Permits & Utilities Liaison — South Florida Projects

Flagger Force; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagger Force in South Florida seeks a Permit Coordinator to act as the primary liaison for clients, municipalities, and permitting agencies. You will coordinate, prepare, submit, track, and expedite permits for utility infrastructure projects, including MOT, ROW, and lane closure permits.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of municipal permitting experience, strong relationships with Florida permitting offices, and excellent organizational and communication skills to keep projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience coordinating municipal permits.
• Strong understanding of South Florida municipal permitting processes.
• Experience with utility construction, transportation, public works, or civil infrastructure.
• Knowledge of MOT permitting, Utility permitting, Right-of-Way permitting, municipal construction permitting.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple permit applications simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients requiring permitting services.
• Review client work requests to determine applicable permitting requirements.
• Coordinate permitting timelines with customers, operations, and project stakeholders.
• Provide clients with permit status updates and anticipated approval dates.
• Identify permitting risks that could delay project execution.
• Prepare and submit permit applications for MOT, Utility, ROW, Lane Closure, Municipal Specialty permits.
• Track permit approvals, revisions, renewals, and expirations.
• Maintain accurate permit records and documentation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with municipal permitting offices throughout South Florida.
• Act as the liaison between Flagger Force and city, county, and state agencies.
• Understand each municipality's permitting process, timelines, and unique requirements.
• Work proactively to resolve permitting issues and expedite approvals.

Skills

Municipal permitting

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

South Florida knowledge

Tools

Permitting software

Job description

Flagger Force in South Florida seeks a Permit Coordinator to act as the primary liaison for clients, municipalities, and permitting agencies. You will coordinate, prepare, submit, track, and expedite permits for utility infrastructure projects, including MOT, ROW, and lane closure permits.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of municipal permitting experience, strong relationships with Florida permitting offices, and excellent organizational and communication skills to keep projects on schedule.