Environmental Permitting Specialist – Infrastructure & ROW

Lecom Utility Contractors, Inc; Pataskala (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co., LLC (TPC) seeks a Permitting Specialist to drive environmental permitting, NEPA reviews, ESA compliance, and historic preservation for broadband and utility deployments. You will coordinate ROW, traffic control, and make-ready permitting across multiple agencies, ensuring timely approvals and regulatory compliance.

The role requires preparing submissions, working with federal/state agencies, and guiding engineering teams on environmental

Qualifications

• Experience with NEPA, ESA and cultural/historic preservation compliance for infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental screening tools and mitigation planning best practices.
• Understanding municipal/state ROW, utility coordination and permitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage NEPA evaluations, environmental screening, ESA compliance and historic preservation for broadband/utility projects.
• Prepare environmental submissions for federal, state and local agencies and coordinate with regulators.
• Identify environmental constraints along fiber routes and guide engineering teams to minimize impact.
• Incorporate environmental best practices into construction documents and field execution.
• Submit ROW permits to municipalities, counties and state DOT agencies.
• Prepare pole attachment applications and coordinate make-ready with pole owners.
• Develop traffic control plans compliant with MUTCD and DOT requirements.
• Acquire railroad and waterway crossings permits and document mitigations.
• Maintain permit logs and regulatory compliance records; report updates to project teams.

Skills

NEPA compliance

ESA compliance

historic preservation

environmental screening tools

mitigation planning

ROW permitting processes

traffic control permitting

pole attachment permitting

make-ready workflows

environmental report interpretation

documentation & coordination

Education

Associate degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/Utility Design

Job description

Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co., LLC (TPC) seeks a Permitting Specialist to drive environmental permitting, NEPA reviews, ESA compliance, and historic preservation for broadband and utility deployments. You will coordinate ROW, traffic control, and make-ready permitting across multiple agencies, ensuring timely approvals and regulatory compliance.

The role requires preparing submissions, working with federal/state agencies, and guiding engineering teams on environmental