Environmental Permitting Lead for Clean Energy Projects

Longroad Energy; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

401(k) plan and matching

Paid time off: 18 vacation days

Paid holidays

Paid volunteer time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Longroad Energy in Boston, MA, seeks an Environmental Manager to lead permitting strategy for large-scale solar, wind, and battery storage across the U.S., with strong preference for California experience. You will oversee external consultants and collaborate with legal, engineering, and development teams to integrate environmental requirements into project design.

The role emphasizes coordination, technical review of surveys and studies, travel up to 40%, and effective communication to keep

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field with significant environmental/permit experience.
• Experience navigating multi-agency permitting and regulatory approvals.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting strategy for large-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects across the United States.
• Evaluate environmental constraints, opportunities, schedule risks, and budget impacts during site screening and due diligence.
• Provide technical environmental review and support survey planning, study execution, data interpretation, and permit documentation.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, engineering, development, construction, and operations teams to integrate environmental requirements into project design and schedules.
• Manage environmental consultants and coordinate with regulatory and resource agencies for permitting and compliance.
• Provide environmental guidance during construction and support community engagement and public permitting efforts.
• Participate in industry and natural resource forums on behalf of Longroad.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Self-management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning, land use, natural resources, environmental science, biology, or related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Longroad Energy in Boston, MA, seeks an Environmental Manager to lead permitting strategy for large-scale solar, wind, and battery storage across the U.S., with strong preference for California experience. You will oversee external consultants and collaborate with legal, engineering, and development teams to integrate environmental requirements into project design.

The role emphasizes coordination, technical review of surveys and studies, travel up to 40%, and effective communication to keep