Remote Permitting Director - Clean Energy & Storage

NewEdge Power; United States; Remote; USD 150.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote-first environment

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Company equity program

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Zusammenfassung

NewEdge Power is seeking a Director of Permitting to lead permitting strategy across utility-scale and storage projects. This role demands deep knowledge of local land-use, state siting, environmental regulations, and safety standards, with the ability to represent the company before agencies and communities.

You will manage strategy, diligence, and engagement activities, build relationships with agencies, oversee consultants, and help advance acquisitions and financings.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of permitting for utility-scale or distributed solar, battery storage, wind, or other energy infrastructure.
• 5+ years of experience applying NEPA, ESA, Clean Water Act Sections 404/401, NHPA Section 106, SEQRA, and stormwater requirements.
• 3+ years of experience with battery storage codes and safety standards (NFPA 855, IFC, UL 9540/9540A) and emergency response planning.
• 8+ years of experience securing discretionary local and state permits for solar and/or battery storage projects, ideally in PJM and MISO states.
• 5+ years of experience managing environmental and engineering consultants, including scopes, schedules, and budgets.

Aufgaben

• Develop and own project-level permitting strategies, schedules, and budgets from site screening through construction permits.
• Direct site diligence and technical studies, manage environmental consultants and analyses.
• Lead permit applications, pre-application meetings, and represent NewEdge at hearings and agency meetings.
• Engage with communities, track local ordinances, and negotiate host community agreements and road use agreements.
• Support permitting diligence for acquisitions, project sales, and financings; manage data rooms and responses to diligence requests.
• Maintain permitting tracker, standards, and templates; manage consultant bench and budgets; report risks to management.

Kenntnisse

Permitting leadership

Public speaking

GIS / spatial analysis

Emotional intelligence

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, natural resources, or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

GIS software

Web-based mapping tools

Jobbeschreibung

NewEdge Power is seeking a Director of Permitting to lead permitting strategy across utility-scale and storage projects. This role demands deep knowledge of local land-use, state siting, environmental regulations, and safety standards, with the ability to represent the company before agencies and communities.

You will manage strategy, diligence, and engagement activities, build relationships with agencies, oversee consultants, and help advance acquisitions and financings.