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Permitting Coordinator

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Coordinate permitting and regulatory compliance for industrial/infrastructure projects in Singapore.

Key Responsibilities

  • permit tracking
  • cad/bim
  • regulatory submissions
  • agency liaison
  • document management
  • risk mitigation

Tasks

-Maintain accurate records of permit schedule, deadlines and resolve tight timelines without constant supervision -Collaborate with consultants, contractors, and internal teams to resolve permitting issues -Prepare, review, and submit documentation for regulatory compliance -Assists in the preparation of drawings (CAD, BIM etc.), project reports, presentation materials, printings of drawings/documents/reports for issuance -Coordinate and track all permitting activities across project phases -Liaise with government agencies (e.g., NEA, SCDF, BCA, JTC, PUB) to ensure timely approvals -Assists Lead Architects/Architect QPs in the coordination of internal and external meetings, setting up appointments/meeting invitations with authority officers. -Ensures all documents submitted to clients/external parties are aligned with the project’s procedures -Support audits and inspections related to permitting and compliance. -Proactively identify risks and propose mitigation strategies -Manages and keeps records of incoming & outgoing project submission and correspondences Ensures timely distribution of approved drawings and documents to clients, consultants & contractors in the respective project teams. -Prepares permitting minutes of meetings with clients, consultants and authority officers.

Requirements

  • revit
  • cad
  • espro
  • corenet
  • sharepoint
  • diploma architecture

What You Bring

-Presentation skills such as SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint etc -Good interpersonal, organizational and facilitation skills to maintain good working relationships with key stakeholders -Familiar with ESPro, Corenet 2.0 and Corenet X platform for local authority submission. -Drafting skills such as CAD, Revit, Bentley, IFC-SG for Corenet X etc -Deep understanding of Singapore permitting process and well-versed with codes & regulations. -Documentation and File Management skills such as Project SharePoint, Microsoft Office, excel and Powerpoint -Strong written and verbal skills with experience of liaising with consultants and authorities -Minimum Diploma in Architecture. -5-8 years of experience in permitting coordination preferably in industrial and infrastructure projects. -Familiar with Singapore’s permitting regulatory landscape and key authority departments.

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology