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Senior Program Manager - Capital Delivery - California Permitting
Senior Program Manager - Capital Delivery - California PermittingInnovation Consulting • San Jose, CA, US
Senior Program Manager - Capital Delivery - California Permitting

Senior Program Manager - Capital Delivery - California Permitting

Innovation Consulting • San Jose, CA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

We’re hiring a Senior Program Manager to lead multi-project capital delivery with a focus on California permitting. You’ll quarterback complex utility / public works projects—driving scope, schedule, budget, risk, and agency approvals (CEQA, CUP / encroachment, RWQCB, county environmental health). DDW experience is preferred, not required.

What You’ll Own

  • End-to-end delivery for a portfolio of capital projects (planning / design → permitting → procurement → construction → startup).
  • California permitting navigation with lead agencies and stakeholders : CEQA (IS / MND / EIR), CUP & encroachments, RWQCB interactions, county environmental health, municipal processes.
  • Program controls : integrated MS Project schedules, risk management, cost control, and Power BI dashboards.
  • Contractor / subconsultant oversight; cross-functional leadership with engineering, environmental, and construction teams.
  • Executive reporting, governance rhythms, and decision-ready briefs.

Must-Have Qualifications

  • 10+ years program / project management in California (utility, municipal, or public works capital delivery).
  • Hands-on track record obtaining California permits (CEQA + at least one of : CUP / encroachment, RWQCB, county environmental health).
  • Led subsurface or utility-adjacent projects (e.g., production / monitoring / injection / dewatering / cathodic -protection wells; pipeline / treatment tie-ins; pump stations; site / civil with environmental conditions).
  • Expert stakeholder management with regulators, designers, and contractors.
  • Proficiency with MS Project and Power BI.

    • Preferred

  • DDW approvals / variances (drinking water).
  • PE (CA); PMP / PgMP.
  • PFAS / treatment or water production experience.

    • Compensation & Benefits (Day-1 eligibility)

  • $170,000–$230,000 per year DOE
  • Medical / Dental / Vision via Covered California (40+ plan options) with employer HRA contributions :
  • Employee : $6,600 / yr | +1 : $10,320 / yr | Family : $14,040 / yr (carryover up to $5,000)
  • 401(k) safe-harbor match : dollar-for-dollar up to 6% (100% vested day one) + discretionary supplemental match
  • PTO : ~11 holidays / yr; 40 hrs sick (bi-weekly accrual, carryover allowed); vacation : 0–2 yrs 2 wks, 3–4 yrs 3 wks, 5+ yrs 4 wks (carryover allowed)
  • Discount programs, professional development, contract-to-hire growth path
  • Supportive, collaborative work environment
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