About this role
Job title: Permits Manager
About the Role The Permits Manager is responsible for defining, structuring, coordinating and securing the entire permit process (IDR, IDP, PGD, PZI, PIO) for a metro project in Serbia, ensuring compliance with the Serbian Planning and Construction Law and alignment with the project schedule. This role acts as the internal and external reference for all permitting matters and ensures timely approvals integrated with project delivery.
What You'll Do
- Act as the internal and external reference point for all permitting matters
- Assess and confirm applicability of the Serbian Construction Law to the metro project context
- Define the full permitting process, including stages, inputs and outputs (IDR, IDP, PGD, PZI, PIO)
- Define and collect required technical inputs from all project stakeholders
- Ensure alignment of the permitting process with the overall project schedule
- Define scope of work and manage the Responsible Designer (RD) subcontractor
- Coordinate with Engineering teams (Turnkey, Signalling, Track, Power Supply, etc.) to ensure timely inputs
- Manage the full workflow of permit documentation production and obtain its approval
- Coordinate with Employer, Civil Works Contractor and authorities as required
- Ensure compliance of all submissions with applicable laws and project requirements
What We're Looking For
- Advanced University Degree in Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 15–20 years in permitting / infrastructure
- Strong experience with Serbian Planning and Construction Law
- Strong experience in permitting processes (design approvals, construction permits, etc.)
- Experience in railway or metro projects is a strong advantage
- Fluent in English
- Proactive and structured approach
- Strong coordination and stakeholder management
- Ability to structure complex processes
- Good communications and interpersonal skills, excellent team worker, conflict management and multi-tasking, collaborative management
- Be able to challenge sub-system team and highly initiative taking in proposing solutions
- Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment