Delivering Meticulous Permitting Support for Infrastructure Projects

Date: June 24, 2025

Background

A leading infrastructure program sought immediate support for permitting-related workflows critical to the success of their Oncor initiative. The client required professionals capable of navigating city, county, and agency-specific requirements to streamline permitting for multiple projects. These positions were full-time, on-site roles based at the client’s operations center in Irving, TX.

Selected candidates would play a vital role in tracking work orders (WOs), interpreting technical scope documents and KMZ files, and initiating and updating permitting workflows using Jira and client portals. KMZ refers to a file format used for storing and sharing geographic data, especially in mapping and infrastructure planning. A KMZ file is a compressed version of a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file, which contains map locations, routes, and other geospatial information. KMZ files are widely used in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and in this context it means examining project details, including the KMZ file that provides a visual map or layout of the project area. This helps in understanding the geographic context and determining what permits are needed for specific locations or routes.

The team would be tasked with coordinating between designers, municipal agencies, and internal stakeholders to prevent delays in project execution.

Challenges:

• Fully Onsite Requirement: Candidates had to work exclusively from the Irving office, narrowing the local talent pool.
• Highly Specialized Workflow: The roles required individuals who could grasp permitting processes quickly and build new workflows where no prior precedent existed.
• Attention to Detail: The need for meticulous follow-up, frequent cross-checks, and documentation across jurisdictions demanded candidates with persistence and rigor.
• Technical Platforms: Familiarity with Jira and the ability to navigate external portals (e.g., Oncor permit systems) were essential.
• U.S. Citizenship Requirement: All applicants were required to be U.S. citizens, further limiting the available candidate pool in a competitive hiring market.

Our Approach:

Targeted Sourcing:

DanSources focused recruitment on candidates with:

• Prior exposure to permitting or project coordination
• Strong investigative skills and detail orientation
• Comfort navigating databases and city/county regulatory structures

Workflow Familiarity & Diligence:

We prioritized individuals who demonstrated:

• Tenacity in problem-solving
• Ability to work independently in high-volume, multi-project environments
• Strong organizational habits and communication skills

Process Agility:

Given the dynamic permitting requirements, we looked for professionals capable of:

• Creating and documenting new permitting workflows
• Handling initial permit research and process creation for previously unlisted jurisdictions

Results:

DanSources deployed qualified candidates ahead of schedule. Our placements integrated seamlessly into the permitting workflow, rapidly supporting designers and keeping project timelines on track.

Key Achievements:

• Placed Project Administrators/Permitting Specialists ahead of the hiring window
• Enabled consistent updates across multiple permitting platforms and systems
• Contributed to process creation for new jurisdictions, improving permitting efficiency for future work orders
• Strengthened permitting reliability for the Encore program through detailed tracking and inter-agency coordination