Senior Permitting Operations Leader

CCI Systems; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CCI Systems, Inc. is seeking a Permitting Operations Manager to lead end-to-end permitting across multiple projects, ensuring compliant, timely permit packages and managing workflows, capacity, and quality controls.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Business Development and customers to build a scalable, data-driven permitting organization that supports current delivery and long-term growth objectives.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of leadership experience in permitting operations across DOT, railroad, utilities, municipal, or similar environments.
• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Engineering, Business, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of management experience across diverse permitting processes preferred.
• Deep understanding of production-based permitting workflows from design intake to approval.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead day-to-day and strategic execution of permitting operations, ensuring accurate, compliant permit packages produced and submitted on time across all projects.
• Establish, document, and enforce standardized workflows, quality controls, and production expectations for in-house teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure permitting milestones align with project schedules, customer SLAs, and contractual commitments.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement process improvements that reduce cycle time, rework, and regulatory risk.
• Leverage data, dashboards, and metrics to improve first-pass approval rates, throughput, and overall department performance.
• Maintain permitting processes and address regulatory or compliance changes as needed.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Data analysis

Power BI

Dynamics 365

Project management

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Dynamics 365

Job description

CCI Systems, Inc. is seeking a Permitting Operations Manager to lead end-to-end permitting across multiple projects, ensuring compliant, timely permit packages and managing workflows, capacity, and quality controls.

You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Business Development and customers to build a scalable, data-driven permitting organization that supports current delivery and long-term growth objectives.