Development Services Coordinator

Description

Founded in 1973, ISG is a multi-disciplinary, full-service architecture and engineering firm, supporting clients throughout the nation. As a 100% employee-owned firm with 14 offices across five states, we thrive on collaboration, innovation, and delivering exceptional results for clients nationwide. To support our continued growth, we are seeking a specialized Development Services Coordinator to provide project due diligence, public and private sector plan review and permitting services. This role will report to Stephanie Merdan, Development Services Team Lead.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Perform project due diligence, research, and thorough documentation of entitlement activities including developing an overview of design guidelines, zoning, and available maps and reports
• Develop and effectively execute a strategy to garner appropriate project approvals
• Demonstrate advanced understanding of public and private sector permitting for a variety of project types
• Prepare comprehensive plan review and permit packages, schedules, and presentation materials
• Coordinate and lead pre-application conference meetings
• Prepare and submit permit and plan review applications, narratives, and responses
• Coordinate with plan review and permit agencies
• Strive to accelerate review processes whenever possible
• Coordinate with internal team members and consultants from a variety of backgrounds and design disciplines
• Build client and review entity relationships
• Track information on processes and relationships
• Track and schedule permit tasks and provide regular updates to Project Managers
• Conduct pre-and-post submittal quality reviews 
• Participate in presentations and client meetings as requested
• Participate in public engagement workshops and presentations as requested
• Attend and present during public meetings including City Council and Planning Commission meetings 
• Utilize your professional and personal network to develop business opportunities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Detail oriented, inquisitive approach and superior investigation skills are paramount
• Experience in design, public process, or project management
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of planning and zoning ordinances and land development processes
• Familiarity of City, County, and State review processes including the application process for variances, CUPs, PUDs, zoning amendments, and various plan review requirements
• Understand the relationship between zoning ordinances and building code requirements
• Experience with environmental permitting is beneficial, but not required
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects amongst cross-disciplinary teams with competing priorities
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, OneNote, BlueBeam, and ESRI ArcGIS preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Passion for achieving project success in a team environment

ISG Employee Owner Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid time off, pro-rated amount      available on your start date
• Paid holidays and paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Bi-annual profit sharing
• Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)
• 401K retirement plan
• Life insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• Bereavement leave
• Supplemental voluntary benefits
• Short term and long-term disability
• Parking reimbursement, varies on office location

ABOUT ISG

We are 100% owned by our employees! ISG's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) allows for broader ownership, the ability to be directly connected to performance, and our culture of accountability and opportunism is amplified. Put simply, everyone works hard = everyone benefits, not just an elite group.

We are focused on strengths, using those talents to guide personal development and team collaboration. We are involved in our communities and lead through empowerment. Firm growth is a direct reflection of the dedication, ingenuity, and hard work each ISG owner brings to the office and field every day.

ISG's growth and sustainability are based on the unwavering belief that we need to grow for the betterment of our people and firm. We are entrepreneurial. We believe in having the right people onboard and being disciplined during good times and when faced with new challenges. And most importantly, we foster growth through positive mentorship and progressive ideas that lead to strategic, contextual based decisions. We believe that this unwavering commitment to our culture, clients, and dynamic qualities translates to better services for our partners, and that it will continue to guide ISG's future.

Learn more about ISG at http://www.isginc.com 

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