Join our team as a Permitting Coordinator supporting fiber and utility projects. You will prepare and submit permit applications for city, county, TXDOT, railroad, and pole agencies using data from field crews, while coordinating with municipalities, contractors, and internal teams. Strong Excel skills and utility permitting experience are preferred. This role will be primarily remote but will have hiring preference for candidates located in Dallas Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio area.
What you’ll do:
- Prepare and submit permit applications for city, county, TXDOT, railroad, pole, and right-of-way agencies using data provided by field crews
- Coordinate with municipalities, contractors, vendors, and internal engineering teams to support project scope and permitting requirements
- Conduct site and field data reviews to support feasibility of network installations and service routes
- Research and apply applicable regulations, including NESC and jurisdictional permitting standards
- Review maps, utility records, and field data to verify accuracy of submitted applications and SOW packages
- Track permit status, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with client-specific standards and SLAs
- Support network planning activities including basic capacity review, infrastructure needs, and expansion considerations
This role will pay $20-$23
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in telecommunications, utility, construction, engineering, or electrical environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and documentation tracking
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of CAD drafting software a plus
- Experience working with right-of-way, easements, and jurisdictional agencies
- Strong understanding of municipal permitting processes and utility infrastructure projects
Why Join Us?
At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand.
As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets, helping them strengthen reliability, expand capacity, and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs.
We foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are expected, and where people are empowered to challenge convention, think boldly, and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, or help shape the future of infrastructure, you will find opportunities to thrive here.
If you are ready to outthink the status quo, tackle meaningful challenges, and build what is next, we would love to hear from you.
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ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
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Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years experience in telecommunications, utility, construction, engineering, or electrical environments
- Strong understanding of municipal permitting processes and utility infrastructure projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and documentation tracking
- Basic understanding of CAD drafting software
- Experience working with right-of-way, easements, and jurisdictional agencies
ENTRUST Solutions Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ENTRUST Solutions Group and has not been reviewed or approved by ENTRUST Solutions Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous with carryover, complemented by paid holidays and flexible work weeks. Role-dependent remote options and occasional shortened Fridays further expand time flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, with no‑cost preventive care and mental‑health resources highlighted. Optional protections like accident and critical‑illness coverage broaden the safety net.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program with company matching is emphasized. Additional financial tools such as HSA and FSA contribute to longer‑term security.
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What We Do
ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, provides comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to pipeline companies, gas and electric utilities, and industrial customers. With first-hand experience operating and maintaining energy infrastructure, our engineering professionals provide expertise in Pipeline Engineering, Integrity Services, Automation Integration, Electrical Design, Fiber & Broadband Communications, Industrial Solutions, and Process Safety Management. ENTRUST provides innovative engineering solutions to meet our clients’ needs, while consistently maintaining the highest level of ethics and integrity. Our success is achieved through the valued contributions of our talented and diverse employees with more than 3300 professionals across 42 offices.
