Permit Manager - Telecommunications

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; New Mexico; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Permit Manager to oversee permitting for nationwide fibre infrastructure projects. You will coordinate multi-jurisdictional approvals, manage data in SharePoint and MS Office, and liaise with internal teams and vendors to keep projects on schedule.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering and construction, ensuring permit compliance and timely responses throughout the deployment lifecycle, with a hybrid work arrangement and competitive

Qualifications

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

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

Multi-agency permitting

Zoning regulations

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a leading provider of fibre-based broadband services delivering multi-gigabit connectivity, Ethernet, and dark fibre solutions to internet providers and businesses across the United States. The company focuses on building a large-scale open-access fibre network to expand fast, reliable, high-capacity connectivity nationwide, while also delivering fibre optic and wireless infrastructure solutions.

The company is looking for an experienced Permit Manager to support the delivery of fibre infrastructure projects by overseeing permitting and regulatory activities 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 schedule throughout the deployment lifecycle.

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

• $80,000 - $85,000