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Mission Clean Energy is seeking a Senior Permitting Manager with extensive utility-scale renewable energy experience to join our dynamic team and drive permitting for our solar and BESS projects in the Eastern United States.

Mission Clean Energy ("Mission") is a values-driven company focusedon accelerating the clean energy transition. Our mission is to decarbonize the grid responsibly, one renewable energy project at a time. We are leading the way by providing clean, abundant, and reliable energy to communities throughout the US.

Mission is a well-capitalized company with an established leadership team that has worked together for several years delivering extraordinary results. We value our strong employee culture rooted in collaboration and transparency and favor innovative thinkers who help us reach our ambitious growth and impact goals.

About the role:

The ideal candidate will have a broad skill set to work across a wide variety of specialties including business, finance, communications, biology, policy, and real estate as you assist with environmental diligence, discretionary permit acquisition, and environmental compliance for greenfield renewable energy projects (including solar PV and energy storage) focusing on the Eastern United States. The ideal candidate is adept in public speaking, navigating meaningful and complex permitting conversations and Q&As, and has proven success as boots on the ground support in public hearings and other engagements. This position will report directly to the Head of Development.

The Senior Permitting Manager will oversee permitting workstreams, working closely with Developers, Development Managers, as well as the GIS, Engineering and Real Estate teams. This is a growth position within the company.

This position is a rare opportunity to join a well-capitalized, outstanding team in a critical role that will shape the growth and future of the company. This is an ideal job for a deeply skilled person who wants to lead in an entrepreneurial environment while maximizing their impact on the clean energy transition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, submit, and coordinate agency approval of applications for discretionary permits and other entitlements critical to project viability and success
• Schedule and lead public meetings with external stakeholders including public hearings, town halls, pre-application meetings, and board discussions
• Obtain local support using a variety of methods including informational flyers, individual meetings, and community events
• Manage a network of external consultants in the scoping of biological, cultural, and other resource surveys and the preparation of diligence documents (including legal counsel for permit opinions and guidance) necessary for environmental permitting and financing processes
• Coordinate with and solicit feedback from a network of geographically dispersed internal colleagues in the preparation of land use permit applications and environmental documents
• In partnership with the development team, review zoning, floodplain, biological resources, wetlands, cultural resources, permitting fees, entitlement processes, community attributes and other site-specific considerations to support early-stage project development
• Attend site visits in the field related to site assessment, community engagement, agency review, and construction
• Research and clearly/comprehensively summarize land, environmental review, and permitting requirements for early-stage project jurisdictions
• Attend local, state, federal land use planning and zoning meetings and industry association discussions; take clear, concise notes and summarize take-aways for internal teams
• Assist in coordination of public meetings and project hearings
• Prepare external presentation materials for, and participate in meetings with, key external stakeholders including local, state, and federal agencies, elected officials, project communities, environmental NGOs, and Native American tribes
• Prepare and provide permit compliance documentation to regulatory agencies
• Manage and keep up to date project permitting schedule and budgets
• Develop internal presentation, communication, and approval materials for executive management and other internal stakeholders
• Review draft permit requirements, maintain project obligation tracker, and complete permitting exhibits for contracts with project engineering, procurement, construction contractors
• Careful review of documents critical to a successful permitting and financing process

Desired qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Independent and self-directed, but unafraid to ask questions where needed
• Proven ability to plan, prioritize, and execute in a timely and accurate manner
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and cross-disciplinary environment
• Ability to summarize complex issues, identify opportunities or next steps with limited guidance
• Familiarity with land/environmental policy/law (particularly NEPA/CEQA) a plus
• Familiarity with Google Earth, GIS a plus
• Ability and willingness to travel within the United States approximately twice per quarter, or as required
• Demonstrated ability to manage and work effectively with cross-functional employee groups; we're looking for people whose references will say you're a great teammate.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Four to eight (or more) years of work experience in environmental consulting, permitting, renewable energy, real estate, planning, policy, or other related field.
• Experience working with local, state, federal land management agencies, environmental NGOs, or Native American tribes a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the United States as much as 40% of the time, or as required by project needs.

Mission offers highly competitive compensation. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and health insurance; 401(k) plan with company match; short-term disability, paid parental leave, and generous time-off policies.

Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 annual salary + bonus, depending on qualifications and relevant experience .

We seek a diverse candidate pool in this and every search. Mission Clean Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Mission Clean Energy is not accepting unsolicited third-party recruitment agencies in the hiring process for this role. If you are a potential candidate interested in a role with Mission Clean Energy please submit an application directly. If you have any questions about the application process or the role itself, please reach out to a member of our Talent Acquisition team at ...@missioncleanenergy.com