Environmental Program Lead - Solar & Storage

Seeds Renewables; Boise, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium coverage

HSA and FSA Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan w/ match

Life Insurance

PTO

RSU Plans

Job summary

Clēnera is seeking an Environmental Manager to lead environmental strategy, permitting execution, and risk management across a portfolio of utility-scale solar and storage projects in Idaho. You will guide programs, personnel, consultants, and regulatory engagement to align environmental requirements with project development and pre-construction decisions.

Responsibilities include directing planning, budgets, and risk analysis, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Establishes environmental permitting and compliance strategies that support portfolio objectives and long-term project success.
• Serves as the subject matter expert on environmental regulations and advises leadership on regulatory risks and opportunities.
• Ability to direct environmental due diligence efforts and integrate environmental risk considerations into business decisions.
• Proven experience leading all environmental and cultural permitting efforts, including NEPA, CUP, SUP, AQWD, SPCC, FAA, ensuring compliance during construction and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental planning, permitting strategy, and environmental risk management across a portfolio of development projects.
• Manage and prioritize environmental workstreams to support project schedules, development objectives, and portfolio growth targets.
• Establish environmental permitting strategies and approval pathways that optimize project success and reduce development risk.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Environmental Specialists, Senior Environmental Specialists, and external environmental consultants.
• Develop environmental budgets, forecasts, and consultant scopes of work while managing environmental expenditures.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, permitting authorities, and environmental stakeholders.
• Advise senior leadership on environmental risks, permitting challenges, regulatory developments, and project viability considerations.

Skills

Environmental planning

Permitting strategy

Regulatory engagement

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clēnera is seeking an Environmental Manager to lead environmental strategy, permitting execution, and risk management across a portfolio of utility-scale solar and storage projects in Idaho. You will guide programs, personnel, consultants, and regulatory engagement to align environmental requirements with project development and pre-construction decisions.

Responsibilities include directing planning, budgets, and risk analysis, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance