Environmental Compliance Lead - Projects & Permitting

Terra-Gen, LLC; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Safe harbor contributions

Job summary

Terra-Gen, LLC is seeking an experienced leader to head environmental compliance from pre-construction through operations in California. The role supervises the Environmental Compliance team, coordinating with Development, Construction, EHS, Finance, Legal, and regulators to ensure permits, reporting, and records are accurate and timely.

The position requires extensive field engagement, travel to projects, and strong leadership to drive programs across wind, solar, and storage facilities while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, natural resources, engineering, or a related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental compliance experience supporting industrial, construction, energy, or comparable field operations.
• Prior experience supervising teams and coordinating work across multiple field locations or projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the Environmental Compliance team and the Avian Field Supervisor; establishes expectations, assigns work, balances field coverage, provides coaching and development, and manages performance in accordance with company policies, incentive plans, and strategic initiatives.
• Directs environmental compliance support for pre-construction, construction and operating facilities, including inspections, permit and plan requirements, reporting deadlines, corrective actions, field documentation, and project financing requests.
• Provides field-based compliance support and guidance to Construction and Operations personnel and verifies that field activities are conducted in accordance with applicable environmental permits, plans, commitments, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees implementation of environmental compliance programs addressing air quality, hazardous materials, hazardous and universal waste, water quality including stormwater, spill prevention, wildlife, and other applicable requirements.
• Reviews inspection results, field observations, compliance records, reports, and regulatory submissions prepared by team members; confirms that issues are appropriately documented, assigned, tracked, corrected, and escalated.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Project management

Environmental compliance

Team supervision

Regulatory reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

Job description

Terra-Gen, LLC is seeking an experienced leader to head environmental compliance from pre-construction through operations in California. The role supervises the Environmental Compliance team, coordinating with Development, Construction, EHS, Finance, Legal, and regulators to ensure permits, reporting, and records are accurate and timely.

The position requires extensive field engagement, travel to projects, and strong leadership to drive programs across wind, solar, and storage facilities while