8+ years of experience in permitting, particularly with municipal and transportation agencies.
Strong understanding of local, county, and state permitting processes.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proven ability to mentor and lead teams effectively.
Responsibilities
Lead coordination of permitting support services for Utility clients, focusing on ComEd projects.
Coordinate permit applications and manage supporting documentation throughout project phases.
Track permit status and communicate progress to project managers and stakeholders.
Build relationships with municipalities, DOTs, and internal teams to address permitting challenges.
Support project scoping, fee estimates, and process improvements as needed.
Benefits
401(k) match
Continuing education reimbursement
Inclusive and collaborative work environment
Employee-led committees for social, wellness, and community service activities
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Interested in joining our Utilities Division as a Permitting Team Lead? The position is responsible for the overall coordination of our permitting support services for our Utility clients, with a primary focus on ComEd utility projects. You'll be responsible for project execution - coordinating permitting requirements, agency approvals, and project schedules, as well as ensuring quality processes govern all project deliverables. You'll also be charged with managing team and client interactions.
WHO YOU ARE
You have relevant permitting experience. You have a bachelor's degree.
You know municipal and transportation-agency permitting. With at least eight years of experience in the permitting environment, you have a solid understanding of the activities required to obtain local, county, and state permits and easements. Likewise, you possess a working knowledge of the overall engineering and design processes.
You're a people person with the ability to interface, collaborate, and communicate effectively with other team members - technical or not - but you're just as comfortable working independently. You have advanced presentation, written, and verbal communication skills and enjoy mentoring, building, and leading teams.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
You'll lead the overall coordination of our permitting support services for out Utility clients, with a primary focus on ComEd utility projects. You'll be responsible for project execution with minimal supervision - coordinating permitting requirements, agency approvals, and project schedules, as well as ensuring quality processes govern all project deliverables.
You'll coordinate permit applications, supporting documentation, submissions, agency comments, revisions, and approvals from project planning through completion.
You'll track permit status, review timelines, agency comments, outstanding items, and approval dates, communicating progress and potential schedule impacts to project managers and stakeholders. You'll also support project scoping, fee estimates, proposals, and process improvements as needed.
You'll build productive working relationships with municipalities, DOTs, public works departments, clients, and internal engineering and project management teams. You'll help address agency feedback and resolve permitting challenges.
You'll enjoy what you do. You'll work with great people, learn, grow and have a good time doing it.
SOME OF WHAT YOU'LL ENJOY
A competitive salary range of $100,000-$115,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) match, continuing education reimbursement, and more
A fun, inclusive, and collaborative environment
The fruits of our employee-led committees focused on offering engaging social, wellness and community service activities all year long
For more information about Primera please visit our website: PrimeraEng.com.
