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Permit Specialist
Location: Downingtown, PA
Job type and Duration: Contract 1 year plus
Our client, a major Telecommunications provider, is looking to hire a Permit Specialist to support their team in Downingtown, PA.
You will be gathering information and documents and submitting to County/Township, Utilities for Permitting. Must have experience with Pole Permits and be organized.
This will be 90-95% in office Monday - Thursday (7:30/8:00 - 4:00/4:30) with Friday's typical work from home.
Previous experience with Pole permits from JCPL, PPL, Verizon, Frontier or PECO would be great, and someone willing to walk out their own poles and understand GIS would be a plus.
This is a 1 year contract however there are projects scheduled for the next 5-10 years so it can go long term or be brought on full-time.
The Permit Specialist is responsible for overseeing/monitoring the permit process to ensure Expansion New Build construction, repair, and system maintenance activities are completed following established standards. Builds and maintains relationships with local, county, and state municipalities as well as utility and other telecom providers. Responsible for managing applications, and timelines and ensuring progress-to-plan, as well as strong communication with the project manager to track project status. Works with vendors and teams to establish and achieve goals. Has developed knowledge and skills in own discipline. Still acquiring higher-level skills. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.
Core Responsibilities
• Assists Supervisor and Manager in day-to-day construction coordination.
• Assists Government affairs with Franchise, ROW, and BPU agreements
• Prioritizes and monitors several ongoing separate construction projects.
• Acts as liaison between Design and Planning Departments in the construction of residential and commercial locations.
• Applies and acquires permits and/or easements for new building, maintenance, pole relocation, and drops for state, county, or private roads. Researches easements at the country records office determines true ownership of property, and processes proper documentation for County taxation and deed filing.
• Researches and analyzes maps for planning purposes. Provides mapping to Utility Engineers
• Visits customers' homes to finalize easement notarization, if necessary.
• Handles underground, poles, railroad, and DOT Permit Applications
• Works within a team to have power supplies marked and then applies for all permits with utility and municipality then manages and tracks installation and inspections
• Monitors and processes invoices and tracks expenses. Maintains files and logs following established procedures. Prepares and submits weekly reports and calls.
• Ensures public relations issues are fully resolved.
• Monitors Miss Utility tickets and determines if the affected area is underground or aerial cables. Initiates locators to visually inspect. Distributes emergency tickets for line technicians and makes all necessary phone calls to clear tickets.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), and overtime as necessary.
Must-haves:
• Proficient with tracking milestones, and deliverables, maintaining timelines, and monitoring budgets
• Strong experience with MS Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Finance knowledge or experience
• Understanding of general permitting processes
ESPO Corporation
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying please contact us directly.
Location: Downingtown, PA
Job type and Duration: Contract 1 year plus
Our client, a major Telecommunications provider, is looking to hire a Permit Specialist to support their team in Downingtown, PA.
You will be gathering information and documents and submitting to County/Township, Utilities for Permitting. Must have experience with Pole Permits and be organized.
This will be 90-95% in office Monday - Thursday (7:30/8:00 - 4:00/4:30) with Friday's typical work from home.
Previous experience with Pole permits from JCPL, PPL, Verizon, Frontier or PECO would be great, and someone willing to walk out their own poles and understand GIS would be a plus.
This is a 1 year contract however there are projects scheduled for the next 5-10 years so it can go long term or be brought on full-time.
The Permit Specialist is responsible for overseeing/monitoring the permit process to ensure Expansion New Build construction, repair, and system maintenance activities are completed following established standards. Builds and maintains relationships with local, county, and state municipalities as well as utility and other telecom providers. Responsible for managing applications, and timelines and ensuring progress-to-plan, as well as strong communication with the project manager to track project status. Works with vendors and teams to establish and achieve goals. Has developed knowledge and skills in own discipline. Still acquiring higher-level skills. Works with moderate guidance in own area of knowledge.
Core Responsibilities
• Assists Supervisor and Manager in day-to-day construction coordination.
• Assists Government affairs with Franchise, ROW, and BPU agreements
• Prioritizes and monitors several ongoing separate construction projects.
• Acts as liaison between Design and Planning Departments in the construction of residential and commercial locations.
• Applies and acquires permits and/or easements for new building, maintenance, pole relocation, and drops for state, county, or private roads. Researches easements at the country records office determines true ownership of property, and processes proper documentation for County taxation and deed filing.
• Researches and analyzes maps for planning purposes. Provides mapping to Utility Engineers
• Visits customers' homes to finalize easement notarization, if necessary.
• Handles underground, poles, railroad, and DOT Permit Applications
• Works within a team to have power supplies marked and then applies for all permits with utility and municipality then manages and tracks installation and inspections
• Monitors and processes invoices and tracks expenses. Maintains files and logs following established procedures. Prepares and submits weekly reports and calls.
• Ensures public relations issues are fully resolved.
• Monitors Miss Utility tickets and determines if the affected area is underground or aerial cables. Initiates locators to visually inspect. Distributes emergency tickets for line technicians and makes all necessary phone calls to clear tickets.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), and overtime as necessary.
Must-haves:
• Proficient with tracking milestones, and deliverables, maintaining timelines, and monitoring budgets
• Strong experience with MS Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Finance knowledge or experience
• Understanding of general permitting processes
ESPO Corporation
Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying please contact us directly.
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