Project Manager - Permitting

Job Title: Permitting Liaison

Job Description

Join a dynamic team where passion meets purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and engineering services support critical initiatives that enhance how companies serve the world. With nearly 40 years of experience, we provide the expertise needed to achieve more.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and package complete permit submittal packages, ensuring compliance with jurisdictional standards.
• Coordinate closely with PSE’s Municipal Permitting Team to communicate status, updates, and requirements.
• Track and manage the lifecycle progress for all permits, maintaining accurate status reporting.
• Ensure vendor compliance with franchise agreements and permit conditions, integrating jurisdiction feedback.
• Assist PSE Permit Specialists in resolving jurisdiction review issues and coordinate escalations as needed.
• Manage final permit handoff by retrieving approved permits and ensuring their inclusion in vendor construction/job packages.

Essential Skills

• 5 years of permitting or related construction experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven capability in using and maintaining databases, spreadsheets, and enterprise resource planning software.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, maps, and one-line diagrams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to handle complex conflicts professionally.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate departmental process improvement projects.
• Knowledge of energy distribution systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Ability to exercise judgment in analyzing and identifying solutions to permitting issues of diverse scope.

Work Environment

This role offers the flexibility to work remotely with the requirement to be local to the area. The employee will need to visit a PSE office in the Bellevue area two to three days a week.

This is a Contract position based out of Bellevue, WA.

The pay range for this position is $64.90 - $69.71/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Bellevue,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 6, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $65 - $70