Permitting Subject Matter Expert, Energy and Infrastructure Projects (Raleigh, NC)

About the role

You will build clear permitting matrices that streamline decisions and prevent delays.
You will strengthen bids by providing accurate permitting insights that protect cost and schedule.
You will engage agencies early to surface challenges and accelerate approvals.
You will drive permit acquisition to keep construction moving without bottlenecks.
You will resolve agency issues quickly to maintain schedule momentum.
You will enforce permit compliance to avoid violations and protect project integrity.
You will maintain clean documentation for full visibility and audit readiness.
You will anticipate risks early and implement solutions before they impact delivery.
You will equip teams with guidance that improves compliance and execution.
You will improve permitting processes to enhance efficiency across all future projects.

Responsibilities

• Build clear permitting matrices that streamline decisions and prevent delays.
• Strengthen bids by providing accurate permitting insights that protect cost and schedule.
• Engage agencies early to surface challenges and accelerate approvals.
• Drive permit acquisition to keep construction moving without bottlenecks.
• Resolve agency issues quickly to maintain schedule momentum.
• Enforce permit compliance to avoid violations and protect project integrity.
• Maintain clean documentation for full visibility and audit readiness.
• Anticipate risks early and implement solutions before they impact delivery.
• Equip teams with guidance that improves compliance and execution.
• Improve permitting processes to enhance efficiency across all future projects.

Requirements

• You are a degreed professional with a background in Planning, Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• You are an experienced permitting expert with 7+ years supporting EPC, construction, or energy infrastructure projects.
• You are deeply knowledgeable in federal, state, and local permitting processes, codes, and regulations (EPA, FEMA, DOT, TCEQ, local jurisdictions, utilities, etc.).
• You are skilled at identifying AHJs and managing complex, multi-jurisdictional permitting for large-scale projects.
• You are a strong project manager who can prioritize, organize, and drive multiple permitting workflows simultaneously.
• You are an effective communicator who builds strong relationships with agencies, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• You are proficient in interpreting technical drawings, regulatory requirements, and permit conditions with accuracy.
• You are adept at using permitting databases, tracking systems, and document management tools to maintain visibility and control.

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• You have 7+ years of experience in permitting, preferably in EPC, construction, or energy infrastructure projects.
• You have a strong understanding of federal, state, and local permitting processes, codes, and regulations.
• You have experience working with AHJs and managing complex, multi-jurisdictional permitting.
• You have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• You have experience interpreting technical drawings, regulatory requirements, and permit conditions.
• You have experience using permitting databases, tracking systems, and document management tools.

Skills

• Expertise in federal, state, and local permitting processes, codes, and regulations.
• Strong project management skills.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings, regulatory requirements, and permit conditions.
• Experience using permitting databases, tracking systems, and document management tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Mentorship initiatives.
• Internal mobility opportunities.
• Performance-based advancement opportunities.

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,200 to $157,600. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

This is a full-time position based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America.