Head of Engineering & Projects

Axon; Yuma (AZ); À distance; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Résumé du poste

Axon is seeking a Project Manager to own and accelerate permitting for ALPR infrastructure deployments across multiple jurisdictions. You will guide customers through regulatory hurdles, standardize scalable workflows, and enable compliant, high-velocity installations.

The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, strong communication, and the ability to design scalable processes for high-volume deployments. Remote work with ~30% travel, reporting to the Director of Professional Services.

Qualifications

• 4+ years managing infrastructure, utility, or construction permitting in enterprise or public-sector environments.
• Experience engaging with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, zoning, and environmental regulations.

Responsabilités

• Lead engagement with AHJs and regulatory authorities nationwide.
• Optimize permitting timelines to align with ALPR project schedules.
• Provide permitting forecasts and impact guidance to project teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, legal, compliance, and customer success to ensure compliant deployments.

Connaissances

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Formation

PMP

ICC Permit Technician

OSHA 30

LEED

Outils

GIS

CAD

Asana

Smartsheet

Excel

Description du poste

We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Own and accelerate the permitting process for Axon’s ALPR infrastructure deployments by eliminating roadblocks before they surface. This role turns complexity into clarity - guiding customers through regulatory hurdles, standardizing scalable workflows, and enabling compliant, high-velocity installations across the U.

Location: Remote + 30% travel required.

Reports to: Director, Professional Services

As a Project Manager at Axon, you are a national permitting authority - driving strategy, reducing risk, and steering deployment teams through the complex landscape of multi-jurisdictional approvals. You’ll work at the intersection of public safety, engineering, and local government - serving as a trusted advisor for both internal teams and external agencies.

This position demands deep regulatory knowledge, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to design scalable processes for high-volume deployments. You’ll lead engagement with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), oversee national compliance, and de-risk field operations long before equipment hits the ground.

• Interpret, anticipate, and influence local and regional permitting dynamics
• Act as the regulatory liaison between Axon and AHJs

Optimize permitting timelines in alignment with ALPR project schedules

Risk & Regulatory Navigation

• Translate code frameworks (NEC, NFPA, local zoning) into deployment-ready requirements
• Partner with compliance and legal teams to ensure documentation and approvals are audit-ready

Act as a core partner to engineering, deployment, legal, and customer success

• Provide permitting forecasts and impact guidance to project teams
• Advocate for permitting considerations during early-stage project planning

Permitting & Regulatory

• 4+ years managing infrastructure, utility, or construction permitting in enterprise or public-sector environments
• ~ Demonstrated expertise with NEC, NFPA, zoning, environmental regulations
• ~ Certifications such as PMP, ICC Permit Technician, OSHA 30, NFPA, LEED preferred
• ~ Proficiency in GIS, CAD, Asana, and permit tracking systems
• ~ Strong analytical, documentation, and process-building capabilities

Success collaborating across engineering, legal, compliance, and field teams

• Deep code knowledge (NEC, NFPA, zoning, environmental)
• Project & Process Management
• Advanced risk management and issue resolution
• Proficiency in tools like Smartsheet, Excel, and Asana

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support

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