Intern - Building Safety

Department:

FLSA Status:

Hiring Salary:

$15.01

Welcome, ‘ist das Leben schön!’ (Life is good!) At the City of New Braunfels, we seek out people ready to serve the community, plan for the future, and preserve our well-renowned natural beauty. Our five Core Values serve as a cornerstone of our work: Integrity, Service, Visionary Leadership, Stewardship of Resources, and Cultural Heritage. Do our values speak to you?

What we’re looking for: A motivated and collaborative individual to join the Transportation & Construction Services Department.  You will continue to successfully serve the current and future needs of the New Braunfels community. Under general supervision, this position assists with the plan review administrative process.

The responsibilities you’ll be trusted with:

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Assists the plans examiner with minor residential and commercial reviews.

• Assists plan examiners in performing validation tasks to ensure customers submit the required drawings and documents.

• Assists plan examiners in performing consolidation tasks.

• Assists plan examiners with batch stamping of the approved drawings and documents in the electronic plan review software (Projectdoxs).

• Assists plan examiners in verifying fee payment.

• Assists plan examiners with moving approved drawings from Cityworks to Projectdox.

• Assists plan examiners with routing resubmittals.

• Assists with withdrawing duplicate permit applications.

• Assists with expiring invalid permits.

• Performs other assigned tasks.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

Education and Experience:

• Performs other assigned tasks.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Required Knowledge of:

• Customer service standards and protocol.

• Current principles and practices of a productive, customer service-oriented office.

• City organization, operations, policies, and procedures.

Required Skill in:

• Reading construction drawings and documents, and communicating technical requirements to architects, engineers, contractors, developers, and the public.

• Responding to inquiries and providing excellent customer service.

• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with City employees and the public.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Performing accurate data entry and maintaining departmental records and files.

• Utilizing personal computing devices and associated software programs.

Your work environment:

• Work is performed in a standard office environment and is subject to sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to safely lift and carry equipment and materials up to thirty (30) pounds.

The City of New Braunfels is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.