Environmental Permitting Manager

TerraGen Solar

Environmental Permitting Manager developing utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects. Collaborating with internal and external teams in California's environmental permitting space.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops utility-scale wind, solar and battery energy storage facilities in CAISOPJM, MISO and NYISO markets.
Focuses on environmental planning and biological resources permitting for large-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in the development and pre-construction phase primarily in the CAISO market.
Collaborate with internal teams such as development, engineering, construction management, as well as external teams like environmental consultants and legal counsel.
Manages multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines for projects in the development and pre-construction phase (planning, scheduling, and resource management, etc.).
Manage consultants working on assigned projects and scopes of work.
Supports preparation and review of permit applications to local, state, and federal agencies.
Coordinates with consultants providing environmental survey support, which includes reviewing proposals, scheduling survey timelines, and ensuring that survey methodologies follow resource agency requirements and satisfy permit conditions/project needs.
Reviews technical reports and recommend edits (e.g., biological surveys, wetland delineations, environmental impact assessment documentation, desktop screenings, cultural, air quality, traffic analyses, post-construction monitoring studies, etc.) to ensure accuracy, defensibility, and alignment with project strategy.
Works collaboratively and efficiently with internal teams and external parties (e.g., consultants, legal counsel) to execute project work on schedule and develop strategies to address environmental-related issues.
Represents company as environmental permitting SME in industry associations such as California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), the Large Solar Association (LSA) and CalWEA related to environmental permitting initiatives, as requested.
Tracks and analyzes proposed resource agency policy changes and/or rulemaking, timelines and impact to Terra-Gen projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in planning, environmental science, or biological sciences/natural resources/environmental policy/ environmental resource management
3+ years in renewable energy or 6-8+ years in a similar industry with experience managing responsibilities like those listed above.
Experience and familiarity interpreting federal and state environmental laws (CEQA/NEPA, CDFW, USFWS/ESA/MBTA, FEMA, USACE/CWA, Porter Cologne), guidelines, and policies, and developing utility scale renewable project strategies for compliance with the same.
Experience and detailed knowledge of environmental policy and regulations that affect permitting and impact project siting and compliance.
Able to attend Lead Agency/Resource Agency meetings and project check-ins.
Established relationships with resource agencies preferred.
Ability to navigate web-based mapping platforms (i.e., Google Earth) to interpret environmental spatial data and identify potential project risks for facilities.
Ability and desire to maintain organized project records and paperwork.
Preference given to residents of California or reside in Pacific time zone.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Biological Resources PermittingEnvironmental Impact AssessmentProject SchedulingResource ManagementPolicy InterpretationEnvironmental Survey MethodologiesTechnical Report ReviewUtility-Scale Project Strategy DevelopmentMapping Platforms NavigationRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

CollaborationOrganizational SkillsCommunicationProblem-SolvingRelationship Management