Department:

Planning and Development Services

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Planning and Development Services is seeking a Right-of-Way (ROW) Permitting Specialist to join our Land Development team. If you're interested in engineering, land development, permitting, and protecting the County's infrastructure, this is a great opportunity to build your career while making a meaningful impact in the community.

In this role, you'll review permits and construction plans, conduct field inspections, and collaborate with engineering and Land Development staff to help ensure projects meet County standards and support safe, sustainable growth. If you're ready to put your skills to work in a role that makes a difference, we encourage you to explore the details below and apply today!

About the Position

In this role, you will...

• Review Right-of-Way (ROW) Use permit applications to ensure compliance with the Unified Development Code and applicable regulations.

• Conduct field inspections on private, public, and County-owned properties to verify compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

• Assist with the review of subdivision, site, and development plans as part of the permitting process.

• Help support safe, efficient, and compliant land development projects throughout the community.

• Collaborate with planners, inspectors, engineers, and other County staff to move projects forward.

• Provide backup support for Land Development Inspectors by assisting with field inspections and related activities.

• Contribute to maintaining high standards for development while helping protect the County's infrastructure and public spaces.

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.

• Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (no weekends!)

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You

To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent and 4+ years of total experience in inspecting.

• OR: College or university-level training in an appropriate field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

• Valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire.

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university preferred.

• Passed the Florida Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, or able to obtain it within six months of hire.

• Knowledge of drainage structure construction methods, materials, tools, and equipment.

• Ability to read and interpret subdivision, drainage, and construction plans with accuracy.

• Experience conducting field inspections and evaluating construction projects for compliance.

• Familiarity with stormwater hydrology, hydraulics, surveying, construction practices, scheduling, and pavement design.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, Microsoft Office, and computer skills, with the ability to quickly learn County software and systems.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of 5 years.

Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range:  $24.74/hr (minimum) up to $31.54 (midpoint), based on experience.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.