Right of Way Regulatory Permit Agent (Electric Transmission)

Description

The Regulatory Specialist performs a variety of duties, technical and administrative tasks, and customer relations functions in support of city permit, country permit, railroad permit processes along with Corp of Engineers permitting requirements.

*Project scheduled to kick off this summer, June–September.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensures that permits are acquired correctly and promptly.
• Communicates directly with the client regarding agreement language, compensation, insurance requirements, bonds, and long lead items.
• Collaborates and communicates with other permit agents, survey crew, drill crew, and recording crew to maximize efficiencies.
• Participates in the permit project start-up meetings and ensure an absolute understanding of all topics discussed.
• Completes all necessary paperwork.
• Researches ownership for surface and/or minerals.
• Negotiates and acquires necessary surface and/or mineral permits for crew access.
• Works directly with the project manager, project engineers, and surveyors to receive the necessary documents such as calculations, pipeline specifications, and exhibits.
• Supports surveying, drilling, and recording phases, making sure permit stipulations are followed, and addressing problems as the issues arise.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or experience equivalent to a four-year degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relative experience.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledgeable about survey drawings, engineering drawings, and alignments sheets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work autonomously and to collaborate fully as a team player.
• Ability to pay close attention to details, and present good planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance as per work schedule agreed with the manager (may require working an adjusted work schedule based on project assigned and work overtime if warranted).
• Ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations and Company policies and procedures.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Spends a mixture of the time in an office and field environment.
• Is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Is occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.