Permitting Coordinator
$88,400–$154,700 year
RemoteLittle Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate federal, state, and local environmental and construction permits for complex industrial and DoD-related projects, ensuring all required documentation is identified, obtained, and maintained on schedule. Manage relationships with regulatory agencies including USACE and state environmental offices while tracking compliance obligations and coordinating inputs with design, construction, and client teams. Prepare permit applications, supporting studies, and agency submittal packages, and develop matrices to monitor permitting risks and constraints. Support coordination of explosives safety reviews and provide status briefings to project leadership. This 4–5 year contract role requires travel for agency meetings and site visits, with relocation to Little Rock, Arkansas, after the first year.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience coordinating federal, state, and local environmental and construction permits for industrial, infrastructure, or DoD-related projects
- Demonstrated experience with NEPA processes and coordination with USACE and state environmental agencies
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
- Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulatory frameworks applicable to industrial and federal facilities
- Excellent organizational, writing, and agency-facing communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with multi-party project teams and regulatory stakeholders
- Ability and willingness to support agency meetings and site-related permitting activities as required
- Must be able to pass a general background check
- Must be able to speak fluent English
- Must be able to reside within commuting distance of Little Rock, AR or be willing to relocate to the area
- Must be available for travel as needed to support agency meetings, site visits, and permitting reviews
- Must be organized
- Must be knowledgeable about the regulatory landscape
- Must be effective at working with agencies and multi-party project teams
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience on defense installations, ammunition/energetics facilities, or other high-hazard process plants
- Familiarity with DoD explosives safety board coordination and related facility siting requirements
- Experience with air, water, waste, and construction permitting for industrial facilities
- Professional certifications in environmental management or permitting advantageous
- Ability to speak Korean
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