Permitting & Compliance Manager

SparkCharge•Somerville, MA

2d•$110,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Permitting & Compliance Manager owns the permitting, regulatory, and compliance pathway for every new SparkCharge site launch — from initial jurisdictional research through final permit approval and inspection sign-off. This role ensures that fuel storage, equipment operation, electrical work, and mobile charging infrastructure at each site meet all local, state, and federal requirements, while keeping permitting from becoming a bottleneck to go-live timelines.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in permitting, regulatory compliance, or code compliance — ideally in energy, construction, fuel/equipment, telecom, or infrastructure deployment
Working knowledge of fire codes, and equipment/electrical permitting requirements
Experience managing multiple jurisdictions simultaneously with different requirements and timelines
Strong project management skills — able to track multiple concurrent permitting workstreams without dropping details
Comfortable working directly with AHJs, inspectors, and fire marshals
Excellent written documentation skills — this role produces compliance records that must hold up to audit or legal scrutiny

Nice To Haves

Experience in EV charging, mobile power, distributed energy, or fleet infrastructure
Experience working in a fast-scaling, deployment-heavy operating environment (vs. traditional slow-moving construction permitting)
Background working cross-functionally with Implementation/PM teams on hard launch-date deadlines

Responsibilities

Determine permitting requirements for each new site based on location, equipment specs, and site type
Own the permitting timeline as a formal workstream inside the New Site Launch Playbook (Phase 1C), including submission dates, expected approval dates, and risk flags
Build and maintain a jurisdiction database (by state/county/city) covering permit types, timelines, fees, and known friction points to speed up future site launches
Manage relationships with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), fire marshals, and inspectors
Sit inside the Phase 1 Scope & Site Design process as the accountable owner for permitting status, flagging risks before they threaten the go-live date
Maintain a permitting/compliance status tracker across all active and upcoming site launches (visible to Implementation and Ops leadership)
Build repeatable permitting checklists and templates by site type and jurisdiction to reduce rework
Own audit-readiness: ensure every launched site has a complete, retrievable compliance file (permits, waivers, approvals, inspection records)
Identify permitting bottlenecks by jurisdiction or fuel type and recommend process, vendor, or documentation changes to reduce average permitting cycle time
Partner with Legal on evolving regulations that could affect site design or timelines