Senior Program Manager - Capital Delivery - California PermittingInnovation Consulting • San Jose, CA, US

Senior Program Manager - Capital Delivery - California Permitting

Innovation Consulting • San Jose, CA, US

4 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

We’re hiring a Senior Program Manager to lead multi-project capital delivery with a focus on California permitting. You’ll quarterback complex utility / public works projects—driving scope, schedule, budget, risk, and agency approvals (CEQA, CUP / encroachment, RWQCB, county environmental health). DDW experience is preferred, not required.

What You’ll Own

End-to-end delivery for a portfolio of capital projects (planning / design → permitting → procurement → construction → startup).
California permitting navigation with lead agencies and stakeholders : CEQA (IS / MND / EIR), CUP & encroachments, RWQCB interactions, county environmental health, municipal processes.
Program controls : integrated MS Project schedules, risk management, cost control, and Power BI dashboards.
Contractor / subconsultant oversight; cross-functional leadership with engineering, environmental, and construction teams.
Executive reporting, governance rhythms, and decision-ready briefs.

Must-Have Qualifications

10+ years program / project management in California (utility, municipal, or public works capital delivery).

Hands-on track record obtaining California permits (CEQA + at least one of : CUP / encroachment, RWQCB, county environmental health).

Led subsurface or utility-adjacent projects (e.g., production / monitoring / injection / dewatering / cathodic -protection wells; pipeline / treatment tie-ins; pump stations; site / civil with environmental conditions).

Expert stakeholder management with regulators, designers, and contractors.

Proficiency with MS Project and Power BI.

Preferred

DDW approvals / variances (drinking water).

PE (CA); PMP / PgMP.

PFAS / treatment or water production experience.

Compensation & Benefits (Day-1 eligibility)

$170,000–$230,000 per year DOE

Medical / Dental / Vision via Covered California (40+ plan options) with employer HRA contributions :

Employee : $6,600 / yr | +1 : $10,320 / yr | Family : $14,040 / yr (carryover up to $5,000)

401(k) safe-harbor match : dollar-for-dollar up to 6% (100% vested day one) + discretionary supplemental match

PTO : ~11 holidays / yr; 40 hrs sick (bi-weekly accrual, carryover allowed); vacation : 0–2 yrs 2 wks, 3–4 yrs 3 wks, 5+ yrs 4 wks (carryover allowed)

Discount programs, professional development, contract-to-hire growth path

Supportive, collaborative work environment

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