Senior Permitting Strategy Lead for Energy & Data Center Projects

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Education assistance

Fitness subsidy

Job summary

TotalEnergies seeks a senior, self-directed permitting professional to strengthen in-house capability for development-stage permitting strategy across data centers, gas-fired generation, BESS, and renewables. The role focuses on land use, air, water, wastewater, stormwater, and infrastructure-related permitting pathways that affect project feasibility, schedule certainty, and investment decisions.

Responsible for independently leading permitting workstreams that enable TERUSA to assess, advance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental engineering, environmental science, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of infrastructure permitting or environmental permitting experience.
• Direct air permitting experience for power generation facilities required; NSR/PSD/Title V experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with NPDES/TPDES, industrial stormwater, construction stormwater, water supply/use permitting, or similar programs preferred.
• Experience with data centers, utilities, or large-scale energy projects is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead permitting due diligence and strategy for data centers, CCGT, and renewable opportunities with load.
• Develop schedules, scopes, and risk registers for air, wastewater, water use, stormwater, and related permits.
• Manage external consultants; review deliverables and resolve issues to support decisions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align technical due diligence with project valuation and execution.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting energy infrastructure permitting.

Skills

Permitting strategy

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project management

Strong communication

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

TotalEnergies seeks a senior, self-directed permitting professional to strengthen in-house capability for development-stage permitting strategy across data centers, gas-fired generation, BESS, and renewables. The role focuses on land use, air, water, wastewater, stormwater, and infrastructure-related permitting pathways that affect project feasibility, schedule certainty, and investment decisions.

Responsible for independently leading permitting workstreams that enable TERUSA to assess, advance,