Construction Permitting Manager
$115,700–$161,967 year
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Lead permitting and regulatory approvals across the project lifecycle by serving as the primary interface with AHJs, building and fire officials, planning/zoning departments, utilities, and local agencies. Maintain the permit matrix, approval schedule, and key regulatory milestones while coordinating submissions with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and project leadership. Manage agency comments, technical responses, and approval issues through resolution, identifying risks that could impact the project schedule or critical path. Build and maintain relationships with local government, regulatory agencies, utilities, and community stakeholders, and track permits, approvals, correspondence, and outstanding actions. Coordinate closely with project management, design, construction, EHS, quality, and commissioning teams to ensure timely execution.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in construction permitting, capital projects, entitlements, land/site development, municipal engineering, or regulatory approvals
- Demonstrated experience working directly with AHJs, municipalities, utilities, and local regulatory agencies
- Strong understanding of construction permitting and local approval processes
- Experience coordinating permitting for complex construction or capital projects
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and issue-resolution skills
- Ability to manage multiple permits, deadlines, and regulatory stakeholders concurrently
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Planning, or a related field
Desired Qualifications
- Strong construction or capital project experience within the local market
- Existing knowledge of local AHJs, permitting processes, municipal agencies, and utilities
- Established local relationships with government, construction, engineering, or development stakeholders
- Experience with large-scale commercial, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, mission-critical, or other complex projects
- Experience with an owner, developer, EPC, general contractor, engineering firm, or program/construction management firm
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.