Premitting Coordinator (Field Based)

ERM; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ERM in the San Francisco, CA area seeks Permitting Coordinators to support power-utility vegetation management across Northern California. The role involves managing permit applications end-to-end, coordinating data and teams, and adapting to changing regulatory requirements while maintaining strict deadlines.

Some on-site work in northern California is expected. This full-time, 12-month limited-term position emphasizes detail, organization, and strong client communication with regulatory

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years experience supporting environmental or utility permitting.
• Knowledge of federal/state H&S regulations, contractor safety management, auditing, and safety program development.
• Familiarity with encroachment packages for Caltrans, State Parks, USFS and local districts.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple permit streams to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication with clients and regulatory personnel.
• Proficiency in data handling and Excel; willingness to learn permitting software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of permit applications related to vegetation management, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Track and monitor application progress, providing timely updates to internal teams and clients to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate with project managers and field teams to collect and verify data for permits.
• Build relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to support timely permit issuance.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to a collaborative work environment.
• Support planning through research and staying current on regulatory changes and permit processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Verbal & written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

Permitting software

Job description

ERM is hiring Permitting Coordinators in the San Francisco, CA area with a focus on power-utility vegetation management to support our Permitting practice throughout Northern California. The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication with clients and public agencies. You will oversee permit applications from start to finish under fast-approaching deadlines, managing data, coordinating across teams, and adapting to evolving regulatory requirements. The role will include some on-site work in northern California. This is a full-time (40+ hours/week), limited-term role with a duration of 12 months, with the possibility of extension.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of permit applications related to vegetation management, ensuring full compliance with environmental and utility regulations.
• Track and monitor application progress, providing timely updates and information to internal teams and client stakeholders. Maintaining work to meet deadlines.
• Engage and Coordinate with internal teams, including project managers and field teams to collect and verify necessary data for permits.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to support timely permit issuance, including railroad easement permitting.
• Actively participate and engage in team meetings and contribute to a collaborative, supportive work environment.
• Support programmatic planning through research, staying current on regulatory changes, policy updates, and evolving permit processes.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience may substitute for education.
• 1-3 years experience of supporting environmental or utility permitting
• Experienced safety professional with knowledge of federal/state H&S regulations, contractor safety management, auditing, and safety program development;
• Familiarity with encroachment packages for Agencies including Caltrans, State Parks, USFS and Local Water Districts
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational capabilities; able to manage multiple permit streams concurrently to meet tight deadlines and in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with confidence interacting professionally with clients and regulatory personnel.
• Proficiency in data handling and analysis—Excel skills required, with a willingness to learn new permitting software.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solution-oriented approach when priorities shift or challenges arise.

Pay Transparency

For the Permitting Coordinator position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $61,299– $7,5562, $29.47/hr – $35.32/hr USD, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible employees.

• Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, and any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

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