Permit Agent/Environmental Focus

JSI

Lubbock, TX

Full-Time

Job Description

Company Info

Job Description

Description

We are a telecommunications engineering and consulting firm. We are currently looking for a full-time Permit Agent with an Environmental focus to assist us on our current telecom projects in our Lubbock, TX, office.

Candidates would assist a current team with reviewing environmental documents and reports prepared by a 3rd party company to ensure that all projects’ aspects meet both Federal and State compliance requirements.

Job Type:
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship.
• This is not a remote position and would require you to work in the Lubbock, TX office.

Key Responsibilities

Participating in projects that include consultations with local zoning/planning officials and local land use permit applications, local/state/federal permitting, desktop resource assessments, and constraints analyses.
Support and oversee development of state and local land use and environmental permitting efforts, including conditional/special use permits and certificates of environmental compatibility, and others.
Coordinate with 3rd party companies as they prepare environmental documents for permitting, with State and Federal Agencies like, but not limited to, BLM, NMSLO, DOTs, and USFS.
Assist with the preparation of ROW easements and permitting for State and Federal entities.
Work closely with the project team to navigate permitting challenges and meet client needs.
Work may include project compliance or fieldwork support, budget and milestone coordination, and proposal or scope-of-work development support.
Attend meetings with clients and be able to articulate updates on projects.
Provide excellent leadership at the project, team, and office level by demonstrating leadership behaviors and professionalism.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, biology, environmental science, natural resource management, or other related fields.
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience of relevant industry experience in environmental consulting.
Candidate should have an extensive working knowledge of federal and state laws (e.g., NEPA, NHPA, CWA, and ESA) governing natural resource management.
Demonstrated experience with federal agencies such as US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Forest Service (USFS), and/or US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and other state/local agencies is preferred.
Experience and ability to manage multiple smaller projects or one or two larger projects in diverse settings and with changing requirements.
Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced work environment and desire to work in a highly collaborative team atmosphere.
Able to resolve conflicts in a timely and professional manner.
Good communication skills are a must. Proficiency with Microsoft software is important.
Experience within fields such as AutoCAD and other related fields would get additional consideration.

Benefits

At JSI, you will have a career that is rewarding and challenging on every level of the organization. We are committed to providing our employees with: