Permitting Lead

AtkinsRéalis Group; Vestavia Hills (AL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Group is seeking a Permitting Lead to join our Alabama team, supporting an owner's representative program for a large pharmaceutical facility. You will oversee permitting, stakeholder engagement, and schedule management, coordinating with environmental specialists and public agencies.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years leading large development programs, strong MS Office and communication skills, and the ability to manage complex deliverables on-site in Huntsville.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Sciences, Natural Resources, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading large development programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and schedule management software.
• Excellent writing, verbal communication, and analytical skills.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee permitting, stakeholder engagement, workforce development, and supplier development as an owner's representative.
• Provide schedule and quality oversight, ensuring environment-related deliverables are completed as expected.
• Build trust and maintain effective relationships with agencies, stakeholders, and local communities.
• Provide guidance to streamline environmental studies and permitting approaches.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, public relations teams, and workforce enablement teams to support supplier and workforce development initiatives.
• Communicate updates to clients, project teams, and program management using permit trackers and logs.
• Must be located in the Huntsville, Alabama area and be available to work on-site daily.

Skills

Schedule management

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Driver's license

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Planning

Bachelor's degree in Sciences

Master's degree (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Schedule management software

Job description

Overview We are seeking a Permitting Lead to join our team in Alabama area in support of an owner's representative program for the construction and startup of a $6 billion pharmaceutical facility. The ideal candidate will have experience in permitting, stakeholder engagement, schedule management, program management, regulatory compliance, and permit and commitment tracking. This role will oversee a workstream focused on permit support, stakeholder engagement, workforce development, and supplier development. The successful candidate will work with a support team of specialists covering air permitting and RCRA/waste issues, as well as public relations and workforce development professionals. The role also involves coordinating with regulatory agencies, environmental permitting authorities, local stakeholders, and members of the public. Additionally, the candidate will oversee, coordinate, and review environmentally related deliverables required to support the project.

Your role

• Oversee permitting, stakeholder engagement, workforce development, and supplier development activities as an owner's representative.
• Provide schedule and quality oversight, ensuring environmentally related deliverables are completed as expected.
• Build trust and maintain effective relationships with applicable agencies, stakeholders, and local communities.
• Provide guidance to streamline environmental studies and permitting approaches.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts, public relations teams, and workforce enablement teams to support supplier and workforce development initiatives.
• Communicate updates to clients, project teams, and program management teams using permit trackers and logs.
• Must be located in the Huntsville, Alabama area and be available to work on-site daily.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Sciences, Natural Resources, or a related field. A Master's degree is considered an asset.
• 10+ years of experience with demonstrated knowledge of leading large development programs, including coordination of technical studies and schedule management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with schedule management software.
• Excellent technical writing, computer, and verbal communication skills with clients, agencies, the public, and colleagues.
• Strong organizational, task management, time management, analytical, and deductive reasoning skills.
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and strong attention to detail while working within a highly collaborative team environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $103,000 - $171,000 annually hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug‑Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability.

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