Permitting Compliance Manager

AECOM is seeking a Permitting Compliance Manager to work in Fresno, CA. This position is also open to remote work; however, the client is in California and it's expected that this individual’s working hours align with Pacific Time. This role offers a career-defining opportunity to lead construction compliance efforts on the nation's largest infrastructure project, which is redefining transportation in California.

SUMMARY:

The permitting compliance manager leads day-to-day construction compliance efforts across on the California High-Speed Rail Program. This role ensures the accuracy and quality of environmental compliance documentation, oversees issue resolution, supports permit amendments, and coordinates with regulatory agencies. This is a dynamic position that blends project management with construction compliance experience and deep regulatory knowledge—an opportunity to work at the intersection of construction, environmental planning, and stakeholder coordination.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and oversee permitting and compliance activity planning, delivery, and progress tracking for construction projects
• Develop and implement efficient and effective permitting and compliance strategies, collaborating between various program teams
• Direct the work of contracting staff preparing permit applications for construction projects
• Establish and uphold clear communication protocols that facilitate timely, effective, and efficient collaboration among project team members, stakeholders, and external consultants
• Ensure that project deliverables comply with Authority standards, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolving issues promptly to keep projects on track
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams to discuss project progress and address any concerns
• Provide direction and support to team members, ensuring that roles and responsibilities are clear
• Gather and synthesize technical data from engineering, design, and other experts for use in documentation and decision making
• Provide support for compliance activities on construction projects, including responding to potential noncompliance events, regulatory agency inquiries and requests, emergency response activities, and reporting
• Supervise the preparation, review, and submittal of compliance documentation to Authority leadership and regulatory agencies
• Retrieve and synthesize data to prepare reports using a proprietary database, Environmental Mitigation and Management Application (EMMA)
• Perform other project management duties as requested