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Mariah Canada

Mariah Canada

Haltom City,TX

Summary

Senior Permit Manager with extensive experience in regulatory compliance and workflow optimization. Demonstrated ability to improve performance metrics and streamline permitting processes, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Permit Manager

Sunrun Installation Services Inc.
07.2019 - 03.2025
  • Responsible for the overall performance of the permitting process. managed the permit coordinators and all resources that are responsible for the region's permitting processes.
  • Supported permitting for non-direct within the region, such as sub-contractors, new homes, multifamily, and ingested projects, among others.
  • Updated and maintained business registrations and other business licensing required for permitting, in partnership with the licensing team and legal teams.
  • Monitored, updated, and reported on regional permit performance and status following business goals.
  • Drove down install cycle time, regularly reviewed permit queues and backlogs.
  • Advocated for Sunrun while working with local jurisdictions to streamline permit processes.
  • Established and maintained professional business relations with stakeholders to ensure a high level of service and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed, and implemented new procedures to improve the efficiency of workflows.
  • Problem-solved with electrification managers, design engineers, and customer success managers.
  • Ensured order management and accounting departments had necessary project details for job invoicing.
  • Permit rejections reviewed and partnered with the design team to update permit packets and requirements as necessary.
  • Drove performance expectations and metrics including rejections & red lines, productivity, cycle time, fail rates, and permission to operate cycle times.
  • Partnered with the permitting effectiveness team to recommend and implement changes and best practices to the permitting process.
  • Partnered with permitting effectiveness and policy teams as necessary to drive industry initiatives.

Project Coordinator and Residential Account Manager

Axium Solar
05.2018 - 07.2019
  • Researched for and creation of presentations.
  • Produced and distributed correspondence, memos, letters, faxes, and forms, as needed.
  • Prepared regularly scheduled reports.
  • Printed drawings and other documents in preparation for plan review submission.
  • Performed all invoices for the service department.
  • Managed customer follow-up.
  • Acquired customer testimonials and photographed and/or videoed them for use in marketing materials.
  • Ran social media curation of Facebook, twitter, linked in, google plus, Pinterest, Instagram, Houzz, and YouTube.
  • Obtained permits for new install projects and tracked contract registrations with each city.
  • Scheduled city inspections for each project upon completion.
  • Assisted in managing the residential and commercial crews.
  • Produced proposals for customers in sales and service.
  • Coordinated the construction schedule weekly.

Education

AA - Construction Management

Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX

Skills

  • Leadership and management skills
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Excellent communication
  • Workflow optimization
  • Municipal Procedures
  • Project management
  • Analytical thinking
  • Project documentation
  • Business licensing
  • Performance metrics tracking
  • Team leadership
  • Permit compliance monitoring
  • Research

Certificates Licenses

  • Business Ethics - Advanced: Ethical Leadership
  • Fall Protection for Construction
  • NFPA 70E Arc Flash
  • TEXO Safety First
  • OSHA Lockout and Tagout
  • OSHA 10
  • OSHA 30
  • CPR Certification
  • TDLR Electrical Apprentice License
  • Tesla Certified Powerwall 2 Installer

Affiliations

  • Junior League of Fort Worth
  • Active Volunteer Boys and Girls Club of Fort Worth

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Permit Manager

Sunrun Installation Services Inc.
07.2019 - 03.2025

Project Coordinator and Residential Account Manager

Axium Solar
05.2018 - 07.2019

AA - Construction Management

Tarrant County College