Permitting & Compliance Manager

About the role

The Permitting & Compliance Manager owns the permitting, regulatory, and compliance pathway for every new SparkCharge site launch — from initial jurisdictional research through final permit approval and inspection sign-off. This role ensures that fuel storage, equipment operation, electrical work, and mobile charging infrastructure at each site meet all local, state, and federal requirements, while keeping permitting from becoming a bottleneck to go-live timelines.

What You'll Do

• Determine permitting requirements for each new site based on location, equipment specs, and site type
• Own the permitting timeline as a formal workstream inside the New Site Launch Playbook (Phase 1C), including submission dates, expected approval dates, and risk flags
• Build and maintain a jurisdiction database (by state/county/city) covering permit types, timelines, fees, and known friction points to speed up future site launches
• Manage relationships with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), fire marshals, and inspectors
• Sit inside the Phase 1 Scope & Site Design process as the accountable owner for permitting status, flagging risks before they threaten the go-live date

Continuous Improvement

• Identify permitting bottlenecks by jurisdiction or fuel type and recommend process, vendor, or documentation changes to reduce average permitting cycle time
• Partner with Legal on evolving regulations that could affect site design or timelines

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in permitting, regulatory compliance, or code compliance — ideally in energy, construction, fuel/equipment, telecom, or infrastructure deployment
• Working knowledge of fire codes, and equipment/electrical permitting requirements
• Experience managing multiple jurisdictions simultaneously with different requirements and timelines
• Strong project management skills — able to track multiple concurrent permitting workstreams without dropping details
• Comfortable working directly with AHJs, inspectors, and fire marshals
• Excellent written documentation skills — this role produces compliance records that must hold up to audit or legal scrutiny

Paid Benefits

The Pay Range For This Role Is 110,000 - 125,000 USD per year(Somerville)