Permit Specialist

Wecom Fiber; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wecom Fiber is seeking an experienced Permit Specialist to support the deployment of fiber optic infrastructure in Phoenix. You will secure and manage permits, environmental approvals, ROW authorizations, and joint-use applications across multiple jurisdictions to protect project timelines and revenue activation.

The role requires coordinating with state and federal agencies, local governments, utilities, and environmental consultants to submit accurate approvals and track progress through to

Responsibilities

• Submit and track all permit applications, approvals, revisions, and closeout activities, including billing.
• Coordinate permit submissions to comply with local, state, and federal regulations across counties, agencies, and utilities.
• Track permit progression in internal systems, noting status, timelines, and blockers.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready records of applications, approvals, rejections, and resolutions.
• Review requirements for quality checks before submittal.
• Collaborate with vendors to fix issues and reduce delays.
• Serve as main liaison between agencies and internal stakeholders for status and corrections.
• Update internal and external systems through permit life cycle (billing, documents, addresses).
• Provide project status updates in meetings with stakeholders.
• Work with construction and project managers to resolve permit approvals and roadblocks.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Remain flexible as business needs change.

Job description

Permit Specialist Reports to: Sr. Manager of Design and Engineering

Work Location: Phoenix AZ, hybrid work schedule

Job Summary

Wecom is seeking an experienced Permit / Joint use Specialist to support the deployment of fiber optic infrastructure. This role is responsible for securing and managing all permits, environmental approvals, right-of-way authorizations, and joint-use applications required for telecommunication construction across multiple jurisdictions and permitting agencies. The Permit Specialist works directly with state and federal agencies, local governments, utility providers, and environmental consultants to ensure approvals are submitted accurately, tracked proactively, and cleared prior to construction. This is a critical role that protects project timelines and revenue activation.

Key Responsibilities

• Submit and proactively track all permit applications, approvals, revisions, and closeout activities, including billing
• Coordinate and ensure compliance of permit submission with all local, state and federal regulations including counties, transportation agencies, and all permitting authorities, including power, railroad and other governing agencies
• Track and update progression of permits using internal systems, noting permit statuses, approval timelines, updates in permitting requirements, and potential road blocks
• Maintain organized and audit ready records of applications, correspondence, approvals, rejections, and resolutions
• Review permitting requirements via jurisdictional requirements for quality check of applications prior to submittal
• Work with vendors to identify and correct quality and deficiencies to eliminate permitting delays and note areas for improvement
• Serve as primary point of contact between permitting agencies and internal stakeholders for permitting status and corrections
• Responsible for internal and external system updates throughout life cycle of the permit as required internally and by permitting agencies including but not limited to, billing, signed documents, addressing, and print design
• Participate in project meetings, providing status to internal and external stakeholders
• Work closely with construction, project managers and leadership providing updates, roadblocks and resolution of permit approvals
• Must be detail oriented and comfortable with Microsoft office products such as outlook, excel, and word documents.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Able to pivot and remain flexible as needs of business change