Environmental Planning Program Manager

Joby Aviation•San Carlos, CA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Joby Aviation is developing a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically and carries passengers over congested city streets. The company has been working on this since 2009 and is in the final stages of certifying its aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch in the US and Dubai, Joby is currently scaling manufacturing and preparing for commercial service. The Environmental Planning Program Manager will lead environmental reviews for the company's manufacturing and vertiport developments. This role reports to the Environmental Planning and Sustainability Lead and involves developing and executing permit screening and planning at state and federal levels, providing the technical foundation for Joby's global infrastructure pipeline and site selection strategy. The Environmental Planning and Sustainability Team manages regulatory compliance and operational innovation, covering aspects from air permitting to energy efficiency, to enable Joby to manufacture and operate its aircraft at scale. This is a cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with Infrastructure, Policy, and Business Development teams to advance global infrastructure projects from concept to reality. The Program Manager will oversee the permitting lifecycle across multiple jurisdictions, navigating environmental review processes domestically and internationally, including NEPA, CEQA, and CEQR, for greenfield, urban, and airport sites. The role also involves developing internal tools and market-specific strategies to streamline the development of manufacturing plants, maintenance hubs, and vertiports essential for the all-electric air taxi service.

Requirements

5+ years relevant experience with a proven track record in environmental planning and compliance
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, or related field
Knowledge of California, New York and federal environmental permitting laws and regulations
Familiarity with the environmental procedures such as 1050.G for agencies like FAA, USFWS, Army Corp of Engineers etc.
Experience with establishing, maintaining, and fostering cross-functional relationships
Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and ambiguity
Successfully contributed to land use studies such as NEPA or CEQA within the United States
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Proven track record of program management - managing, organizing, and driving deliverables of complex projects
Strong analytical skills and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working in or closely with a local government agency
Experience in the aviation industry or commercial development
Certification as a Professional Environmental Planner
Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and FAA’s Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT)

Responsibilities

Execute appropriate environmental site assessments and due diligence studies to inform feasibility of development
Develop internal screening tools including a permitting playbook to inform development scope, timeline, resourcing and risk.
Develop novel acoustics permitting strategy with Policy and Acoustics teams to enable streamlined city, state and federal permitting adoption
Analyze potential sites to flag potential environmental risks, supporting long term development efforts as part of our interdisciplinary approach towards site evaluation and selection
Manage multiple land use studies and associated consultants simultaneously across different types of operational sites including manufacturing and vertiport operation and gain sign-off from required authorizing agencies
Lead cross-functional internal coordination across key functions including Policy, Commercial Operations, Infrastructure, Facilities and Business Development for inputs and execution on environmental permitting
Respond, on behalf of lead agency clients, to comments and questions raised during the environmental review process
Provide technical support and advice to stakeholders on environmental issues
Participate in public and community engagement
Collaborate with key stakeholders for international development projects, researching local environmental planning regulations as needed to help peer review and advise on critical project decisions