Permitting Specialist Electrical Utilities

Electrical Substation Permitting Team Member

Support the Florida Permitting & Engagement Permitting Team by verifying and documenting the local permits required to build electrical substations, including construction permits and local zoning/special exception permits. You'll manage the acquisition of required local permits for substation construction assembling permit applications and managing the permitting process through final close-out. This role may also manage the acquisition of environmental permits for capital Transmission projects, covering both substation and transmission line projects.

Pay: $25.00- $30.00 per hour DOE

Responsibilities:

• Provide site development support to acquire local construction permitting for electrical substation projects within Florida territory
• Acquire environmental permits for Distribution, Transmission line, and substation projects
• Work closely with the substation engineering team on local substation permits
• Collaborate with other teams to support acquisition of environmental permits for lines and substations
• Assemble permit applications and manage requirements through the permitting process to close-out

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or a related field
• Job experience evaluating local zoning ordinances, land development codes, and building permit requirements in Florida
• 15 years of experience acquiring environmental permits in Florida
• 15 years of experience acquiring zoning and construction permits in Florida
• Site Plan permitting, Land Use Permitting, ROW, and Environmental Permitting experience
• Local land development experience working with municipalities and counties
• Permit acquisition experience
• Civil Engineer or Land Planner background with land development experience
• Erosion Control Plan and SWPPP experience

Preferred:

• Proficient in gaining site development construction permits and environmental permits in Florida
• Experience working for an electric utility