Environmental Permitting Development Team Member

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +4 more locations.

📋 Description

• Lead gigawatt-scale wind, solar PV, BESS, gas, and data center initiatives from initial development phases to construction.

• Aid in formulating environmental and land use strategies, securing essential permits, and navigating complex regulatory frameworks across the U.S.

• Manage land access for biological, cultural, and other resource assessments.

• Collaborate with internal teams to prepare permit applications, environmental documents, and strategies for permitting execution.

• Oversee external consultants in conducting resource surveys and preparing environmental permitting and financing diligence documentation.

• Supervise project permitting timelines, budgets, and documentation.

• Investigate and summarize specific permitting requirements for projects and monitor regulatory changes.

• Analyze zoning, floodplain, biological resources, wetlands, cultural resources, permitting fees, entitlement processes, and community characteristics to assess project risks.

• Participate in field site visits for site assessments, community engagement, agency coordination, and construction compliance.

• Attend meetings related to land use planning, zoning, and industry associations; document and summarize key takeaways.

• Assist in public meetings and project hearings.

• Create presentations and engage in discussions with agencies, elected officials, communities, environmental NGOs, and Native American tribes.

• Support the preparation, submission, and approval of discretionary permit and entitlement applications by relevant agencies.

• Develop permit compliance documentation for regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.

• Create internal presentation, communication, and approval materials for executives and stakeholders.

• Review permit requirements, maintain compliance matrices, and complete permitting exhibits for project contracts.

• Provide support to Environmental and Permitting team members, including the Head of Environmental & Permitting.

• Collaborate with development, engineering, GIS, community engagement, real estate, legal, construction, and M&A teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban or Regional Planning, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Political Science, Geography, Geology, Hydrology, Economics, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, or the development of power, energy, transmission, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and quality of work output.

• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.

• Flexibility to adapt to change and capacity to think creatively.

• Capability to work independently and seek clarification when necessary.

• Proficiency in planning, prioritizing, and executing tasks in a timely and precise manner.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and interdisciplinary environment.

• Skill in summarizing complex issues and recognizing opportunities or next steps with minimal guidance.

• Willingness and ability to learn new software platforms and tools, including critical review and QA/QC of generative AI analyses and summaries.

• Readiness and willingness to travel within the United States at least quarterly, with potential for additional project-site travel.

• Proactive and collaborative work approach.

• Dedication to environmental stewardship and genuine stakeholder engagement.

• A Master’s degree or MBA is advantageous.

• Familiarity with land/environmental policy/law is a plus.

• Knowledge of Google Earth and ArcGIS is beneficial.

• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, Google Suite, and Slack is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity grant in the parent company.

• Full premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for employees and their dependents.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July and end of year).

• Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6 weeks for birth parents.

• Family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven.

• Complimentary access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions.

• Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through Wellhub+.

• Monthly food stipend of $150.

• Monthly reimbursement of $150 for cell phone and internet expenses.

• Pet insurance allowance.

• Complete home office setup.

• Free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits.

• ActiveHero.

• One Medical.