Sr. Development Manager of (Land Use) Permitting

Job Description
At the direction of the Director of Permitting and the guidance of the VP of Permitting, the Senior Development Manager of Permitting will own and manage activities surrounding the management and oversight of both external and internal resources required to permit utility-scale wind, solar, and/or battery storage energy projects.  In this role, you must possess the experience and skills required to independently lead the late-phase of land-use permitting of multi-million-dollar development projects, preferably related to renewable energy projects.
Our ideal candidate will come into this role with a genuine passion for renewable energy, education in a related field, and at least 4 years of successful renewable energy project development that includes land-use permitting experience. Our ideal candidate has a solid track record of successfully achieving at least one land-use permit, exemplary teamwork, and enjoys working on a dynamic and diverse cross-departmental team. You understand how to drive projects through key development milestones as they relate to early to late-stage permitting and can do so independently. You can strategically design successful plans while also interpreting and analyzing the technical intricacies of a project. You are fully capable of understanding state and local land-use permitting requirements, create schedules surrounding the permitting process, assist with writing applications, work with internal teams and outside counsel and/or consultants on preparing for the permitting process that will allow for the successful construction and operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects. Our ideal candidate also has experience reading and drafting ordinance language, preparing permitting schedules, relating the permitting requirements to the development timeline, guiding Developers through early to late stage permitting, identifying inconsistencies in permit requirements, and be solution oriented in driving the permitting process forward.
As a project management professional, you have experience supervising others, are extremely organized, are proficient managing external vendors, and have no problem planning for and meeting deadlines for large multi-faceted projects. Our ideal candidate is 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 moving timelines.
Primary Responsibilities 
The Senior Development Manager of Permitting is responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of the implementation of renewable energy projects. This includes:  
Supervise the Development Manager and Sr. Development Analyst
Obtain land use permits for assigned utility-scale wind, solar, and/or battery storage energy projects
Understand state and local land-use permitting requirements
Manage the preparation and delivery of permit applications and supporting documentation
Interpret technical engineering and environmental reports and studies to determine the permitting impact and pertinence towards application requirements
Provide reports to management including updates on project permitting status and changes to permitting regulations
Compilation and analysis of data for project stakeholders and partners
Support the negotiation of power purchase and asset agreements as it pertains to permitting
Participate in the development and execution of a project permitting strategy in close collaboration with our Public Affairs Team
Oversee permitting consultants
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