Sr Lead Permitting Manager

Sr Lead Permitting Manager at Lumen in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future. The Role The Sr Lead Permitting Manager will play a critical role in Lumen’s fiber investment throughout communities - acting as a force multiplier for both economic development, growth, and sustainability in communities. Operationally you will be responsible and measured your ability to successfully improve infrastructure deployment cycles that meet commitments and guidance. Your role would be responsible for proactively collaborating with local governments and utilities to create a positive relationship that results in reduced cycles for permitting, row agreements, and pole permissions from the various governing bodies. You will also be responsible for ensuring that we have favorable terms that are acceptable for our deployment teams and are within the expectations set with regulatory requirements and corporate guidance. The Main Responsibilities - Improve permitting, ROW approvals, and permission to attach approval to meet company deployment targets. - Gather and negotiate the required guidelines and specifications for Engineering design requirements from the governing entities. - Ensure those requirements are documented in databases and cataloged in a library for reference. - Quality control submittals that are going to our largest and most sensitive areas to ensure the work being submitted meets the requirements of the governing entities. - Work directly with your local Network Implementation team to understand details of the build and clear existing roadblocks with local permitting offices - Work with local governments to understand details of permitting application processes - Work with vendors when necessary to ensure accuracy of information flow between vendors, local permit offices, and other external partners (utilities, community orgs, businesses) - Work with State Government Affairs Directors to build upon/maintain relationships with appropriate permit offices and city, county, and state lawmakers - A To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

Created: 2026-04-09