Permit Specialist

Permit Specialist

HELP CONNECT ARIZONA. BUILD THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND.

At Wecom Fiber, we're helping bridge the digital divide across Arizona by building and maintaining the communications infrastructure that powers homes, businesses, schools, and communities. As our next Senior Manager of Field Operations Support, you'll play a key leadership role in scaling operations, improving performance, and helping shape the future of a rapidly growing telecommunications organization.

WHY WECOM?

At Wecom, we believe exceptional people deserve more than a paycheck.

We're building a workplace where employees can grow their careers, make an impact, and help shape the future of telecommunications across Arizona. Our employees are helping connect communities, expand broadband access, and bring meaningful technology infrastructure to underserved areas throughout the state.

Reports to: Sr. Manager of Design and Engineering

Work Location: Phoenix AZ, hybrid work schedule

Position Summary:

Wecom is seeking an experienced Permit / Joint use Specialist to support the deployment of fiber optic infrastructure. This role is responsible for securing and managing all permits, environmental approvals, right-of-way authorizations, and joint-use applications required for telecommunication construction across multiple jurisdictions and permitting agencies.

The Permit Specialist works directly with state and federal agencies, local governments, utility providers, and environmental consultants to ensure approvals are submitted accurately, tracked proactively, and cleared prior to construction. This is a critical role that protects project timelines and revenue activation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Submit and proactively track all permit applications, approvals, revisions, and closeout activities, including billing
• Coordinate and ensure compliance of permit submission with all local, state and federal regulations including counties, transportation agencies, and all permitting authorities, including power, railroad and other governing agencies
• Track and update progression of permits using internal systems, noting permit statuses, approval timelines, updates in permitting requirements, and potential road blocks
• Maintain organized and audit ready records of applications, correspondence, approvals, rejections, and resolutions
• Review permitting requirements via jurisdictional requirements for quality check of applications prior to submittal
• Work with vendors to identify and correct quality and deficiencies to eliminate permitting delays and note areas for improvement
• Serve as primary point of contact between permitting agencies and internal stakeholders for permitting status and corrections
• Responsible for internal and external system updates throughout life cycle of the permit as required internally and by permitting agencies including but not limited to, billing, signed documents, addressing, and print design
• Participate in project meetings, providing status to internal and external stakeholders
• Work closely with construction, project managers and leadership providing updates, roadblocks and resolution of permit approvals
• Must be detail oriented and comfortable with Microsoft office products such as outlook, excel, and word documents.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Able to pivot and remain flexible as needs of business change

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of permitting experience within the Telecommunications Industry.
• Direct experience with municipal, county, and state right-of-way permitting processes.
• Working knowledge of underground and aerial fiber construction methods.
• Experience coordinating joint-use / pole attachment applications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and permit tracking systems.
• Primarily office-based with occasional travel to project sites or jurisdictional offices as needed. Ability to review construction plans and work on a computer for extended periods.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

Career Growth & Leadership Opportunity

• Influence operational strategy
• Build scalable systems and processes
• Lead transformational initiatives
• Partner with executive leadership
• Support expansion into new markets
• Shape the future of construction management at Wecom

Comprehensive Benefits & Total Rewards

Health & Well-Being

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Supplemental Benefit Options
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Resources
• Gym Reimbursement up to $600 annually

Time Away from Work

• Paid Weekly
• PTO Accrual Begins Immediately with No Waiting Period
• 13 Company-Paid Holidays Annually

Financial Wellness

• 401(k) with Company Match up to 5%

Additional Perks

• Cell Phone Reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Annual Boot Reimbursement up to $150 (field positions)
• Ongoing Leadership Training

TEAM-ORIENTED CULTURE

We've built a culture where employees are respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. We value collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, professional growth, and recognition.

BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER

Join Wecom and help build the infrastructure connecting Arizona's communities today and for generations to come.

NOTE: Wecom (and its subsidiaries) complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Wecom does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Company benefits subject to change. www.wecomfiber.com