Position Description
The Permitting Project Manager is responsible for managing the technical, financial, and schedule-related aspects of permitting-focused projects by representing the firm in communications with clients, permitting jurisdictions, consultants, and internal staff.
Client Management/Marketing Duties & Responsibilities
- This role will be responsible for coordinating staff and primary contact with clients.
- Lead early permitting due diligence and entitlement strategy to identify risks, approvals, and agency requirements.
- Coordinate with clients to communicate permitting status, risks, timelines, and required actions.
- Maintain strong working relationships with local, county, state, and federal permitting agencies.
- Support Business Development and Marketing teams by providing permitting insight during pursuit and proposal development, including schedule and risk input.
Project/Technical Duties & Responsibilities
- Establish and manage overall permitting strategy for projects, including sequencing, dependencies, and agency coordination.
- Oversee preparation, review, and submission of permit applications, supporting documents, plans, and exhibits.
- Coordinate plan reviews with Engineering, Survey, Environmental, and Construction teams to ensure permit compliance.
- Lead meetings and calls with permitting agencies and facilitate resolution of review comments.
- Track permit status, approvals, conditions, and expiration dates; ensure permit conditions are clearly communicated to project teams and clients.
- Manage permit modifications, revisions, and amendments as required.
- Ensure permitting requirements are integrated into project schedules and construction sequencing.
- Promote internal communication and cross-discipline coordination related to permitting requirements.
Financial Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and manage permitting scopes, budgets, and schedules for assigned projects.
- Monitor permitting-related labor, consultant costs, and agency fees; analyze variances and initiate corrective actions as needed.
- Assist with change management related to permitting scope changes, delays, or agency requirements.
- Support invoice review and permitting-related billing, as necessary.
- Provide regular status updates to clients and leadership regarding permitting progress, risks, and schedule impacts.
Employee Management Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to permitting staff and project teams.
- Allocate permitting workload to ensure efficient use of staff resources.
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, and development of permitting personnel.
- Support performance management, coaching, and professional development for assigned team members.
