Brightspeed

BSW Permit Analyst

Brightspeed

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: North Carolina • United States

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About the role

  • Coordinating with internal teams to present the buried service program to municipalities
  • Hosting calls, collecting permitting contacts, and documenting permit requirements and processes
  • Identifying potential permitting issues early and driving resolution before construction begins
  • Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with permitting entities
  • Serving as the liaison between permitting entities, engineering and buried service teams
  • Partnering with engineering teams to identify and resolve roadblocks that impact progress
  • Facilitating communication with vendors and permitting authorities to ensure issues are addressed
  • Escalating unresolved issues when needed
  • Tracking aging and priority permits; engaging permitting entities to move reviews forward
  • Communicating permit issues to vendors and ensuring timely, accurate revisions and resubmissions
  • Monitoring permit fees at a high level and requesting clarification when charges appear inconsistent or unreasonable
  • Ensuring vendors submit accurate permit applications and meet requirements set by permitting authorities
  • Tracking vendor responsiveness and enforcing expectations set by build managers
  • Providing feedback and driving corrective actions when performance gaps arise

Requirements

  • Experience working with municipalities, utilities, pole owners, or permitting authorities
  • Strong understanding of permitting processes, construction workflows, or telecom / fiber deployment
  • Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills across internal teams and external stakeholders
  • Proven ability to coordinate activities, track progress, and follow through on issues to resolution
  • Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify potential barriers early and proactively address them
  • Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of managing multiple permits and priorities simultaneously
  • Ability to interpret permit documents, application requirements, and fee structures at a high level.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with build teams and vendors.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Outlook, Teams) and ability to use project tracking tools
  • 2–5 years of telecom, construction, engineering, permitting, or project coordination experience
  • Knowledge of fiber network builds, aerial/underground construction, and buried service wire processes
  • Experience managing vendors or holding partners accountable to deadlines and quality expectations
  • Background in government relations, right‑of‑way permitting, or utility coordination
  • Familiarity with IQGeo, GIS systems, permit portals, or utility application systems
Benefits
  • Competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • 401K plan with company match
  • Paid time off programs
  • Wellness programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
permitting processesconstruction workflowstelecom deploymentfiber network buildsaerial constructionunderground constructionburied service wire processesproject coordinationvendor managementgovernment relations
Soft Skills
communication skillsrelationship-building skillsproblem-solving skillsorganizational skillsdetail-orientedability to manage multiple prioritiesindependent workcollaboration skillstracking progressfeedback provision