Senior Manager, Environmental & Permitting

Brunel has partnered with SB Energy to hire a Senior Manager, Environmental & Permitting for their growing Development & Origination team. Backed by Soft Bank and Ares, SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale power and data center infrastructure projects across the U.S.

In this role, you will lead environmental and permitting activities supporting SB Energy’s development and construction portfolio of utility‑scale energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects across the U.S., managing complex local, state, and federal permitting processes while working closely with internal teams, regulatory authorities, consultants, communities, and other key stakeholders.

SB Energy is a fast‑growing energy and infrastructure company backed by Soft Bank and Ares. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, they develop, build, own, and operate large-scale power and data center infrastructure across the United States.

Since launching in 2019, SB Energy has quickly become a leading integrated platform with more than 3 GW in operation and a strong pipeline of future projects nationwide. Their team combines innovation, technical expertise, and execution excellence to deliver reliable, secure, and forward-thinking infrastructure that helps power America’s future.

The Environmental & Permitting Senior Manager will be responsible for acquisition of discretionary land use and environmental permits and authorizations in support of SB Energy’s development and construction portfolio for utility‑scale energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects across the U.S.

The Senior Manager will lead and oversee complex environmental and permitting activities throughout project development and construction, working cross‑functionally with Development, Origination, Engineering, Transmission/Interconnection, Capital Markets, Data Center, and other support teams. This role will also manage external consultants, support project financing activities, maintain project schedules and budgets, and build effective relationships with regulatory authorities, local communities, and other stakeholders.

Location: San Francisco / Bay Area, San Diego, CA;
Denver, CO;
Austin/Houston/Dallas, TX. Hybrid.

Travel: The position may require up to 30% domestic travel.

• Plan and oversee the management and advancement of local, state, and federal permitting processes and manage project compliance during the development and construction phases of energy generation, energy storage, and data center projects.
• Prepare, evaluate, and/or manage the preparation of natural resource surveys, land use applications, environmental impact reports, and other technical reports.
• Understand the practical implications of existing permits and propose permitting strategies.
• Work collaboratively with other cross‑functional teams including Development, Origination, Engineering, Transmission/Interconnection, Capital Markets, Data Center and other support teams.
• Identify external consultants with relevant, local expertise and experience; prepare scope of work and contract documents; and oversee quality of work product.
• Support project financing activities.
• Develop and successfully deliver on project schedules and budgets.
• Travel nationally up to 30%.
• Build effective relationships with authorities having jurisdiction, neighbors, the local community, third‑party stakeholders, and any other relevant stakeholders.

• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, land use planning, ecology, geography, or another relevant field.
• At least 8-12+ years of professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in supporting environmental compliance and permitting issues in the United States for energy generation, energy storage, and/or data center projects, including their associated infrastructure, such as interconnection/collection substations, collector lines, generation lines, access roads, etc.
• Strong understanding of local, state, and federal discretionary permits and environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act (CWA) (stormwater/erosion prevention/WOTUS NWPs), Clean…