Permit Manager - Telecommunications

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? 

Join a company specializing in the design, construction, service, and maintenance of fiber optic and wireless infrastructure, supporting clients across telecommunications, utilities, education, and healthcare sectors. With a strong reputation for quality and reliability, it delivers critical connectivity solutions across the region.

This position offers the opportunity for an experienced Permit Manager to oversee permitting and regulatory activities supporting fibre infrastructure deployments across multiple jurisdictions. The role involves working closely with engineering, construction, and project teams to secure permits, manage approvals, and ensure projects remain compliant and on track throughout the deployment lifecycle.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Review, prepare, submit, and administer permitting applications, including utility pole attachments and work within state and local rights-of-way.
• Request, track, and record payment of permit fees internally and with vendor partners.
• Track and report high-volume permit statuses on a daily or weekly basis.
• Enter and maintain accurate permitting data in company systems, including Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
• Monitor progress of pole attachment and municipal permit applications and coordinate responses to jurisdictional requests for additional information.
• Collaborate with vendor design teams to facilitate permit drawings and construction documents for nodes, power, and outside plant construction.
• Provide timely system updates and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate permit progress, risks, and delays throughout the full permit lifecycle.
• Serve as a liaison between internal teams to obtain approvals, administer permits, and ensure compliance with permit conditions during permitting and construction phases.

Skills/Must Have:

• Strong experience working in multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional permitting environments.
• Familiarity with zoning and permitting regulations

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working

Salary:

• Up to $40/hr