# Distribution Permitting Supervisor **Company**: Leidos **Location**: Atlanta, GA **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Consulting **Apply**: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Atlanta-GA/Distribution-Permitting-Supervisor_R-00195956?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_8058616f-0ba ## Description We are seeking a Distribution Permitting Supervisor in Atlanta, GA who is passionate about supporting electric utility infrastructure projects through effective permitting and project coordination. As a Distribution Permitting Supervisor, you can expect to: - Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support to a team of permitting specialists responsible for securing permits and approvals for electric utility distribution projects. - Oversee daily permitting operations, including workload distribution, task prioritization, schedule management, and monitoring team performance to ensure project deadlines and client expectations are met. - Supervise and support permitting staff, providing guidance, training, coaching, and assistance with resolving complex permitting issues. - Coordinate permitting activities for overhead and underground electric distribution projects, including Right-of-Way (ROW), easements, road crossings, traffic control, and other applicable municipal, county, state, and federal permits. - Monitor permit applications throughout the approval process, proactively identifying potential delays, resolving issues, and communicating updates to project teams and stakeholders. - Collaborate with engineering teams, project managers, utility clients, and permitting agencies to ensure permitting requirements are identified early and incorporated into project schedules. - Provide technical guidance and oversight for the development of permitting packages, including reviewing permit drawings, exhibits, maps, and supporting documentation prepared using AutoCAD, GIS, and other applicable design/mapping tools. - Oversee quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) efforts to ensure permit applications, supporting documentation, and submissions are accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable regulations and client requirements. - Serve as a point of escalation for permitting challenges, agency coordination issues, and project delays, working collaboratively to develop solutions. - Track and report permitting progress, team productivity, outstanding approvals, and other key performance indicators to leadership and project stakeholders. - Identify opportunities to improve permitting workflows, streamline processes, and enhance overall team efficiency and performance. - Support the professional development of team members and assist with hiring, onboarding, and training new employees. **What Sets you Apart (Background Requirements):** - HS Diploma or equivalent. - A minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in permitting, utility infrastructure, engineering support, construction coordination, or a related field, including experience leading, mentoring, coordinating, or otherwise providing direction to others. - Prior experience supporting permitting activities for electric utilities, utility consulting companies, telecommunications, or infrastructure projects. - Understanding of permitting processes, regulatory requirements, and coordination with municipal, county, state, and other governing agencies. - Experience managing multiple priorities, tracking project deliverables, and maintaining schedules in a deadline-driven environment. - Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to provide guidance and support to team members. - Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. - Ability to provide your own reliable transportation, as some local, customer-related travel may be anticipated (job-related travel will be reimbursed at IRS-approved rates). **Preferred Experience:** - Prior experience in a formal or informal leadership role, including supervising, mentoring, training, or coordinating the daily activities of a team. - Experience with electric utility distribution projects, including overhead and underground infrastructure. - Familiarity with Right-of-Way (ROW) permitting, DOT permits, RR permits, FAA permits, easements, municipal approvals, and utility construction requirements. - Experience working with utility clients, engineering teams, permitting agencies, and external stakeholders. Prior experience supporting Southern Company or another electric utility is a plus. - Experience with work management systems, AutoCAD and GIS applications, permitting databases, project tracking tools, or other tools used to prepare and manage utility permitting deliverables. - Experience monitoring team productivity, managing workloads, and implementing process improvements. - Knowledge of permitting regulations, utility standards, and applicable governing agency requirements. ## Skills ### Required - AutoCAD - GIS - project management - permitting - leadership ### Nice to have - electric utility distribution projects - Right-of-Way (ROW) permitting - DOT permits - RR permits - FAA permits - easements - municipal approvals - utility construction requirements --- Source: [Apply at leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Atlanta-GA/Distribution-Permitting-Supervisor_R-00195956?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)