Permitting Manager Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level 

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems. 

Step into Your New Role 

This job description for a Junior Project Manager/Project Manager I, in the Central Division Mountain Area, Power Market focuses on supporting utility-scale energy projects (such as wind, solar, battery, nuclear and transmission) by driving local, state, and federal permitting processes and ensuring strict regulatory compliance.

Role Overview: The Junior Project Manager will assist senior project managers in steering power and renewable energy infrastructure projects through complex regulatory, environmental, and land-use permitting processes. You will serve as a liaison between engineering teams, external environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies, ensuring all project activities are executed in compliance with relevant laws and regulatory conditions.

This is a fantastic opportunity that offers a diverse range of challenging project work and a terrific chance to develop professionally. Join our team where you can grow a career, be a leader, connect with experienced mentors, and maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

Agency Coordination: Participate in consultations with regulatory bodies (e.g., BLM, USFWS, state utility commissions, local planning and zoning) and assist in organizing stakeholder meetings and public hearings.

Project Administration: Maintain permit and compliance matrices, track project schedules, assist with budget forecasting, and process subcontractor invoices.

Reporting: Support the preparation and quality control of technical reports, compliance logs, and data summaries for senior review and agency submission. Maintain Sharepoint sites and coordinate/maintain Power BI sites. commissions) and assist in organizing stakeholder meetings and public hearings.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Public Policy, or a related field.

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in project coordination, environmental consulting, or power/utility infrastructure.

Regulatory Knowledge: Basic understanding of federal frameworks like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or state/local land use and zoning laws.

Project Management Skills: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain meticulous documentation.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for interfacing with clients and drafting clear technical documents

1-2 years of Power utilities or renewable industry experience
Strong desire to acquire their Project Management Professional certificate within the next 2 years
Advanced knowledge and utilization of Microsoft Excel, MS Word and Powerpoint
Ability to work in the field for full days for collecting data using portable computer equipment
Health and Safety aware and committed to safe work practices.
• Ability to quickly progress through Kleinfelder's project manager qualification system
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently or within a group
• Previous experience mentoring and training junior staff
• Previous experience in supporting business development activities
• Ability to travel as needed locally or out of town travel (up to 20% of the time)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Must complete the project manager qualification card as part of PMQS.

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder:Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver. 

Progress with an Employer that Values You 

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following: 

Benefits:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. 

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program. 

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules) 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES 

Please note that Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.