Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial , we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.
Founded in 1963, Webber , part of Ferrovial Construction, is a leading construction company that specializes in heavy civil, waterworks, energy and infrastructure management and is dedicated to safely providing intelligent solutions to its clients and community. Webber is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices and projects in the United States and Canada. Webber supports a wide range of project models to meet client needs, including traditional design bid build, design build, alternative delivery models and public private partnership (P3) solutions. Webber also has an in-house engineering services department to help optimize building efficiency and quality while solving complex project challenges using field experience, innovative construction methods and BIM technology. As a subsidiary of Ferrovial, Webber has access to a global network of skilled engineers, best-in-class technology and vast resources.
Why Ferrovial?
- Global presence, local impact : Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
- Collaborative excellence : Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
- Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
- Career growth : Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
- Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing : Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
- Productivity tools : Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.
Position Summary
Will provide program processes and oversight for permit coordination, review, tracking and compliance monitoring. Will also facilitate permit applications and engineering plans, site visits of proposed projects, final inspections and closeout, attendance at pre-construction meetings.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and maintain the Webber Permit Processing Program.
- Processing of utility, driveway, special use, drainage, house moving, road closure and landscaping permits and all necessary paperwork involved.
- Field inspections of utility, driveway, special use, drainage, house moving, road closure and landscaping permits during and after the construction to ensure conformance with a specific state department of transportation regulations and specifications.
- Act as a company representative in providing information to DOT regarding policy concerning permits when requested. Coordinate and handle problems that may occur between Webber, the public, utility companies and the DOT. This position requires frequent contact with the public and surrounding utility companies’ engineers and contractors.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Consultant to staff in the review of plans and specifications, including phases for maintenance of traffic, utility conflicts and erosion control. This involves reviewing entire sets of plans as submitted by the applicant for roadway and right of way encroachment. This review is to be founded on a knowledgeable interpretation of, but not limited to, the following administrative rules: vegetative rules, private right-of-way usage, use of state highway facilities, regulation of signs, utility installation, building moving permits, temporary closing and special use of state roads, drainage connections, and state highway system connections access management.
- Coordinate and/or make field reviews of proposed installation project sites to determine any influencing factors that may affect the installation not previously disclosed. Participate in pre-construction conferences prior to the proposed construction.
- Present monthly summary and permit status reports to the Project Manager. These reports shall include, but not limited to the following: Number of permit applications received by type for the subject month; number of days to issuance date from date application is received; current and outstanding issues impacting the expeditious handling and issuance of permits, and any pertinent communications with DOT.
- Performs condition assessment of pavements, signs, guardrails, tunnels, bridges, vegetation and other contract requirements. Schedules and coordinate work to be performed. Assist with roadway characteristics through RCI inventory.
- Assists PM to determine best approach (self-performance or sub-contract) for bringing assets into contract compliance considering cost, timelines and efficiency.
- Present and ready for work every work day on time.
- Inspects in-process and completed work to insure compliance with contract requirements
- Responds to incident emergencies when on call and as needed and assists in coordinating work of on-site responders. Reports accident/injury (actual and near misses).
- Manage, monitor and control highway project equipment and materials.
- Identifies opportunities for changes and improvements in work methods, processes, efficiency and cost reduction.
- Create and manage successful completion of all work orders.
- Responsible for accurate and timely completion and entry of work reporting and timesheets. Prepares other reports and correspondence as necessary. Enters data into SAP.
- Identifies, qualifies subcontractors and negotiates contract parameters with sub-contractors.
- Assists and monitors routine work plan activities such as traffic control and maintenance work.
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Skill in reading and interpreting plans, specifications, design standards and manuals.
- Skill to analyze, interpret and plot survey data.
- Skill to communicate technical information effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Skill to operate personal computer. Individual must be able to lead a team without direct reporting responsibilities; therefore, teamwork skills are necessary
- Highly developed sense of safety awareness and perceptive ability.
- Willing to commit to working injury free and have the ability to recognize hazards inherent in routine and non-routine tasks and make adjustments to avoid loss, injury or accident.
- Ability to communicate with co-worker’s safety instructions.
- Ability to think clearly and focus on your safety in your immediate surroundings, while properly using equipment as instructed.
Education and Experience
- High School or GED required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in related industry
- Clean, valid Driver’s License, Class 1, is required.
- DOT Certifications preferred.
Work Conditions/Physical Demands
- The employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time and occasionally stand and/or walk for short periods of time.
- Use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms.
- Vision abilities include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Must practice safe work methods to remain accident and injury free.
- Must have the ability to recognize hazards inherent in routine and non-routine tasks and make adjustments to avoid loss, injury or accident.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually in an office environment.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Webber and its companies (e.g. Webber, LLC, PLW Waterworks, LLC, Webber Infrastructure Management, INC, Ferrovial Webber Energy, LLC) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Webber complies with applicable local, state and federal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at each location the Company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!
Webber, a Ferrovial company, and its group of companies, are equal opportunity employers. We treat all job applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.
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