California Permitting Manager - Solar & Storage

Brightsmith; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightsmith is seeking a Permitting Manager to lead environmental permitting, land use, and entitlement strategies for solar, BESS, and related electrical infrastructure, with a strong focus on California.

You will work with internal teams, consultants, and regulators to advance projects, manage schedules and budgets, and support M&A diligence while engaging stakeholders and agencies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in land use permitting, environmental permitting, or project entitlements.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience managing consultants, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental permitting, land use, and project entitlements
• Assist with project siting and environmental due diligence
• Manage outside consultants and review technical deliverables
• Coordinate permitting applications and agency submittals
• Track project schedules, budgets, and permitting milestones
• Work with internal development, interconnection, construction, legal, and asset management teams
• Support agency coordination, public hearings, and stakeholder engagement
• Assist with environmental and permitting diligence for M&A opportunities

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Environmental permitting

Land use

Communication

Job description

Brightsmith is seeking a Permitting Manager to lead environmental permitting, land use, and entitlement strategies for solar, BESS, and related electrical infrastructure, with a strong focus on California.

You will work with internal teams, consultants, and regulators to advance projects, manage schedules and budgets, and support M&A diligence while engaging stakeholders and agencies.