Permitting Specialist (Hybrid)

Help Keep Telecommunications Projects Moving

Buckley Cable Construction is a growing, family-owned telecommunications construction company serving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Our crews build, maintain, and upgrade the aerial cable networks that deliver internet, television, and communication services to homes and businesses.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Permitting Specialist to join our team in a hybrid role based out of West Berlin, NJ.

This position plays a critical role in supporting telecommunications construction projects by obtaining permits, coordinating documentation, maintaining project records, and ensuring projects are ready to move forward in the field.

This role serves as a key link between Project Managers, field operations, municipalities, and customers, helping ensure projects move from planning through completion efficiently and accurately.

Experience in telecommunications, utility construction, permitting, project coordination, or administrative support is preferred but not required. We are willing to train the right candidate.

What You'll Be Doing

• Request and obtain road work, road opening, and road cut permits from municipalities, Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and other governing agencies
• Prepare, organize, and submit permit applications and supporting documentation
• Create and provide route maps, construction drawings, and project documentation required for permitting
• Convert field data into project deliverables and maintain project tracking documentation
• Coordinate requests for police officers, traffic control personnel, and flaggers
• Format, review, and prepare electronic documents for management review and client submission
• Distribute approved permits and supporting documentation to Project Managers
• Enter permit fees and associated costs into company tracking systems for billing purposes
• Maintain organized electronic and physical project files
• Perform accurate data entry and quality-control reviews
• Update and complete as-built documentation, project records, reports, maps, and closeout deliverables using Adobe Acrobat Pro and other software platforms
• Communicate with Project Managers to ensure all documentation meets customer and company requirements
• Assist with project coordination, dispatch support, and additional administrative duties as needed

Who Succeeds in This Role

Successful candidates typically:

• Enjoy working in organized, detail-focused environments
• Can manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Take ownership of their work and follow tasks through completion
• Learn new software and processes quickly
• Maintain accuracy while handling large amounts of information
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications, utility construction, permitting, engineering support, project coordination, or administrative support
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Ability to read and interpret route maps, construction drawings, and project documentation
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Hybrid Work Environment

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Please describe any experience you have with permitting, project coordination, utility construction, telecommunications, municipal processes, engineering support, or other administrative work involving documentation and deadlines.
• This position requires managing multiple permits, deadlines, and project requests at the same time. Please describe a situation where you had to track several competing priorities and how you stayed organized.
• What is your level of experience with Microsoft Excel? Please describe the functions, reports, spreadsheets, or tracking systems you have used.
• Have you ever worked with maps, plans, construction drawings, engineering documents, utility records, or similar project documentation? If so, please describe your experience.
• This role routinely communicates with municipalities, DOTs, project managers, and field personnel. Please describe your experience communicating with customers, vendors, government agencies, or internal teams.
• This is a hybrid position based out of West Berlin, NJ. Please confirm that you are able to reliably commute to the office as required.
• Describe a time when you caught a mistake, discrepancy, or missing information before it became a larger problem. What was the issue and what did you do?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Berlin, NJ 08091

Salary : $19 - $21