- Environmental, Regulatory and Stakeholder Engagement
- Permitting Coordinator
- NOC #1452
Permitting Coordinator
You are essential to the worksite. You’re a strong project manager and examine the permits, licenses, applications and records to make sure everything is compliant with regulations.
Permitting coordinators prepare reports summarizing requirements and regulations. They determine if there are any violations, collect evidence and determine what actions need to be taken. They prepare, organize and maintain inspection records, permit applications, variances and land use requests.
In the construction industry, a permit coordinator works with a design team to ensure projects stay on track. They coordinate permits and regulatory applications, reviews and approvals.
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- Sub-sector Exploration and production, Pipelines, Oil and gas services, Oil sands, Offshore
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary $46,000 to $87,000
- Education Post-secondary degree
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Examining permits, licenses, applications and records to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining reports on requirements and regulations
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining inspection records
- Researching and keeping informed of changing laws, regulations or standards
- Monitoring actions in cases of violations and reviewing compliance monitoring reports
- Reviewing and evaluating applications
Education
- Typically a post-secondary degree is required.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- English language
- Law and government
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and electronics
- Engineering and technology
- Biology
- Public safety and security
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Sub-sector Well site decommissioning
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
Congratulations! The skills gained as a permitting coordinator in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the well site decommissioning sub-sector of cleantech.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in cleantech may include:
- Coordinating third-party permitting and surface rights acquisition activities with public and private agencies for various infrastructure development, renewable energy, telecommunications, pipelines, and other right-of-way projects.
- Assisting internal or external clients with all permit applications for construction, variances and land use requests. Receiving building permit applications including all required drawings and information.
- Working with a design team in the construction industry to ensure projects stay on track by lining up permits and expediting the permit process for all parties.
- Obtaining building permits, permits for a structure to be altered, or whatever regulatory permits are required for their project.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Examining permits, licenses, applications and records to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining reports on requirements and regulations
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining inspection records
- Researching and keeping informed of changing laws, regulations or standards
- Monitoring actions in cases of violations and reviewing compliance monitoring reports
- Reviewing and evaluating applications
In addition to the requirements below, specific requirements for cleantech may include:
- Professional experience in permitting, third-party crossings or land administration.
Education
- Typically a post-secondary degree is required.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to cleantech include:
- Primarily indoor/office work (well site decommissioning)
- Freelance/contract opportunities (well site decommissioning)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (well site decommissioning)
- Transition to a similar level (well site decommissioning)
- Urban location (well site decommissioning)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- English language
- Law and government
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and electronics
- Engineering and technology
- Biology
- Public safety and security
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Sub-sector Engineering, design and procurement
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A permitting coordinator making a career change from oil and natural gas to the engineering, design and procurement project life cycle phase of industrial construction and maintenance in energy may need to complete some minor upskilling for a successful transition. Workers need to have the ability to work in a high-pressure environment with potentially short turnaround times. The coordinator often works with other departments, including engineers, architects, and design staff to ensure permit applications contain every required item in order to avoid costly delays in the review process.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in industrial construction and maintenance in energy may include:
- Working with a design team in the construction industry to ensure projects stay on track by lining up permits and expediting the permit process for all parties.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Examining permits, licenses, applications and records to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining reports on requirements and regulations
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining inspection records
- Researching and keeping informed of changing laws, regulations or standards
- Monitoring actions in cases of violations and reviewing compliance monitoring reports
- Reviewing and evaluating applications
In addition to the requirements below, specific requirements for industrial construction and maintenance may include:
- Professional experience in permitting, third-party crossings or land administration.
Education
- Typically a post-secondary degree is required.
Nature of work and environment conditions in industrial construction and maintenance include:
- Primarily indoor/office work (engineering, design and procurement)
- Temporary/project-to-project work (engineering, design and procurement)
- Freelance/contract opportunities (engineering, design and procurement)
- Transition to a similar level (engineering, design and procurement)
- Career development fostered/supported (engineering, design and procurement)
- Urban location (engineering, design and procurement)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- English language
- Law and government
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and electronics
- Engineering and technology
- Biology
- Public safety and security
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A permitting coordinator making a career change from oil and natural gas to LNG facility operation may need to complete some minor upskilling for a successful transition. Permits often relate to waterways for transportation, and may be areas adjacent to population centers creating needs for compliance, permitting, investigation, and due diligence services.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in LNG facility operation may include:
- Obtaining safe work permits and other authorizations required for development and operations of facilities.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Examining permits, licenses, applications and records to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining reports on requirements and regulations
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining inspection records
- Researching and keeping informed of changing laws, regulations or standards
- Monitoring actions in cases of violations and reviewing compliance monitoring reports
- Reviewing and evaluating applications
In addition to the requirements below, specific requirements for LNG facility operation may include:
- Professional experience in permitting, third-party crossings or land administration.
Education
- Typically a post-secondary degree is required.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to LNG include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Potential for relocation
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Urban location
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- English language
- Law and government
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and electronics
- Engineering and technology
- Biology
- Public safety and security
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A permitting coordinator making a career change from oil and natural gas to petrochemicals and refining may need to complete some minor upskilling for a successful transition. Permits often relate to waterways for transportation, and may be areas adjacent to population centers creating needs for compliance, permitting, investigation, and due diligence services.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in petrochemicals and refining may include:
- Obtaining safe work permits and other authorizations required for development and operations of facilities.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Examining permits, licenses, applications and records to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining reports on requirements and regulations
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining inspection records
- Researching and keeping informed of changing laws, regulations or standards
- Monitoring actions in cases of violations and reviewing compliance monitoring reports
- Reviewing and evaluating applications
In addition to the requirements below, specific requirements for petrochemicals and refining may include:
- Professional experience in permitting, third-party crossings or land administration.
Education
- Typically a post-secondary degree is required.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to petrochemicals and refining may include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Potential for relocation
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Urban location
- Potentially unionized
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- English language
- Law and government
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and electronics
- Engineering and technology
- Biology
- Public safety and security
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Sub-sector Geothermal, Solar, Wind
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
The skills gained as a permitting coordinator in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the geothermal sub-sector of renewables. A permitting coordinator making a career change to the solar or wind sub-sectors of renewables, however, may need to complete some minor upskilling to transition successfully. Workers with an understanding of provincial oil and natural gas regulations may be well-positioned to navigate required permitting and interconnection approvals. There are strict requirements and standards for connecting distributed energy resources to the existing grid. These strict tie-in guidelines are enforced via the interconnection application process.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in renewables may include:
- Coordinating third-party permitting and surface rights acquisition activities with public and private agencies for various infrastructure development, renewable energy, telecommunications, pipelines, and other right-of-way projects.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Examining permits, licenses, applications and records to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining reports on requirements and regulations
- Preparing, organizing and maintaining inspection records
- Researching and keeping informed of changing laws, regulations or standards
- Monitoring actions in cases of violations and reviewing compliance monitoring reports
- Reviewing and evaluating applications
In addition to the requirements below, specific requirements for renewables may include:
- Professional experience in permitting, third-party crossings or land administration.
Education
- Typically a post-secondary degree is required.
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to renewables include:
- Primarily indoor/office work (geothermal | solar | wind)
- Freelance/contract opportunities (geothermal | solar | wind)
- Transition to a similar level (geothermal | solar | wind)
- Career development fostered/supported (geothermal)
- Urban location (geothermal | solar | wind)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- English language
- Law and government
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and electronics
- Engineering and technology
- Biology
- Public safety and security
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
The renewables sector is further divided into sub-sectors:
Geothermal
- Transferability: Direct
- Skills upgrade: None
- Average salary range: Equal to oil and gas
Solar
- Transferability: Refocus
- Skills upgrade: Minor
- Average salary range: Less than oil and gas
Wind
- Transferability: Refocus
- Skills upgrade: Minor
- Average salary range: Less than oil and gas
What does this mean for workers?
Workers will find that the ease of a career change from oil and natural gas into renewables may vary by sub-sector. There could be differences in the need to upskill, gain knowledge and experience, expected salary range and varying work environments. Further research on the sector or consultation with a career advisor may be required.
