Permitting Manager: Solar & Storage Projects (CEQA)

Socket.dev; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewable Properties seeks a Permitting Manager experienced in land use planning, environmental permitting, and project entitlements. You will help develop and implement permitting strategies for solar PV, energy storage, and grid infrastructure across the US, with emphasis in California.

The role involves coordinating consultants, preparing submittals, and interfacing with agencies and partners to streamline approvals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in land use permitting and environmental permitting.
• Proactive communicator and driven to advance team and company goals.
• Experience managing budgets and processes.
• Rigorous attention to detail, work ethic, personal responsibility, work product ownership and organizational skills.
• Strong project management, organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, public speaking and influencing abilities with strong written and verbal communication.
• Sophisticated understanding of environmental, land use, and utility regulatory environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with time-sensitive issue resolution.
• Driven, resourceful and comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Travel required as needed.
• Energy, real estate, engineering, or business-related master’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support project development team with screening and siting of prospective solar projects
• Environmental due diligence on M&A projects
• Manage and assist activities within the Company and with outside consultants to achieve all regulatory, siting, and environmental requirements and approvals needed to construct and operate a project in a manner consistent with Company objectives
• Prepare and track milestone schedules, budgets and staffing requirements to complete permitting and compliance on assigned projects and assets with an eye toward avoidance and minimization of overly complex permitting requirements
• Assist with preparation of applications to agencies; assist with representing Company's position in hearings and community workshops;
• Assist with management of consultants; assist the project public relations strategies; and provide documentation for siting, land use, wetland, and wildlife permits; represent the Company in policy discussions and developments regarding renewables permitting
• Assist in negotiations with wildlife, land use, and other regulatory/resource agencies to achieve acceptable permit conditions consistent with project and Company goals, schedules, costs, and environmental protection
• Coordinate closely with other internal business partners, including origination, project finance, construction, and asset management to facilitate the successful design, interconnection, construction, and long-term operation of projects
• Assist Asset Management in identifying and appropriately scoping for conditions of approval that require long term monitoring and performance reporting
• Assist in monitoring CAPEX expenses during development of projects, review invoices for accuracy and budget conformance, and coordinate with senior management as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to support business needs

Skills

Land use permitting

Environmental permitting

Budget management

Communication skills

Project management

Time management

Public speaking

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Travel readiness

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Renewable Properties seeks a Permitting Manager experienced in land use planning, environmental permitting, and project entitlements. You will help develop and implement permitting strategies for solar PV, energy storage, and grid infrastructure across the US, with emphasis in California.

The role involves coordinating consultants, preparing submittals, and interfacing with agencies and partners to streamline approvals.