Director, Environmental Permitting

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🕒 April 17

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $160k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

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TerraGen Solar

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11 - 50 employees

⚡ Energy

Energy

TerraGen Solar is a company that specializes in providing solar racking solutions for various roof types, including flat roofs, pitched roofs, and custom installations. Their products are material-optimized, flexible in design, and easy to install, catering to commercial and industrial solar projects. TerraGen offers highly customizable solutions to match diverse roof structures and adapt to geographical and climatic conditions. The company prides itself on reliable customer support and exceptional service, shipping projects throughout North America and the Caribbean. Their innovative and personalized approach makes TerraGen a preferred choice in the C&I solar space.

📋 Description

• Support the responsible development of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage facilities • Lead environmental-related planning, permitting, and due diligence for a portfolio of projects • Collaborate with internal project teams (development, engineering, construction management, finance) and external stakeholders (consultants, legal counsel, agencies) • Oversee environmental permitting and manage tasks delegated to internal team and consultants • Identify and communicate project needs, schedules, and risks • Provide insight into project design in collaboration with development and engineering • Conduct environmental due diligence for development and acquisition opportunities • Manage consultants providing environmental survey support • Review technical reports provided by consultants and finalize documents for agency submission • Engage with federal and state resource agencies to support environmental permitting • Represent the company in external engagements as a subject matter expert for environmental impact assessment

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in renewable energy permitting or 10+ years in similar industry • Experience interpreting federal and state environmental laws (CEQA/NEPA, CESA/USFWS/ESA/MBTA, FEMA, USACE/CWA, Porter Cologne, etc.) • Strong established relationships with agencies and positive reputation with key resource agency regulators • Solid grasp of key environmental impact assessment and management issues in the energy sector (California, Texas, NY) • Must be self-directed and detail-oriented • Excellent verbal communication skills • Must have substantial experience with the California energy sector and other applicable energy markets • Working knowledge of USFWS Wind Energy Guidelines, Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance, Section 10 HCPs, USACE Individual Permits (Preferred) • BS in biology preferred, advanced degree in biological sciences/natural resources/environmental policy/environmental resource management or environmental law degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • Short and long-term disability • Life insurance • Employee assistance program • Paid time off • Paid holidays • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match