About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 670,000 quality homes in our 65 plus year history. Today, KB Home operates in 47 markets from coast to coast. At KB Home, people are our foundation. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers to ensure they have a real partner in the homebuying process. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and are driven by a shared culture of customer obsession guided by our focus on sustainability providing a beneficial impact on the world. When you join KB Home, you become part of a team that is passionate about making the dream of homeownership a reality for families across America. Come be a part of our team! Learn more .

JOB SUMMARY: The forward planning coordinator is responsible to ensure permits are obtained as necessary for house construction. Assist the Forward Planners to process documents as necessary for building permits. Liaison between division and government agencies for permit related applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• DM Maintenance: Upload required Forward Planning, Land Development and Architectural documents to the Document Management system. Maintain the file system in an organized manner so that documents are readily accessible by Division personnel. Combine and audit for completeness all permit related paperwork that is required per the municipality guidelines.

• Building Permit Coordination: Prepare all applications to obtain all regulatory permits/licenses and pay fees. Order and monitor receipt of engineering reports/designs/plot plans and assemble the permit application package for applicable municipal entities, including plot plans, building configurations, soils, and grading plans. Submit permit application packages to municipalities and monitor receipt of approvals and permit issuance.

• Interdepartmental Coordination: Primary contact with construction team for plot plan/permit inquiries. Responsible for notifications to coworkers of approved plans.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• High School degree or GED required

• College degree a plus

Experience

• 3+ years prior administrative experience in a professional environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple processes.

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft applications, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Ability to connect with people and develop and maintain professional relationships.

• Work 8-hour days with flexibility for additional work hours when necessary

Position Location

• The position is located in the KB Home Seattle division office at 320 120th Avenue NE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA. #LI-onsite

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 per year depending on experience, paid semi-monthly

• Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus

• Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision

• 401K Plan with Company match (vesting percentage based on years of service)

• Paid Time Off - vacation (10-20 days per calendar year based on years of service), sick leave, bereavement leave (3-5 days), jury duty (up to 5 days), and paid holidays (11 total per year)

• Life Insurance, business travel accident, optional insurance (paid by employee) for disability, supplemental life, AD&D, and critical illness

• Monthly mobile phone stipend

• Optional Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care

Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities. KB Home is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work team. Diversity is important to KB Home!

KB Home and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, "Recruiters") in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at KB Home or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for recruiting services, such resumes will be deemed the sole property of KB Home and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidate resumes, in the event any such candidate is hired by KB Home or its affiliates as a result of the submittal, without a valid written agreement between the Recruiter and KB Home.

This position is being recruited by ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions RPO, on behalf of KB Home. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

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