Site Permitting Specialist

🕒 September 11

🎰 Nevada, Utah – Remote

🎰 Nevada – Remote ⛷️ Utah – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Fervo Energy

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Manufacturing • Energy

Fervo Energy is delivering 24/7 carbon-free energy through the development of next-generation geothermal projects. The company leverages innovation in geoscience to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy, aiming to enhance geothermal's role in the future electric grid with advancements in drilling and subsurface analytics, making geothermal energy cost competitive.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute integrated permitting and compliance plans, including schedules, milestones, budgets, field implementation plans, and regulatory strategies • Research, identify, obtain, and maintain federal, state, and local permits, approvals, and land use authorizations • Ensure compliance with permit conditions, land lease obligations, county zoning requirements, and environmental regulations • Compile permit and lease conditions into practical compliance guides, field procedures, and training materials • Prepare, review, and submit permit applications and supporting documentation • Maintain complete permitting and compliance records • Conduct field visits, internal inspections, regulatory inspections, and corrective action tracking • Coordinate spill response documentation and environmental compliance activities • Collaborate with engineering, geology, legal, environmental, land, project management, construction, and operations teams • Serve as primary liaison with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies • Support stakeholder engagement and community outreach • Monitor regulatory changes and recommend updates to permitting strategies, compliance programs, and internal procedures • Provide status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to project leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Land Use Planning, Land Management, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related technical discipline • 5+ years of experience in permitting, environmental compliance, land management, or project development for geothermal, renewable energy, transmission, mining, or oil and gas projects • Strong understanding of federal, state, and local permitting processes and environmental regulations • Excellent organizational, communication, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills • Ability to interpret complex regulatory documents and translate requirements into practical implementation plans • Demonstrated problem-solving, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills • Self-starter capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously • Commitment to environmental stewardship, regulatory excellence, and responsible energy development • Ability to travel approximately 30% to project sites throughout the western United States • Experience with ESRI GIS software and/or CAD • Experience developing compliance management systems, inspection programs, or environmental training • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software • Knowledge of public land permitting, land rights, reclamation, SWPPP implementation, and geothermal development

🏖️ Benefits

• Approximately 30% travel to project sites throughout the western United States