Job Description
The Environmental Permitting Manager/Senior Manager is responsible for securing and managing local, state, and federal permits for large-scale energy, storage, and data center projects across the U.S., ensuring compliance and supporting project development and construction.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and advance local, state, and federal permitting processes for energy, storage, and data center projects.
- Prepare and evaluate natural resource surveys, land use applications, environmental impact reports, and technical reports.
- Develop permitting strategies based on existing permits and project needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external consultants to support permitting and compliance.
- Support project financing activities related to permitting.
- Build and maintain relationships with permitting authorities, stakeholders, and community members.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, land use planning, ecology, geography, or another relevant field.
- At least 8 years of professional experience.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting environmental compliance and permitting issues in the United States for energy generation, energy storage, and or data center projects, including their associated infrastructure such as interconnection collection substations, collector lines, generation lines, access roads, etc.
- Strong understanding of local, state, and federal discretionary permits and environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act (CWA), stormwater erosion prevention, WOTUS, NWPs, Clean Air Act (CAA), GHG, thermal generation air emissions, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal Rights-of-Way, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Environmental Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II reporting, and other state environmental or permitting agencies such as CEQA, EFSEC, Wyoming Industrial Siting Council (WISD), Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), etc.
- Experience obtaining discretionary land use permits and authorizations, including conditional use permits, special use permits, zone changes amendments, development agreements, general comprehensive plan amendments, BLM, BIA, DOE Rights-of-Way, tax abatements, and natural resource permits for energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects.
- Experience securing federal approvals.
- A thorough understanding of environmental and wildlife impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures.
- Experience working with and developing relationships with permitting specialists, regulators, project managers, environmental lawyers, scientists, planners, engineers, and contractors.
- Expert communication and organization skills.
- Strong sense of ownership over individual contributions and team success.
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 30%.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $140,000 - $170,000 with discretionary annual bonus and long-term incentive plan
Work schedule: Hybrid work arrangement, up to 30% domestic travel
Work environment perks: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (100% premium covered), Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&D, Voluntary Legal Insurance, 401(k) with company match, Generous Paid Time Off, 11 Paid Holidays, Flexible working arrangements, 12 weeks fully paid Parental Leave, Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Dependent, Transit), Mental Health Wellness offerings, Discounted Physical Wellness plan, Pet Insurance, Monthly reimbursement for Phone, Internet, Data, Phone Equipment Purchase Benefits, Thoughtful Hybrid Workplace Setup Benefits
Additional benefits: Support for diversity and inclusion initiatives, participation in sustainability and social justice efforts, opportunities for professional development and community engagement
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