About Wing:
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role:
Wing is looking for a Permitting Associate to join our Global Site Launch team based in Remotely in the US. The role will assist in the coordination of our internal, external, and city relationships related to site permitting. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who thrive in a dynamic team environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to administratively facilitate Wing Nest permitting by effectively collaborating with city municipalities (AHJs). We are looking for people who are intrinsically driven to solve complex problems with elegantly simple solutions, move quickly, and are highly adaptive.
What You’ll Do:
- Support the development of permit submission discovery ensuring comprehensive permit applications, interact with project design professionals and Wing Partners, and strategically represent the company at municipality meetings
- Actively participate in regulatory processes, staying informed on market changes and regulatory developments that may impact projects
- With internal and 3rd party vendors, coordinate the scheduling, delivery, and status of all permits, ensuring alignment and coordination with internal and external stakeholders from project inception to permit approval
- Facilitate the permit application process by obtaining necessary documents from engineering teams, securing required approvals, and acting as the primary liaison between Wing and our Partners
- Prepare and submit required permitting applications, ensuring compliance with agency and board requirements, and update issued plans for accuracy
- Maintain permitting database including process to permit, AHJ requirements and zoning laws
- Collaborate closely with clients to ensure timely processing of permits and maintain clear and effective communication
- Up to 75% travel to in person AHJ meetings across the country
What You’ll Need:
- 3+ years of experience in obtaining construction and code based site permits from municipalities (AHJs)
- Intermediate knowledge of permitting processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Established relationships with municipalities or the ability to build them within the first 90 days
- Knowledge base in reading and interpreting site plans
- Familiarity in supporting a scaling a permitting program
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with excellent follow-up and time management abilities to minimize turnaround time
The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in obtaining construction and code based site permits from municipalities (AHJs)
- Intermediate knowledge of permitting processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge base in reading and interpreting site plans
- Familiarity in supporting a scaling permitting program
What We Do
Wing is reshaping the future of delivery. We are an on-demand drone delivery service that can deliver food, medicine or other items within minutes. We’ve also developed an unmanned traffic management platform to safely route drones through the sky. Our service is faster, safer and produces far less pollution than traditional delivery.
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