Data Center Permitting Lead – Midwest & Strategy

Westwood-Professional-Services; Minnetonka (MN); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Minnetonka, MN seeks a Permitting Lead – Data Centers and Land Division to lead land development permitting for data centers and related projects in the Midwest. You will manage regulatory strategy, client liaison, and multidisciplinary teams to drive successful approvals.

The role emphasizes NEPA and state environmental review, business development with land developers, and mentoring staff while upholding QA/QC standards across projects.

Qualifikationen

• 10–15+ years of experience in federal, state, and local land development permitting and environmental studies (Midwest/Upper Midwest).
• Bachelor’s degree in natural resources, policy/permitting, earth sciences, engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.

Aufgaben

• Lead land development permitting efforts for data centers, residential, commercial, and industrial projects across the Midwest.
• Direct regulatory strategy and environmental review; oversee investigations and QA/QC.
• Serve as primary client and agency liaison; represent clients at hearings and meetings.
• Mentor permitting and environmental staff; manage design professionals and internal teams.
• Drive business development with land developers; develop scopes, budgets, proposals and client base.

Kenntnisse

Regulatory strategy

Client liaison

Project leadership

Environmental writing

Business development

NEPA expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in natural resources, policy/permitting, earth sciences, engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Regulatory framework knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Minnetonka, MN seeks a Permitting Lead – Data Centers and Land Division to lead land development permitting for data centers and related projects in the Midwest. You will manage regulatory strategy, client liaison, and multidisciplinary teams to drive successful approvals.

The role emphasizes NEPA and state environmental review, business development with land developers, and mentoring staff while upholding QA/QC standards across projects.