Permitting and Restoration Specialist

Posting End Date:

December 09, 2025

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

Enbridge Gas Ohio is hiring a Permitting & Restoration Specialist who will be responsible for acquiring local, state, and federal permits for distribution, transmission, storage and gathering natural gas infrastructure maintenance and replacement projects. As a Specialist, you will make presentations for proposed projects to local municipalities, civic groups, property owners, and regulatory agencies. You will also analyze permitting requirements and restoration processes to determine most cost-effective solutions and acceptable performance levels.

Here’s what you will do:

- Supports and coordinates permitting process with internal partners, including Operations, Corrosion, Design, Land, Legal, and External Affairs.

- Facilitates permitting of gas infrastructure maintenance and replacement projects.

- Review permit applications for accuracy and completeness.

- File permits with local, state, and federal permitting agencies, and acts as liaison.

- Resolve permitting issues, ensuring efficient project completion.

- Help establish and control a uniform and standard process for paying fees and obtaining registration in permitting process.

- Measure, report, and develop controls for standard restoration process activity in natural gas infrastructure and maintenance projects.

- Control restoration on projects performed by third-party construction and restoration vendors.

- Reporting on restoration activity quality and timeliness.

- Monitors vendor activity to ensure compliance with construction and restoration standards.

- Support and participate in presentations for restoration projects to local municipalities, civic groups, property owners, and regulatory agencies.

- Resolve restoration project issues with homeowners and public entities.

- May provide information to federal, state, and local agencies on natural gas infrastructure permitting projects.

- May coordinate permitting activities with local, state, and federal agencies.

- May provide information to federal, state, and local agencies on restoration projects.

Who you are:

You have:

- Bachelor's degree with 3+ years’ experience in project management, project design, project construction, permitting, operations, public relations, or customer service and/or relevant utility experience OR Associate's degree with 5+ years' experience OR High school diploma or GED with 7+ years' experience. Preferred disciplines: Business; Communications; Engineering.

- Knowledge of local ordinances, state and federal laws concerning permitting of natural gas infrastructure projects.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You are:

- Familiar with GIS and graphic design computer applications.

- Familiar with SAP.

- Excellent in public speaking, negotiating, and customer service skills.

You can:

- Communicate in a wide variety of styles, influencing and building consensus.

Working Conditions:

- Office Work Environment 80 -100%.

- Travel Up to 20%.

Pay Range

- $63,800 - $82,900 annually

Benefits – Regular Employees

- PPO & HSO plans (only HSA if participate in the HSO)

- Benefits coverage starts on Day 1

- 11 US Paid Holidays + 2 personal holidays per year

- Paid vacation – starting at 3 weeks per year

- Military Leave

Retirement Savings:

- 401(k) savings plan with company contributions – 3 yr vesting

Physical Requirements include but are not limited to:

Grasping, kneeling, light – moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds), reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing, visual requirement (able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print), hearing requirement and the ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

Mental Requirements (Both Field & Office) include but are not limited to:

Ability to: understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information, understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions, organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology, organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis, make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines, complete routine forms, compose letters, outlines, memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.

At this time, Enbridge cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

Company paid relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

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At Enbridge, we are dedicated to our core value of Inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer . We are committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous status, disability, or any other reason protected by federal, state, or local law. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting careers@enbridge.com .

Information For Applicants:

- Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.

- We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

- Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check.

To learn more about us, visit www.enbridge.com