Permit Specialist

Permitting Specialist

Department: Permitting

Location: Kent, WA

As a Permitting Specialist, you are the face of FCIS permitting jurisdictions. You own your results, take pride in your follow-through, and understand that your success directly impacts the success of your team and the business. You’ll thrive here if you’re energized by consistent, repeatable tasks and driven to optimize them through smart time management, actionable reporting, and thoughtful escalation.

What You’ll Do

• Track & Follow Through Monitor permit progress from start to finish, ensuring deadlines are met and updates are communicated clearly.
• Build Relationships Connect with city and state agencies, internal teams, and external partners to keep permitting processes moving smoothly.
• Research Jurisdiction Standards Dive into local permitting requirements for each assigned project. Your research ensures designs are compliant, efficient, and ready for approval.
• Contribute to the Design & Engineering Library Document your findings, insights, and successful strategies to help build a smarter, stronger permitting knowledge base for the entire team.
• Stay Organized Use reports, checklists, and follow-ups to stay on top of tasks and optimize your time.
• Problem Solve Creatively Identify roadblocks early and work with your team to find smart, effective solutions.
• Learn & Grow Work closely with experienced teammates to build your permitting knowledge and develop your career.

What You Bring

• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
• Strong communication skills—both written and verbal
• Ability to manage your time and juggle multiple tasks
• Comfort with repetitive tasks and a knack for staying organized
• Basic understanding of permitting or interest in learning
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or willingness to train
• Authorized to work in the U.S. and able to pass a background check and drug screening
• Telecom, utilities, or construction experience required

Working Conditions

· In office – Kent, WA.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.