Sheltering Programs Liaison & Permitting Coordinator

Tetra Tech; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexibility

Collaborative team atmosphere

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The Constituent Services Manager at Tetra Tech will serve as a key liaison among project leadership, local governments, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements for the Florida non-congregate sheltering program.

You will identify, document, and navigate permitting, zoning, land use, and utility coordination across multiple Florida jurisdictions, delivering clear status updates and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in constituent services, government relations, public administration, permitting coordination, community engagement, emergency management, housing, or a related role.
• Experience or working knowledge of intergovernmental relations, public policy, regulatory coordination, or local government operations.
• Demonstrated ability to research, interpret, organize, and communicate jurisdictional requirements.
• Experience coordinating with municipalities, counties, regulatory agencies, utilities, or other public-sector stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple jurisdictions, deadlines, stakeholders, and competing priorities.
• Resume required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Research and document local jurisdictional requirements applicable to non-congregate sheltering facilities and related project activities.
• Identify permitting, zoning, land use, building, code enforcement, utility, occupancy, accessibility, and other regulatory considerations.
• Compile and maintain jurisdiction-specific requirements, procedures, application materials, timelines, contacts, and approval conditions.
• Coordinate with municipalities, counties, utility providers, planning departments, building officials, code enforcement personnel, and other local and regional agencies.
• Support the navigation of permitting and approval processes across multiple Florida jurisdictions.
• Track the status of permits, approvals, inspections, utility connections, corrective actions, and other jurisdictional requirements.
• Identify potential regulatory, operational, or community-related barriers and elevate issues to project leadership.
• Develop clear summaries, matrices, briefing materials, status reports, and recommendations for internal and client use.
• Support communications with elected officials, local government staff, community representatives, property owners, and other constituents as appropriate.
• Assist with intergovernmental relations and policy coordination related to sheltering, housing, emergency management, land use, and community recovery
• Promote consistent, professional, and responsive constituent engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with technical, compliance, logistics, housing, construction, and program management teams to support project delivery.
• Maintain accurate records of contacts, commitments, decisions, approvals, and outstanding actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the non-congregate sheltering program.

Skills

Constituent services

Government relations

Public administration

Community engagement

Regulatory coordination

Communication skills

Multitasking / time management

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook,

Education

Bachelor's degree (public administration / political science / urban planning / emergency management)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Constituent Services Manager at Tetra Tech will serve as a key liaison among project leadership, local governments, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements for the Florida non-congregate sheltering program.

You will identify, document, and navigate permitting, zoning, land use, and utility coordination across multiple Florida jurisdictions, delivering clear status updates and actionable recommendations.