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Permitting Specialist

Brown and Caldwell
Walnut Creek, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2025

Description

Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for a mid-level Engineer or Scientist (minimum of 7 years' professional experience) to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with and be Permitting team for large infrastructure, data center, wastewater, water reuse and other industrial projects across the United States. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growth-oriented professional consulting company. The successful candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude; will be flexible and self-motivated, creative, and well-organized, and quality-oriented with attention to detail.

This position will be ideally based out of our Atlanta, GA office with flexibility to work a hybrid office / work from home schedule as project needs allow. Alternative assignment locations may include one of our offices.

Roles and Responsibilities :

  • Strategize land planning and permitting for large construction projects.
  • Work with internal and subconsultant technical staff to obtain necessary information for permit applications and regulatory compliance documents and to address client and regulator comments.
  • Establish and maintain a log of all required land planning actions, permits, assigned responsibilities and submittal / review schedules and regularly communicate status updates to necessary parties including Contractor, Client and internal teams.
  • Develop and maintain excellent relationships with clients and federal, state, and local regulators and understand requirements and areas of opportunity for our clients within the regulatory framework.
  • Develop and maintain preliminary and ongoing permit schedules.
  • Analyze data and information, and critically evaluate permit issues related to facility and infrastructure alternative analysis, planning and design.
  • Effectively and efficiently lead meetings with jurisdictional authorities, the client, and internal teams to advance permit related project work.
  • Track compliance of permit conditions during the performance of construction work.
  • Coordinate submission of all required materials to close out permits.
  • Develop clear, well-written reports, letters, and technical memoranda to document studies and project work.
  • Participate in workgroups and organizations to benefit the company's knowledge of issues and to understand client needs.
  • Acquire and maintain appropriate licenses, affiliations, and memberships required for permit submissions.
  • Develop proficiency in Client and regulatory agency delivery methods, protocols, and systems.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • B.S. degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, or environmental policy required.
  • Minimum 7 years of professional experience.
  • Experience in managing projects or ability to serve as deputy project manager.
  • Experience working with site due diligence reviews, environmental quality reviews, environmental impact documents and environmental assessments.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and a highly responsive candidate, capable of working in a diverse team environment and handling multiple tasks with competing priorities.
  • Highly organized with the ability to coordinate the work of multiple team members including subconsultants.
  • Ability to translate highly technical work to thoroughly complete required regulatory / permitting applications or submissions.
  • Candidate should be a self-starter, results-oriented and able to work under tight deadlines.
  • Candidate must be willing to travel locally up to 10% of the time.
  • Highly proficient using the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with Project, Excel, Access and Teams.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Permitting and compliance experience with knowledge and experience complying with municipalities' codes and protocols, and local, state and national regulations preferred.
  • Experience with Power BI is a plus.
  • Salary Range : Theanticipatedstarting payrange for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and maybemore or lessdependingupon skills, experience,and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

    Location A :

    Salary : $97,000 - $132,000

    You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

    Benefits and Other Compensation : We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

    About Brown and Caldwell

    Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

    This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

    Notice to Third Party Agencies : Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

    Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO / AAP Employer. Minorities / Women / Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

    Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

    Salary : $97,000 - $132,000

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