ThinkBAC Consulting · 3 days ago

Sr. Renewables Land Use Permitting Manager - Energy Storage

Houston, TX

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Plays a key role in managing multiple utility-scale energy storage projects nationwide through the full-lifecycle environmental permitting process

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Works hands-on with the Development Leads on utility-scale renewable battery storage project specific environmental permitting initiatives across the company's portfolio to ensure projects meet NTP/COD deadlines

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Develops and implements a cohesive renewable project development environmental focused permitting, zoning, and environmental management framework to evaluate new and prospective project

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Acts management leader and SME at public hearings for environmental permitting land use assessments throughout multiple stages of the project development life-cycle

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Evaluates local, state, and federal environmental permitting regulations then leads the team in drafting permitting plans (including zoning analysis) for target renewable energy project sites

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Leads land use, permitting, and zoning inquiries/public hearings related to prospective as well as active renewable energy projects. This includes stakeholder and community engagement initiatives.

Sr. Renewables Permitting Manager, Land Use & Environmental - Works cross-functionally with various departments to ensure consistency environmental design and project permitting requirements

Qualification

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Environmental PermittingZoning AnalysisLand EntitlementProject Risk AssessmentNEPAWetlandsESA Phase ICultural Resource SurveysT&E Species ReportsNational Energy MarketsProblem-SolvingCommunicationPJMERCOTSPPMISONYISOISO-NECAISO

Required

10+ years of experience supporting the build out of complex environmental permitting strategies including early stage development permitting zoning analysis and late stage support of the permit filing advocacy process for large renewable energy or power infrastructure projects

Experience with environmental zoning analysis, land entitlement, and environmental permitting plans for prospective energy infrastructure sites

Ability to work hands-on with Project Developers and develop presentations on permitting/environmental project risk, permit filings, and environmental development compliance requirements; Excellent communication skills

MUST have environmental assessment experience dealing with NEPA, wetlands, ESA Phase I, cultural resource surveys, and T&E Species reports

Must have a track record of success creating environmental permitting strategies that have led to project NTP/COD status

Ability to participate in advance level discussions in the utility-scale renewables, transmission, and battery storage space

Understanding of national energy markets as they relate to environmental permitting requirements