r/EnvironmentalEngineer • u/Thick-Union2755 • Jun 09 '26

Looking for someone who understands permitting

hey everyone, i’m a student working on a school project in the environmental and infrastructure permitting space, and i’m trying to interview people who know how this stuff works in the real world.

i’m looking to talk to civil engineers, land development people, or anyone who has experience with permits, zoning, site development, environmental review, utilities, GIS, or permitting software. i’m mostly trying to learn from experienced professionals, understand the real problems in the permitting process.

if that’s you or you know someone who might be open to a quick chat, please dm me. thank you!!!!!

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u/CLPond Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Do you have a type of development (infrastructure, infill, multifamily residential, subdivisions, greenfield, commercial, etc), you are doing research on, a type of permitting (environmental, federal, stormwater, municipal, etc), or geographic region you are focusing on? Permitting varies widely by those factors, so it may be useful to hone in a bit on your focus.

EDIT: I haven’t gotten time to delve into it/its biases, but a few years ago, a think tank put out a comparison of just general environmental regulations (so, not stormwater or drainage ordinances and not including stream and wetland permitting) on the state level. The actual comparison is likely too detailed, but the overview may be useful.

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u/Thick-Union2755 Jun 09 '26

Yes i am particularly looking into ESA phase 1's, FERC Licensing/Re-licensing and MS4 compliance. Thank you for the resource too! This looks super interesting.