Permit Expeditor

Position Title

Permit Expeditor

Company Overview:

Primoris offers an efficient and collaborative approach with years of experience designing and building renewable power plants. Primoris is also unique in our ability to partner with other Primoris Business Operating Units to combine a mix of solar PV, BESS, O&M Services, renewable gas, or hydrogen service offerings. Primoris is committed to the safety of our employees, high quality workmanship and achieving operational excellence during the process of constructing your renewable energy facility.

Our renewable capabilities include:

• Project Feasibility
• Engineering & Design
• Energy Modeling
• Pre-Construction
• Supply Chain Procurement
• Self-Perform Construction
• Power Delivery
• O&M Services

Benefits:

• 401k w/employer match
• Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Stock purchase plan

Job Overview:

The Permitting Expeditor will work closely with the Pre-construction, Engineering, and Operations departments and is responsible for full lifecycle of project permits. Overseeing permitting from beginning to end, this position will help drive our permitting efforts to better support our operations team as well as our clients. The accomplishments of this role are critical to delivering on Primoris’ commitment to exemplary customer service.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop project-specific permitting workbooks to identify all necessary permits for EPC project execution, including cost, application process, duration and any other pertinent information regarding permits.
• Review owner-provided permits to ensure that all land use and entitlements are in place and ready for efficient EPC permitting.
• Review and provide feedback on permitting exhibits and contract language to ensure consistency with company expectations.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations; knowledge of regulatory processes and permit compliance.
• Manage the process of obtaining required project permits as identified.

• Gain clarity on the permitting process for each permit, including costs, associated scheduling requirements, and deliverables.
• Maintain complete project records for building permits and land development process for each project
• Assist in coordination of engineers and other consultants to prepare documents required to obtain permit approvals
• Review submittals for completeness and accuracy
• Supporting and helping manage large and complex project permitting throughout project lifecycle
• Develop and execute permitting strategies specific to the project in collaboration with the Permitting Manager, Project Developer, and the broader Development Team.
• Draft detailed analyses that describe any permitting challenges and available permitting pathways for project
• Support project planning and scheduling in support of project development team
• Analyze or asses regulatory policy implications to siting and permitting
• Develop permit plans identifying issues, and collaborate as necessary.
• communicate compliance criteria for regulatory requirements and permit conditions to the operations team and provide support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and submit permit application packages with all required deliverables
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessment to anticipate permitting challenges and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Communicate with stakeholders about status of project permitting
• Assemble all documents required for permitting; submitting and promptly addressing any insufficiencies or other issues as they arise
• Assist team in preparation of letters, memos, reports, and requirements for formal submittal
• Lead permitting and related efforts to support project development, meeting client objectives, and project-specific internal goals.
• Manage entire permitting process specific to multiple ongoing projects across multiple states, from bidding to development.
• Work with technical staff and design leads to ensure project designs are consistent with permitting requirements.
• Prepare and submit permit applications/packets to governmental agencies
• Coordinate with external subject matter experts, external consultants, and internal staff to identify environmental constraints, conduct environmental field studies, prepare environmental reports and analyses to support permit applications.
• Manage response to permitting agency information, data requests, and plan review comments.
• Represent projects at stakeholder meetings and hearings
• Work with client, permit authorities, project managers, and engineers to proactively determine permit requirements and achieve timely permit approval.
• Assist with permit cost projections and payment tracking for permits.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on permit status and schedule.
• Opportunity to work directly and cohesively with design and construction teams.
• Coordinate Permit Tracking tools for complete and timely application and reports
• Lead closeout and audit procedures for successful completion of permit requirements to ensure successful delivery of permits and certificates of occupancy

Qualifications:.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in completing tasks fully, successfully, and on time
• Commitment to excellence
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks with resiliency, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to foster relationships with large project teams, clients, client-contractor staff, and third-party consultants.
• Experience managing projects with cross-disciplinary teams, utilizing collaborative and proactive communication to manage permit risk
• Desire to learn with a natural sense of curiosity.

Pay Equity

$85,000 – $105,000

Primoris Renewable Energy provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Primoris Renewable Energy reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Agency Statement:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of Primoris Renewable Energy.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.