Permit Manager | Ripple Fiber
We are looking for a Permit Manager to join our growing team in Charlotte, NC.
About Ripple Fiber
At Ripple Fiber, we deliver more than high-speed internet. We’re creating a ripple effect by producing opportunities and brighter futures for the residents of the communities we serve. Join America’s most innovative, industry-leading fiber internet company, and help shape the future.
We believe the biggest wave starts as a ripple.
About our culture
We are a dynamic, fast-growing, and innovative company driven by ambitious self-starters with entrepreneurial mindsets. Our fast-paced environment fosters creativity, collaboration, and initiative. We are people-centric, placing strong emphasis on employee experience, career growth, and professional development.
About the role
The Permit Manager will support the outside plant fiber optic network design using geospatial, CAD and customer systems and design processes. The position will entail the creation and supervision of OSP network permit designs for FTTH projects that comply with customer, jurisdictional and pole owner requirements. You will also be responsible for preparing and acquiring permits and other position related task to support the engineering department. You will work within a supportive and fun team environment, which values hard work and dedication.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in scope reviews to ensure design requirements and outputs are understood thoroughly.
- Create and manage permit drawings that include Right of Way permits, aerial make ready, and/or Traffic Control Plans for City, County, Railway, DOT, and MOT permits.
- Have a good understanding of permit requirements and ensure that these requirements are captured appropriately in the permit package.
- Be able to gather parcel, plat and utility information.
- Oversee underground bore profile drawings and/or aerial pole data tables.
- Site visits to obtain necessary design information, photos, and sketches to create cost effective designs.
- Ensure obstacles such as culverts, waterways, easements, aerial trespass, etc. are accounted for in the design.
- Oversee construction level drawings, including detailed Bill of Materials, and interact with Project Management office as well as with the construction teams.
- Have an understanding of standard engineering or scientific theories, concepts, principles, and techniques.
- Manage permitting authority relationships and deliverables.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, 401(k) with company match, and a supportive work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. If you’re passionate about making a difference and being part of a community-focused company, Ripple Fiber is the place for you.
Ripple Fiber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Ripple Fiber is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Skills Required
- Experience using geospatial (GIS) systems for network design
- Proficiency with CAD for creating permit and construction drawings
- Experience with OSP/FTTH network permit design and compliance
- Knowledge of Right of Way, aerial make-ready, and Traffic Control Plans
- Ability to gather parcel, plat, and utility information
- Experience overseeing underground bore profile drawings and aerial pole data tables
- Ability to perform site visits to collect photos, sketches, and design information
- Experience producing construction-level drawings and detailed Bills of Materials
- Familiarity with city, county, railway, and DOT permitting processes and requirements
- Experience managing relationships with permitting authorities and delivering permit packages
- Understanding of engineering or scientific theories, concepts, principles, and techniques
What We Do
Ripple Fiber is a fiber optic internet provider offering fast, reliable internet services powered by a 10-gig, 100% fiber-optic network.






