Permitting Operations Manager (Mid-level / Senior Architect)

Our Company : InterAgency Inc. is a minority-owned DC-based small business specializing in environmental planning and permitting. Since 2011, InterAgency has helped water, wastewater, and transportation agencies navigate the regulatory process for some of the largest infrastructure projects in the DC Metro region.

Description : InterAgency is seeking a versatile, experienced architectural professional to manage permitting operations on behalf of a major water and wastewater utility client. This hybrid, client-facing role combines elements of project management, stakeholder engagement, and permit management. The successful professional will act as a key liaison between the client, internal teams, and external regulatory agencies to ensure timely permit approvals and smooth coordination. Ideal candidates are architects ready to transition from a traditional architectural role into a consulting and project management role with improved work-life balance.

Responsibilities :

• Submitting permit applications via online portals for Client projects to regulatory agencies (DDOT, DOB, DOEE, etc.).
• Reviewing permit submission documents for compliance with all Federal and local regulatory requirements.
• Tracking status of ongoing permits and providing Client and InterAgency project managers with regular updates regarding permit comments, responses, and issues.
• Ensuring that permit applications remain current and active, and facilitating Client’s payment of invoices in a timely manner.
• Advising Client and contractors on best practices for pursuing permit applications and negotiating approvals from regulatory agencies.
• Attending, facilitating, and sometimes leading standing meetings with Client stakeholders, Client’s CM and GC, and regulatory agencies to evaluate project statuses and ad-hoc meetings to resolve outstanding issues.
• Attend and provide feedback during over-the-shoulder review meetings of draft permit applications.
• Responding to submittals and RFIs via project management platform in a timely manner.
• Identifying potential risks that would cause impacts to the Client’s project schedule and working with Client Project Managers to develop solutions to eliminate or mitigate risk.
• Responding to daily emails and calls from Client and contractors.
• Interface with utility companies to deconflict competing projects.
• Developing materials as needed for Client progress calls and / or meetings.
• Maintaining a Permit and Easement Log to track compliance on all applicable permits and easements.
• Accurately documenting all work performed on a daily basis in Client’s and InterAgency’s time tracking platforms.
• Supporting accounting team in developing monthly invoices.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor in support of permitting operations.

Candidate Qualifications :

We are looking for highly motivated individuals willing to take on responsibility and grow with our team. We encourage people who are detail-oriented, collaborative, and good with time management to contact us.

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Sponsorship in US :

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.

InterAgency employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualifiedindividuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability,genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation,or any other status protected by applicable law.

InterAgency is an equal opportunity employer.