Senior Manager, Environmental & Permitting

SB Energy Corp.; United States; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Hybrid workplace

FSA program

Mental health resources

Pet Insurance

Phone reimbursement

Job summary

SB Energy Corp. is seeking an Environmental & Permitting Senior Manager to lead discretionary land use and environmental permitting for utility-scale energy, storage, and data center projects across the U.S.

You will oversee complex regulatory processes and collaborate with Development, Origination, Engineering, and Finance teams. The role requires 8–12+ years in environmental compliance, strong knowledge of major environmental laws, and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an environmental field.
• 8–12+ years of professional experience.
• 5+ years in environmental compliance and permitting for energy projects.
• Strong understanding of federal/state environmental laws.
• Experience securing discretionary land use permits.
• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee local, state, and federal permitting processes for energy projects.
• Prepare environmental surveys and permits or reports.
• Develop permitting strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Contract external consultants and oversee work quality.
• Support project financing activities.
• Deliver on project schedules and budgets.
• Travel up to 30%.

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental field

Job description

Redwood City, CA; San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX

Development & Origination

Redwood City, CA; San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by SoftBank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a SoftBank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, SoftBank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since its founding, the company has rapidly grew into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future - today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function:

The Environmental & Permitting Senior Manger will be responsible for acquisition of discretionary land use and environmental permits and authorizations in support of SB Energy’s development and construction portfolio for utility scale energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects across the U.S.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and oversee the management and advancement of local, state, and federal permitting processes and manage project compliance during the development and construction phases of energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects.
• Prepare, evaluate, and/or manage the preparation of natural resource surveys,landuse applications, environmental impact reports, and other technical reports.
• Understand the practical implications of existing permits and propose permitting strategies.
• Work collaboratively with other cross-functional teams including Development, Origination, Engineering, Transmission/Interconnection, Capital Markets, Data Center and other support teams.
• Identify external consultants with relevant, local expertise and experience; prepare scope of work and contract documents; and oversee quality of work product.
• Support project financing activities.
• Develop and successfully deliver on project schedules and budgets.
• Travel nationally up to 30%.
• Build effective relationships with authorities having jurisdiction, neighbors, the local community, third-party stakeholders, and any other relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, land use planning, ecology, geography, or another relevant field.
• At least 8-12+ years of professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in supporting environmental compliance and permitting issues in the United States for energy generation, energy storage, and/or data center projects, including their associated infrastructure, such as interconnection/collection substations, collector lines, generation lines, access roads, etc.
• Strong understanding of local, state, and federal discretionary permits and environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act (CWA) (stormwater/erosion prevention/WOTUS NWPs), Clean Air Act (CAA) (GHG, thermal generation air emissions, etc), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (federal Rights-of-Way), Endangered Species Act (ESA) (take permits), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (avian impact avoidance), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (hazardous waste), Environmental Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) (Tier II reporting), and/or other state environmental or permitting agencies such as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC), Wyoming Industrial Siting Council (WISD), Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), etc.
• Experience obtaining discretionary land use permits and authorizations, including conditional use permits, special use permits, zone changes/amendments, development agreements, general/comprehensive plan amendments, BLM/BIA/DOE Rights-of-Way, tax abatements, and natural resource permits for energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects.
• Experience securing federal approvals.
• A thorough understanding of environmental and wildlife impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, analytical and planning abilities, and good judgement.
• The ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with and developing relationships with permitting specialists, regulators, project managers, environmental lawyers, scientists, planners, engineers, and contractors.
• Expert communication and organization skills.
• Strong sense of ownership over individual contributions and team success.

Location:

San Francisco / Bay Area, San Diego, CA; Denver, CO; Austin/Houston/Dallas, TX. Hybrid.

The position may require up to 30% domestic travel.

Base Pay $160,000-$200,000

The pay range mentioned above is a guideline. We tailor each offer based on your unique skills, experience, location, and market benchmarks - while ensuring internal parity across our teams. The compensation range provided reflects base pay. Total rewards may also include performance-based bonuses, equity grants, and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package. Final details will be discussed during the later stages of the hiring process.

Benefits:

SB Energy's Benefits programs are designed to support our team members and their families while keeping their well-being, happiness, and varying needs in mind. SB Energy employees may enroll in our benefits programs and take advantage of customized perks and offerings, including those designed to support families, however defined. We offer the following benefits to all team members:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance: 100% premium covered by the company, for employees and dependents
• Long-Term Disability (LTD), Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Legal Insurance Plan
• Competitive Retirement Benefits with 401(k) company match
• Generous Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• 12 weeks fully paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical & Dependent FSA; Transit & Commuter FSA with employer contributions
• Mental Health Wellness Offerings
• Discounted Physical Wellness plan & Pet Insurance
• Monthly reimbursement for Phone/Internet/Data
• Thoughtful Hybrid Workplace Set-up Benefits

Promote Sustainability with a Purpose - At SB Energy, you may choose to become a part of our 'Just Renewables' Committee and work along with team members who share a belief in pursuing our mission in such a way that empowers a diverse and inclusive workforce that advances social justice and equity for our employees as well as partners and communities!

SB Energy is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. SB Energy strives to create an inclusive culture and safe environment for all.