Permit Facilitator

About the role

We are seeking Permit Facilitators to join our dynamic team. Our firm provides valuable solutions to challenges faced by gas and electric utilities clients. Permit Facilitators work independently and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure pre-construction requirements are gathered, compiled, and submitted to the appropriate government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple project details concurrently and ensure all project deliverables are being met in accordance with permit requirements, franchise agreements, and local and state regulations.
• Partner with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure the timely execution and submission of pre-construction permit packages.
• Attend progress status meetings and communicate changes/issues and implement solutions to keep the project on track.
• Advocate for the project by promoting and communicating its contributions towards department and company goals.
• Provide technical and analytical support to the project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in construction, urban planning, engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical), Environmental, Geography, or related field.
• 2-10 years of project coordination, project operations, project administration, or project management experience.
• Experience within the construction, city planning, energy, utilities, engineering, or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or exposure to permitting.
• Experience with Salesforce, AutoCAD, GIS Software (for maps, data, and other graphic displays).
• Ability to read TCP's (Traffic Control Plans).

Benefits

• Paid time off and benefits including a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans.
• HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts.
• Discretionary bonuses as determined by the company.

Schedule

This is a hybrid-remote position requiring regular on-site work in one of the following areas: San Ramon, Sacramento, Auburn, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Salinas, San Jose, Hollister, or Santa Rosa. Travel for client and agency meetings is typically 10%.