Construction Permitting Specialist

• Use knowledge of HUD CDBG-DR guidelines, general construction and municipal permitting requirements to resolve construction-related questions and impediments for homeowners. • Advise on permitting needs, deficiencies and resolution pathways on a broad as well as case-by-case basis for New York Rising applicants spanning 33 counties in New York State. • Develop and leverage relationships with Long Island, NY municipal building departments in order to obtain updates on permitting progress, common blockages, and advocate on behalf of New York Rising homeowners. • Prepare and produce regular reporting on design, permitting, construction progress for the review of team members, management, and the Client. • Perform site visits to review progress and the presence of the appropriate permits onsite. • Coordinate with subcontractors responsible for permits and surveying, to ensure the performance and timeliness of said vendors. • Review the results of contracted permitting/surveying work to ensure quality, analyze for next steps and feasibility. • Conduct or participate in phone and in person conversations with Housing Applicants in order to gather and confirm knowledge about Applications’ construction-related impediments. • Search and navigate State and internal information management systems in order to review and confirm Application statuses, documentation, or other data. • Mediate requests to internal team-members and external stakeholders (e.g. consultants, contractors, state employees, etc.) in order to push an Application to the next step. • Attend meetings with other consultants, contractors, state employees and other stakeholders. • Other duties as required.