Renewables Environmental Permitting Specialist, Energy Storage
Locations: FULLY REMOTE (Anywhere in the USA)
- Renewables Environmental Permitting Specialist - Plays a key role in supporting multiple projects nationwide through the full-lifecycle Environmental Permitting process for utility-scale energy storage projects.
- Acts as main point of contact to Environmental Permitting agencies and regulatory agencies for information request required to obtain project permits. This includes preparing/submitting Environmental Permitting applications and supporting/participating in public hearings.
- Renewables Environmental Permitting Specialist - Facilitates environmental assessments including but not limited to wetlands, ESA Phase I, cultural resource surveys, and T&E Species reports.
- Renewables Environmental Permitting Specialist - Evaluates local, state, and federal Environmental Permitting regulations then works with team on drafting permitting plans (including zoning analysis) for target renewable energy project sites.
- Renewables Environmental Permitting Specialist - Works cross-functionally with various departments to ensure consistency environmental design and project permitting requirements.
- Renewables Environmental Permitting Specialist - Reviews and provides analysis on environmental siting and permitting plans.
- Project development permitting and environmental experience with recent work supporting the Power/Renewable Energy Infrastructure Sector (battery storage, solar, hydrogen, wind farms..etc)
- Experience with environmental zoning analysis 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 wetland, ESA Phase I, cultural resource surveys, and T&E Species reports
- Understanding of national energy markets as they relate to Environmental Permitting requirements PREFERRED - PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO, WECC, NYISO, ISO-NE, and CAISO
- Ability to participate in advance level discussions in the utility-scale renewables, transmission, and battery storage space