Senior Construction Permitting & Approvals Lead

Cumming Management Group, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 116,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is a leading project and cost management consultancy delivering complex projects across the United States. This role focuses on obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, engaging AHJs and utilities, and aligning project milestones with local agencies.

You will collaborate with design teams, construction managers, and leadership to reduce risk and keep schedules on track. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in permitting for large-scale capital projects, strong

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction permitting, capital projects, entitlements, land/site development, municipal engineering, or regulatory approvals.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with AHJs, municipalities, utilities, and local regulatory agencies.
• Strong understanding of construction permitting and local approval processes.
• Experience coordinating permitting for complex construction or capital projects.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and issue-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple permits, deadlines, and regulatory stakeholders concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Lead permitting and regulatory approvals across the project lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary interface with AHJs, building and fire officials, planning/zoning departments, utilities, and local agencies.
• Maintain the permit matrix, approval schedule, and key regulatory milestones.
• Coordinate permit submissions with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and project leadership.
• Manage agency comments, technical responses, and approval issues through resolution.
• Identify permitting or stakeholder risks that could impact the project schedule or critical path.
• Build and maintain relationships with local government, regulatory agencies, utilities, and community stakeholders.
• Support local communications and community engagement as needed.
• Track permits, approvals, agency correspondence, commitments, and outstanding actions.
• Coordinate closely with project management, design, construction, EHS, quality, and commissioning teams.

Skills

Permitting

Regulatory approvals

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Planning, or related field

Job description

Cumming Group is a leading project and cost management consultancy delivering complex projects across the United States. This role focuses on obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, engaging AHJs and utilities, and aligning project milestones with local agencies.

You will collaborate with design teams, construction managers, and leadership to reduce risk and keep schedules on track. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in permitting for large-scale capital projects, strong