Energy Permitting Project Manager – Gas & Renewables

The AES Corporation; Texas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation invites a Permitting Project Manager to join our team, leading environmental permitting and entitlement efforts for energy facilities across MISO, SPP, and ERCOT. You will collaborate with development, engineering, real estate, and regulatory agencies to translate complex requirements into actionable development strategies.

Ideal candidates bring 4–8 years of permitting and environmental planning experience, strong knowledge of air and wastewater permitting, and exceptional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in environmental science, engineering, geology, planning, natural resources, or related discipline.
• Typically 4–8 years of permitting, environmental planning, or project development experience.
• Experience with state and federal air permitting (NSR/Title V) and regulatory coordination.
• Knowledge of land use, USACE/USFWS permitting, and water/wastewater permits.
• Ability to travel to project sites and agency meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead permitting and land-use entitlement for energy facilities across local, state and federal jurisdictions within MISO, SPP and ERCOT.
• Support powered land and data center development by evaluating site readiness, permitting pathways, environmental constraints, utility and infrastructure dependencies, and development sequencing.
• Manage permitting for natural gas-fired generation and related equipment, including turbines, engines, boilers and associated emission units.
• Develop and execute project-specific permitting strategies, responsibility matrices, budgets and integrated schedules.
• Lead early-stage environmental due diligence and fatal-flaw screening, including air quality, water, wetlands, species, and land-use considerations.
• Direct air permitting strategy and application development, including emissions inventories, NSR/Title V, and modeling.
• Coordinate with authorities and project teams to obtain permitting inputs and ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor analysts and other permitting team members and coordinate with regulators through pre-application and permit negotiations.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Environmental permitting

Stakeholder engagement

Air permitting

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in environmental science/engineering/geology/related field

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS

GIS software

Google Earth

Microsoft 365

Job description

The AES Corporation invites a Permitting Project Manager to join our team, leading environmental permitting and entitlement efforts for energy facilities across MISO, SPP, and ERCOT. You will collaborate with development, engineering, real estate, and regulatory agencies to translate complex requirements into actionable development strategies.

Ideal candidates bring 4–8 years of permitting and environmental planning experience, strong knowledge of air and wastewater permitting, and exceptional