Senior Permitting Manager
$140,000–$185,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end permitting initiatives across multiple jurisdictions by defining goals, operational plans, and success metrics aligned with commercial objectives. Actively shape the regulatory landscape by identifying municipal decision-makers, building business cases, and partnering to advance strategic interests. Architect unified work scopes by collaborating with internal engineering teams, design professionals, and external partners to resolve conflicts and keep projects moving. Apply an analytical mindset to forecast regulatory bottlenecks, enact contingency plans, and optimize the permitting process through test-and-learn approaches. Guide peers through complex challenges, share subject matter expertise, and build systems that improve efficiency for future deployment. This role requires up to 75% travel, including occasional international trips, and involves balancing immediate turnaround times with long-term strategic payoffs.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of strategic experience securing construction, land use, and ordinance-based site permits, with a proven track record of scaling a permitting program across multiple complex jurisdictions
- Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Demonstrated ability to link operational permitting decisions to broader business impact and financial goals
- Established relationships with municipalities (or the proven ability to rapidly build them), with exceptional skills in negotiating, communicating goals, and driving cross-functional adoption of your ideas
- Proficiency in interpreting CAD site design systems and site plans, using this knowledge to test data, address engineering challenges, and inform long-term project decisions
- Advanced use of platforms like Monday.com (or similar tools like Smartsheet/Procore) to manage high-volume site pipelines, pull reports, and identify opportunities to reduce cycle times
- Exceptional ability to manage interdependent, high-complexity projects—balancing immediate turnaround times with long-term strategic payoffs
- Up to 75% travel, including occasional international trips
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