Job Description

Akkodis is seeking a Permitting Specialist for a 12-month contract with a client in Houston TX 77024-Hybrid.

Title: Permitting Specialist

Location: Houston, TX 77024-Hybrid

Contract : 12 months Contract

Pay Rate: $23-28/hr. (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

Job Description

• The Permitting Specialist is responsible for obtaining all required entitlement approvals to have external customers on air on time and within budget.
• The Specialist must provide timely system updates and communicate effectively proposing jurisdictional permitting and zoning solutions to customers, both internal and external.

Essential Job Functions –

• Submit and acquire entitlements, approvals, and agreements as required from jurisdictions to install facilities both in the public right of way and on towers on private property-
• Responsible for accurate forecasting and milestone task completion-Review drawings to be compliant with jurisdictions standards.
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal functional groups to resolve issues, to facilitate progress and to achieve milestone targets, with the goal of delivering networks on-time and on-budget
• Interface with jurisdictional staff on matters related to applicable laws, codes and ordinances and effectively communicate and leverage regulatory status in support of deployment objections-Escalation point for resident complaints to our Network Operations Center
• Provide zoning and permitting updates and expertise for customer meetings when required-Responsible for representation before local agencies and represent before jurisdictional planning authorities and city councils. Manage party vendors when so required, including but not limited to: expediters, outside counsel, Third party inspectors, etc.
• Assist in researching and preparing authorization analyses detailing the applicable process and associated costs and timelines for each jurisdiction contemplated in new project opportunity bids

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• JD or legal background preferred, but not required

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of two years of proven experience in municipal planning, and/or Land Use capacity, or Wireless Industry required
• Experiencein presenting and speaking to public government entities is desired

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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