Senior Environmental Permitting Lead — Solar (Hybrid, Houston)

Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Paternal Leave

Retirement Plan with Matching

Job summary

Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC in Houston, TX, seeks a lead for environmental permitting across a growing solar portfolio. You will inform, plan and execute permitting risk decisions, manage applications at local, state and federal levels, and implement mitigation and regulatory compliance strategies for project success.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, an undergraduate degree in a related field, and strong communication and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with state and federal environmental permits.
• Undergrad degree in Environmental Science, Wildlife Biology, Civil Engineering or Environmental Law.
• Strong written, technical, data evaluation and presentation skills.
• Willing to travel 10–20% to project sites or agency meetings.
• Hybrid role in Houston: 4 days in office, Fridays remote.

Responsibilities

• Proactively plan, organize, coordinate and manage project-level environmental permitting activities.
• Plan and execute early-stage diligence studies and identify permitting requirements.
• Manage multiple environmental permitting initiatives in parallel.
• Coordinate consultants; review surveys and permit deliverables.
• Represent the Company in meetings with environmental agencies and public hearings.

Skills

Environmental Permitting

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

QA/QC Reviews

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Job description

Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC in Houston, TX, seeks a lead for environmental permitting across a growing solar portfolio. You will inform, plan and execute permitting risk decisions, manage applications at local, state and federal levels, and implement mitigation and regulatory compliance strategies for project success.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, an undergraduate degree in a related field, and strong communication and project-management skills.