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Clēnera is a tier-one developer and independent power producer located in Boise, Idaho, and is the U.S. subsidiary of Enlight Renewable Energy (Nasdaq: ENLT ). We develop, finance, construct, own, and operate utility-scale solar and energy storage facilities throughout the United States. In its 2025 analysis of solar independent power producers, S&P Global ranked Clēnera as a top ten U.S. owner of planned installations in the next five years.

Clēnera has over 1.9 GW of solar and 5.1 GWh of storage in operations or construction, and a development pipeline totaling 17.8 GW of solar and 51.1 GWh of storage across 23 states. Our company culture is at the core of everything we do, so you’ll regularly find Caring, Committed, and Courageous individuals who value respectful, cross-functional collaboration with partners internally and externally.

With our tremendous portfolio growth, we are increasing our headcount to meet the demands of the business. Are you ready to change the world with us?

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Environmental Manager oversees environmental strategy, permitting execution, and environmental risk management across a portfolio of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. You will provide leadership for environmental programs, environmental personnel, permitting initiatives, consultant management, and regulatory engagement activities while ensuring environmental considerations are integrated into project development and pre-construction decision making.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead environmental planning, permitting strategy, and environmental risk management activities across a portfolio of development projects.
• Manage and prioritize environmental work streams to support project schedules, development objectives, and portfolio growth targets.
• Establish environmental permitting strategies and approval pathways that optimize project success and reduce development risk.
• Provide leadership and oversight to Environmental Specialists, Senior Environmental Specialists, and external environmental consultants.
• Develop environmental budgets, forecasts, and consultant scopes of work while managing environmental expenditures.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, permitting authorities, and environmental stakeholders.
• Advise senior leadership on environmental risks, permitting challenges, regulatory developments, and project viability considerations.
• Direct environmental due diligence activities for project acquisitions, market expansions, and new development opportunities.
• Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Transmission, Land, Legal, and Construction teams to integrate environmental requirements into project planning.
• Oversee preparation and quality review of environmental studies, permit applications, environmental assessments, and agency submissions.
• Develop internal standards, processes, and best practices that improve permitting efficiency and environmental risk management across the organization.
• Escalate and resolve complex environmental issues that could significantly impact project schedules, costs, or development outcomes.
• Support executive presentations, investment decisions, and project approval processes by providing environmental recommendations and portfolio-level insights.
• Monitor environmental regulations, policy developments, and industry trends to proactively identify business impacts and opportunities.
• Collaborate with individual department, as well as cross-functionally with other departments within the organization.
• Maintain organizational excellence in terms of project timelines and deliverables.
• Demonstrates the Clēnera Core Values of Caring, Committed, and Courageous.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental planning, biology, ecology, natural resources, geography, or related field.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in environmental permitting, environmental consulting, renewable energy development/construction, or related.
• Technology:
  Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and an ability to learn company-specific…