Senior Utility Development Permit Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Utility Development Permit Manager to be a key member of an exciting and transformative new program that AECOM is leading for a major Southern California utility client involving undergrounding of electrical infrastructure. We are seeking an experienced and motivated candidate to take on this career-defining opportunity. In this role, you will develop and implement permitting strategies for advancing the strategic underground program, and lead agency engagement across multiple functional areas within the program. You will also oversee a team of ministerial permitting specialists responsible for preparing and submitting documentation for required permits, right of ways, easements, and land use for large scale infrastructure projects. The hybrid position is located in San Diego, California.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated success developing and executing permitting strategies for multifunctional programs.
• Experience obtaining and managing ministerial permits for large, complex, linear projects in multiple locations, including from San Diego County and/or Caltrans.
• Understanding of critical path issues associated with permitting for large and complex construction projects covering multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, creative problem-solving, collaboration and leadership skills.
• Established relationships with local resource agencies and municipalities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and manage complex permitting strategies, including development of permit efficiencies for repeat permit attainment.
• Collaborate successfully with a larger team focused on design and environment; collaborate to obtain permits in timely fashion.
• Coordinate with project managers to ensure engineering plans meet requirements of agencies.
• Oversee preparation of permit application packages that meet the requirements of local governments and jurisdictions, governing agencies or any other relevant entities, including developing and implementing strategies for streamlining permit authorizations.
• Serve as subject matter expert on matters related to local municipal codes.
• Inform other internal functional groups about requirements and regulations of government entities and municipalities to assist with compliance with general conditions of approvals at permit and construction stages of the project, and to meet project timelines.
• Participate as a key contributor in project and team meetings.
• Manage internal and external reporting.

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