• Job Description

  Req#: PERMI006547

  Job Summary

  The Permit Manager will be responsible for leading end-to-end permitting operations for commercial construction projects across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring timely approvals and regulatory compliance with FAA, TSA and local airport authorities.

  Primary Job Functions

  • Ensure adherence to airport-specific safety and security protocols, including badging, escort requirements, and restricted area access.
  • Develop and maintain a national permitting roadmap, including timelines, jurisdictional requirements, and agency contacts.
  • Create efficiencies in permitting process to accelerate schedules but deploying strategies such as combining permits.
  • Coordinate with project managers, architects, engineers, and legal teams to compile and submit complete permit packages.
  • Track and manage permit status using centralized dashboards and reporting tools; proactively resolve delays or rejections.
  • Build and lead a small permitting team, scaling capacity as project volume increases; establish SOPs and training protocols.
  • Maintain strong relationships with local, state, and federal permitting authorities, including FAA, DOT, and municipal agencies.
  • Monitor changes in building codes, zoning laws, and environmental regulations that may impact project delivery.
  • Support site selection and pre-construction planning by advising on permitting feasibility and risk.
  • Ensure documentation accuracy and retention, including stamped plans, approvals, and correspondence logs.
  • Report regularly to senior leadership on permitting progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.

  Education, Experience and Certification

  • Bachelor’s Degree in construction management, civil engineering, or public administration
  • 5 years' Experience in permitting construction work.
  • PMP certification

  Working Conditions

  • Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Proficiency with project management tools and standard office software

  Travel Requirements

  • Occasional Travel (up to 25%)

  Disclaimer

  CBRE Government and Defense is thrilled at the opportunity for you to apply to one of our roles. The base salary range for this position is $120,000- $140,000. This position may also be eligible for a wide range of competitive benefits that can include but not limited to: medical, well-being, financial planning and short-term incentives benefits.

  This description is not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of the accountabilities of the job described. Rather, it describes the general nature of the job. In addition, some aspects of this job may change over time, according to business needs, and these changes may not be recorded immediately. The requirements stated represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify and satisfactorily perform this job.

  THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN CBRE GOVERNMENT & DEFENSE SERVICES AND ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE ALTERING AN EMPLOYEE’S AT WILL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH CBRE GOVERNMENT & DEFENSE SERVICES.

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• About the company

  CBRE Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate services and investment firm.

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