Permit Coordinator

• Gather and document permitting requirements for entities and projects
• Build and maintain relationships with permitting agencies
• Coordinate permitting deliverables with internal and external engineering teams
• Create and update permitting schedules, trackers, spreadsheets, maps, and permit lists
• Apply quality-control checklists to permitting submittals
• Communicate with agencies about status updates and projected approval dates
• Follow up with agencies to keep permits moving through approval
• Prepare and submit permitting packages, applications, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with field teams and the engineering firm to gather missing information
• Flag and document permitting rejections for root-cause review
• Provide permit and project status updates to the Permitting Manager
• Assist with invoices, pole tallies, make-ready estimates, and pole application submittals
• Support state and federal grant program reporting
• Distribute agency licenses and approvals to field teams
• Confirm construction completion with agencies
• Assemble and archive permit closeout documentation

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred
• 1+ years of experience in permitting, right-of-way administration, or utility/telecom construction support
• Working familiarity with GIS or mapping software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational skills to track multiple permits and deadlines simultaneously
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for agency and internal correspondence
• Valid driver's license
• Preferred exposure to right-of-way, railroad, DOT, or municipal permitting workflows
• Familiarity with pole attachment licensing and make-ready coordination preferred
• Experience with fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) or FTTP deployment projects preferred
• Familiarity with Quickbase, Vetro, or Omnia preferred
• Basic awareness of NEPA, NHPA and Section 106, or tribal permitting processes preferred

Demonstrates expertise in permitting processes, including coordination with agencies and internal teams, while maintaining strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

• Permitting Experience
• GIS or Mapping Software Proficiency
• Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
• Right-of-Way Administration Familiarity
• Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Project Experience

• Permitting Requirements Documentation
• Quality-Control Checklists Application
• Permit Package Preparation
• Project Status Updates
• Permit Closeout Documentation

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Clear Written Communication
• Verbal Communication Skills

• Valid Driver's License

• Utility Construction Support
• Telecom Construction Support
• Right-of-Way Workflows
• DOT Permitting
• NEPA Awareness

• Quickbase
• Vetro
• Omnia