• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through

Candidates must also be familiar with zoning and site requirements, including:

• Interpreting setback regulations

• Understanding impervious and pervious surface calculations

• Researching property and site information

• Using resources such as UpCodes to verify building code compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• CAD drafting experience a plus

• Experience compiling site plans or construction drawings

• Familiarity with HOA / ACC submissions

• Experience working with multiple Georgia jurisdictions

Position Details

Position: Permit Coordinator / Permit Expeditor – Residential Construction
Location: Kennesaw, GA (In-office)
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM or 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Pay: $22– $25 per hour depending on experience
Start Date: Immediate opening

Employment Requirements

• Background check required

• Drug screening required

• DC Enclosures is a Georgia Drug-Free Workplace
• ​​​​​​​Georgia Drivers license with clean MVR