Permitting Specialist

Tower Permitting Specialist (Hybrid job)
12 months contract
Canonsburg PA
Pay rate: $37.99/hr W2

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare and submit zoning and permitting applications. Monitor progress of municipal applications and facilitate jurisdictional request for additional information.
• Work with design team to facilitate permit drawings and construction documents related to towers, utilities, and ground equipment. Evaluate jurisdictional redlines for requirements versus preferences; negotiate with jurisdiction to remove preferences. Communicate and collaborate with A&E team to incorporate jurisdictional requirements into CDs and other A&E deliverables.
• Provide timely system updates and communicate effectively with production team and all customers, both internal and external. Manage zoning and permitting tasks in accordance with specified processes and metrics. Manage document uploads defined by process.
• Serve as entitlement lead during weekly customer meetings, as needed. Ability to comprehend and serve as a subject matter expert on matters related to state & local telecommunication municipal codes. Understand and be able to articulate details of Federal Wireless Facilities Deployment legislation including Sec. 6409(a) Wireless Facilities Deployment and related Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Orders. Prepare 30-day and 60-day shot clock letters and provide them to jurisdictions as necessary.
• Obtain and communicate zoning and permitting conditions of approval to internal teams.
• Manage outside SAQ vendors, as needed and communicate activities with team members and other departments.
• Manage payment of applicable permitting fees via credit card or checks and ensure all costs are properly allocated for reimbursement visibility.
• Participate in customer program management pre-project planning meetings.
• Identify zoning and permitting requirements for each project.
• Develop and maintain relationships with municipalities, including, but not limited to Code Enforcement Staff, Building Inspectors, Members of City Councils, Planning & Zoning Staffs, Commissions and various neighborhood groups. Represent Crown Castle at municipal meetings to obtain all required zoning approvals.
• Serve as liaison between jurisdiction and Legal team to resolve complex permitting and or zoning issues.
• Provide research and advice to internal clients regarding zoning and permitting, requirements for jurisdictional approval. Identify and evaluate potential risk on a per project basis and present solutions.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $37.99 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Compensation Package:

• Hourly pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Permitting: 4 years (Preferred)
• Construction: 1 year (Preferred)
• real estate: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $38