Permitting Specialist

Msconsultants; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Possible remote work

Job summary

ms consultants, inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a proactive Permitting Specialist to join our Building Systems team. You will navigate the permitting process, coordinate with jurisdictions, and manage client expectations throughout the project timeline.

This role collaborates with architects, engineers, and administrative staff to keep projects on track, maintain accurate permitting data, and communicate clearly with clients and team members.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills are required.
• Technical computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) are essential.
• Experience in technical project teams is preferred.
• Experience researching planning and zoning approvals with municipalities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and outreach to permitting jurisdictions to research processes and timelines.
• Record and report research findings to internal teams and clients.
• Monitor review progress after submission to ensure project timelines stay on track.
• Maintain organized permitting data and support project teams with scheduling.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaborator

Highly organized

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Permitting Specialist, Building Systems

ms consultants, inc. • Columbus, OH

We are looking for a proactive and detail‑oriented Permitting Specialist to join our dynamic Building Systems team. In this key role, you’ll be an essential part of our full‑service project delivery—helping bring spaces to life by navigating the critical path of permitting. You’ll work closely with our talented in‑house team of architects, engineers, technicians, and administrative professionals, collaborating on a wide range of exciting projects. This role is perfect for someone who is self‑motivated, highly organized, and confident in communicating with clients and team members alike.

Responsibilities

The focus of the position is to set appropriate client expectations for the permitting process and its impacts on opening dates. This includes coordination and outreach to all applicable permitting jurisdictions to research the process and timelines, recording and reporting the research to internal teams and clients. After construction document submission, the specialist follows up and monitors review progress to verify that the project is moving as expected.

• Technical understanding of building permitting processes.
• Production related project tasks within the following software platforms: Excel and other Microsoft Office platforms.
• Assisting project team leaders to align client and technical expectations for each project construction schedule.
• Organizing, recording, tracking and monitoring the permitting data.
• State and local building permits, signage permits, state or local health permits, EPA, water service permits, and erosion and sediment control permits.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, good collaborator, creative thinker, highly organized.
• Technical computer skills – Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Experience working in technical project teams.
• Experience researching planning and zoning approvals with municipalities.

Benefits

We understand the importance of work‑life balance and offer paid time off, flexible schedules, company‑paid holidays, and a hybrid work option. Select positions may also offer full‑time remote work, depending on the role and its requirements.

EEO Statement

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