Sr. Permitting & Restoration Specialist

Posting End Date:

August 08, 2024

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

Enbridge Gas Ohio is hiring a Sr. Permitting & Restoration Specialist who will be responsible for acquiring local, state, and federal permits for distribution, transmission, storage and gathering natural gas infrastructure maintenance and replacement projects. As a Specialist, you will make presentations for proposed projects to local municipalities, civic groups, property owners, and regulatory agencies. You will also analyze permitting requirements and restoration processes to determine most cost-effective solutions and acceptable performance levels.

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Here’s what you will do:

• Facilitate permitting process with internal partners, including Operations, Corrosion, Design, Land, Legal, and External Affairs.

• Review permit applications for accuracy and completeness.

• File permits with local, state, and federal permitting agencies, and acts as liaison.

• Resolve permitting issues, ensuring efficient project completion.

• Help establish and control a uniform and standard process for paying fees and obtaining registration in permitting process.

• Measure, report, and develop controls for standard restoration process activity in natural gas infrastructure and maintenance projects.

• Control restoration on projects performed by third-party construction and restoration vendors.

• Lead the scheduling of field inspections of restoration projects. Reporting on restoration activity quality and timeliness.

• Make decisions on payment, withholding payment, and possible liquidated damages for restoration vendors.

• Monitor performance of third-party restoration vendors.

• Audit vendor activity, ensuring compliance with construction and restoration standards.

• Support and participate in presentations for restoration projects to local municipalities, civic groups, property owners, and regulatory agencies.

• Resolve restoration project issues with homeowners and public entities.

• Work independently with internal and external customers, including homeowners and local, state, and federal agencies.

Who you are:

You have:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years’ experience in project management, project design, project construction, permitting, operations, public relations, or customer service and/or relevant utility experience OR Associate's degree with 7+ years' experience OR High school diploma or GED with 9+ years' experience.

  • Preferred disciplines: Business; Communications; Engineering.

• Database development and management experience.

• Knowledge of local ordinances, state and federal laws concerning permitting of natural gas infrastructure projects.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You are:

• Familiar with GIS and graphic design computer applications.

• Familiar with SAP.

• Excellent in public speaking, negotiating, and customer service skills.

You can:

• Communicate in a wide variety of styles, influencing and building consensus.

Working Conditions:

• Office Work Environment 76 -100%.

• Travel Up to 25%.

Enbridge Gas Utah provides competitive workplace programs that differentiate us and offer flexibility to our team members. Enbridge’s FlexWork (Hybrid Work Model) offers eligible employees the opportunity to work variable daily schedules with a flexible start and end time, to opt for a compressed workweek schedule, and the option to work from home up to two days per week. Role requirements determine your eligibility for each option or combination of options. #LI-Hybrid #topemployer

Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

Grasping, kneeling, light – moder