Permitting Director

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Maintain a deep understanding of discretionary permitting requirements for utility scale solar and battery energy storage projects in assigned region. - Develop a customized permitting strategy including comprehensive schedule and budget for each project by considering local regional, state, and federal requirements, site constraints, bankability, and other risks. - Source and manage a team of external consultants including environmental, technical, public relations, local affairs, legal resources, etc. - Directly manage the permitting process throughout the project - Regularly communicate and synchronize with internal stakeholders to minimize project - Direct and manage tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, and various other agreements - Engage community, local, and state institutions for project - Engage with and manage relationships with local, state and federal regulatory authorities for each - Represent the project company at public hearings, community meetings, and other local events, and prepare high-quality presentation materials and documents to support project approval. - Negotiate with local officials regard...