Permitting & Regulatory Engineering Lead

Axon; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Job summary

Axon seeks a Project Manager to lead national permitting for ALPR deployments, guiding cross-functional teams through AHJs, NEC/NFPA compliance, and scalable workflows in a remote role with 30% travel.

You will collaborate with engineering, legal, compliance and field operations, turning regulatory complexity into actionable plans and ensuring audit-ready documentation across jurisdictions.

Strong regulatory background, excellent communication, and proven process design are essential.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

PMP or ICC Permit Technician certification

OSHA 30

Bachelors in Engineering or related field

Tools

GIS

CAD

Asana

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Axon seeks a Project Manager to lead national permitting for ALPR deployments, guiding cross-functional teams through AHJs, NEC/NFPA compliance, and scalable workflows in a remote role with 30% travel.

You will collaborate with engineering, legal, compliance and field operations, turning regulatory complexity into actionable plans and ensuring audit-ready documentation across jurisdictions.

Strong regulatory background, excellent communication, and proven process design are essential.