Senior Permitting Manager (6338)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. Position OverviewThe role of the Permitting Manager in the Permitting & Regulatory Services organization is to manage regulatory scoping, acquisition, and compliance in support of the Marine Services’ cable installation and repair projects worldwide. This role encompasses all project phases beginning at Bids & Proposals through post-installation (i.e., maintenance). This role interfaces and coordinates with multiple levels within SubCom’s internal organization (e.g., Sales, Marine, R&D, Project Management, Finance, Procurement, Fleet Operation, Quality, and Legal) and externally with our Customers, Suppliers, and Regulators. The Permitting Manager position has a significant impact on project implementation schedules and budgets by making certain that proper regulatory due diligence is conducted to ensure that project activities (e.g., marine cable route survey and installation) are conducted on time and within budget in compliance with national, state, and local regulatory requirements or international equivalents. ResponsibilitiesManage and track regulatory requirement scoping, acquisition, and compliance and coordinate these efforts with subcontractors, SubCom's project teams, Customers, and Regulators. Create and update permitting plans of work in MS Project to manage and track permitting efforts. Contract and manage subcontractors including adherence to scopes of work and schedules. Prepare and update weekly reports to status permitting efforts. Identify and quantitatively and qualitatively categorize regulatory risk. Develop mitigation strategies and mitigation measures to avoid or minimize regulatory risk. Create, update, and archive quality documentation such as plans of work, flow charts, meeting minutes, etc. Manage internal budgets, contractor billing milestones, invoices, and budget forecasts. QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Environmental/Natural Sciences, Business, International Studies, Project Management, or Engineering.Master’s preferred.Understanding of linear infrastructure project planning and construction.Technical understanding of subsea cable construction and repair preferred. Understanding of basic regulatory concepts such as authority, jurisdiction, and regulatory trigger. Understanding of international laws and regulatory concepts related to submarine cables preferred (e.g., United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Maritime Jurisdictional Claims). Understanding of domestic laws/regulatory concepts related to submarine cables preferred. Contracting (e.g., preparing scopes of work, soliciting RFQs, proposal evaluations, vendor selection). Contract and subcontractor management: including ensuring scopes of work and deliverables are performed in accordance with contract requirements and schedules. Budget management including the tracking billing milestones, invoice review and approval, budget forecasting. Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience required including at least 4 years as a Project Manager. Demonstrates strong technical and formal correspondence writing skills. Strong verbal communication skills (i.e., articulates thoughts ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively). Able to prepare and give presentations in formal settings (comfortable presenting in front of Customers and Regulators). Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume. BENEFITS SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation. SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES Quality   -   Accountability   -   Teamwork   -   Innovation