Environmental Manager

Fully Remote Fully Remote, United States

Description

Longroad Energy is a Boston, MA headquartered renewable energy developer focused on the development, ownership, and operation/asset management of wind and solar energy projects throughout North America. Founded in 2016, Longroad owns 4.5 GW of wind and solar projects across the United States in addition to operating and managing a total of 6.2 GW of wind and solar projects on behalf of Longroad and third parties.

Our vision is to create lasting value for our shareholders, communities, and employees by responsibly developing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects. We have assembled a world-class team with a passion for renewable energy innovation and a commitment to developing renewable projects throughout the US.

The Environmental Manager leads environmental permitting and related strategy for large-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects across the United States, with a strong preference for California experience. This is an individual contributor role responsible for leading environmental work streams and managing external consultants across multiple projects. The ideal candidate has a background in natural resources with high technical competency for reviewing survey plans, research studies, study implementation, and interpretation of biological data.

The successful hire will work with subject matter experts within the Longroad development team to ensure seamless integration of project design features in permit applications, site plans, wildlife and vegetation plans, and other relevant project documents. Success in this role requires a high level of self-organization, initiative, effective communication, and technical skills.

• Permitting Strategy and Execution: Lead environmental permitting strategy for large-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects, developing practical pathways to secure approvals and maintain project optionality.
• Site Evaluation and Due Diligence: Screen and evaluate early-stage opportunities and acquisition targets, identifying environmental constraints, opportunities, schedule risks, and budget impacts.
• Technical Environmental Review: Provide biological and natural resources expertise to support survey planning, study execution, data interpretation, and the preparation of permit applications, site plans, and related environmental documentation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with legal, finance, engineering, development, construction, and operations teams to integrate environmental requirements into project design, schedules, and execution plans.
• Consultant and Agency Management: Manage environmental consultants and represent Longroad in interactions with regulatory and resource agencies to advance permitting, compliance, and environmentally responsible project design.
• Construction and Stakeholder Support: Provide environmental compliance guidance during construction and support community engagement, stakeholder outreach, and public-facing permitting efforts, as needed.
• Team and Industry Contribution: Participate in relevant industry and natural resource forums on behalf of Longroad.

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, land use, natural resources, environmental science, biology, or a related field.
• 7-10+ years of experience in environmental impact assessment, permitting, and compliance, preferably in energy development, power generation, or transmission.
• Experience navigating complex environmental permitting requirements, including multi-agency coordination, regulatory approvals, and environmental impact assessments.
• Demonstrated experience with federal, state, and local environmental permitting…