Alaska Permitting Lead — Strategy & Stakeholder Liaison

UIC Alaska; Alaska; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UMIAQ Environmental, Anchorage-based, seeks an experienced Permitting Team Lead to guide multi-disciplinary permitting efforts for major Alaska-based projects. You will serve as the strategic and technical lead on complex permit applications, coordinating with clients, regulators, and project teams to ensure approvals.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, agency negotiations, and compliance tracking, with oversight of staff and sub-consultants across oil & gas, utilities, and civil

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in environmental permitting and compliance, with emphasis on Alaska construction, utility, or oil & gas projects.
• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary teams through complex state and federal permitting processes in Alaska.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and remote locations throughout Alaska up to 20% of the year.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, preparation, and agency submission of permit packages for civil construction, utility, and oil & gas projects across Alaska.
• Develop permitting strategies, matrices, schedules, and risk assessments to secure regulatory approvals on time and within budget.
• Serve as primary liaison with regulatory authorities (USACE Alaska District, ADNR DMLW/SPCO, ADF&G, ADEC).
• Mentor and manage environmental permitting staff and review technical work for QA/QC and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee permitting workflows across oil & gas, utilities, and civil infrastructure sectors.
• Collaborate with NEPA specialists, engineers, GIS analysts, field scientists, and sub-consultants for document integration.
• Support business development through scope creation, cost estimation, and proposal development.
• Track permit conditions and compliance reporting across project lifecycles.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Project leadership

Technical writing

QA/QC

Negotiation

Schedule & budget management

Remote field execution

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Education

PMP Certification

CEP Certification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

UMIAQ Environmental, Anchorage-based, seeks an experienced Permitting Team Lead to guide multi-disciplinary permitting efforts for major Alaska-based projects. You will serve as the strategic and technical lead on complex permit applications, coordinating with clients, regulators, and project teams to ensure approvals.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, agency negotiations, and compliance tracking, with oversight of staff and sub-consultants across oil & gas, utilities, and civil