Lead Land Use Engineer, Grid-Scale Storage

Redwood Materials

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 190,000 - 252,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Land Use Engineer to lead land use and development due diligence for early-phase Energy Storage projects in California. You will coordinate with Business Development, Policy, Product, and engineering teams to produce a sound development basis and manage environmental and entitlement activities.

The role requires a strong background in land development, NEPA/state reviews, and utility coordination, with a PE or AICP preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, planning, or related field.
Strong knowledge of land use due diligence and permitting processes.
Experience with NEPA, state environmental reviews, and federal wetlands.
Familiarity with zoning, site planning, and entitlement processes.
Understanding of grid-scale battery storage site development requirements.
Experience managing permit matrices, budgets, and utility coordination.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or AICP certification preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholder outreach skills.

Responsibilities

Own scope, resourcing, and schedule for land use due diligence on early-phase projects.
Produce site-screening analyses and develop a defendable basis for development.
Plan and manage surveys, geotechnical, hydrology, and drainage studies.
Lead NEPA and state environmental reviews, coordinating with agencies.
Drive entitlements, permit matrices, and budget across approvals.
Coordinate utility service acquisitions and consultant management.
Develop Basis of Design package for handoff to detailed design.