Senior Environmental Permitting Manager

Apex Clean Energy•Charlottesville, VA

14h•Remote

About The Position

At the direction of the Senior Vice President of Environmental, the Permitting Manager will work directly with the lead developer and the Directors of the Permitting team to obtain discretionary permits required for utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects and associated transmission lines. In this role, you must possess the experience and skills required to assist in preparing the narrative, data, all other requisite deliverables, content, and quality for the preparation and submittal of siting and routing permit applications. Our ideal candidate will come into this role with a genuine passion for renewable energy, education in a related field, and at least ten years of renewable energy project development that must include wind and solar energy development. Our ideal candidate will have worked on the development of numerous utility-scale wind and solar energy projects (i.e., 100MW or greater), is detail-oriented, and eager to work on complex applications. A big component of the job is reading, understanding, and interpreting complex permitting requirements with the help of the Permitting Team, developers, and legal counsel. Our ideal candidate also has experience and interest in reading and drafting ordinance language, preparing permitting schedules, relating the permitting requirements to the development timeline, identifying inconsistencies in permit requirements, and assisting in driving the active permitting process forward. It is important that you are a personable self-starter who seizes the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and thrives in an environment that requires flexibility and adaptation to constant change, shifting demands, and tight, moving timelines.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a development related field with a strong academic record
10+ years of utility-scale energy development.
Experience and/or strong interest in county and state permitting processes and participated in obtaining one or more wind or solar project site permits.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams while earning buy-in from team members to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of permits
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a rapidly changing environment
Strong work ethic and ability to productively take ownership of permitting tasks while communicating collaboratively
Adept at problem-solving
Excellent writing skills
A keen eye toward detail
Exemplary standards of safety, honor, ethics, quality, communication, and productivity

Nice To Haves

Genuine passion for renewable energy
Experience on the development of numerous utility-scale wind and solar energy projects (i.e., 100MW or greater)
Experience and interest in reading and drafting ordinance language
Experience preparing permitting schedules
Experience relating the permitting requirements to the development timeline
Experience identifying inconsistencies in permit requirements
Experience assisting in driving the active permitting process forward

Responsibilities

Assisting in drafting site permit applications for assigned utility-scale renewable energy projects at the direction of the Directors of the Permitting team.
Interpret state and local government land-use permitting requirements
Gather supporting documentation and data required for the application submittal
Read, compile, and analyze technical data (e.g. engineering and environmental reports and studies) to determine the permitting impact and pertinence towards application requirements
Participate in the development and execution of a project permitting strategy in close collaboration with our internal legal team
Collaborate with permitting consultants and internal and external legal teams
Assist with compiling project notice lists to meet notice requirements
Work cross-departmentally to maintain clear communication and smooth collaboration at all stages of the project development process as it pertains to permitting
Travel to project site locations and attend land-use permit meetings and hearings, as applicable

Benefits

A mission-driven, energetic environment that supports and encourages our people to do their best work every day.
A respect for and celebration of individuality, differences, and uniqueness
Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential
Ongoing support and guidance such as on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship
Training, strategies, and tools to support your personal and professional growth
Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization
Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities
Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match
Base and bonus commensurate with experience
Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays
comprehensive high-deductible health plans
dental and vision insurance plans
short-term and long-term disability
group life insurance
401(k) corporate matching
flexible spending arrangements
company paid parking and cell phone
fitness and wellness corporate discounts