State and Local Permitting Specialist

State and Local Permitting Specialist

Oklo is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; this role focuses on securing State and local permits for industrial developments.

• Research, analyze, and interpret State and local environmental laws, regulations, and guidance
• Evaluate the policy implications of proposed State and local legislation, regulations, and agency actions
• Communicate with contractors for ensuring permits are secured
• Review technical studies and consultant reports for accuracy and policy alignment
• Draft and revise authorizations, approvals, and permit forms
• Track State and local regulatory changes and assess risk, compliance gaps, and operational impacts
• Work with Oklo project managers and schedulers to make sure permits are met on time
• Prepare materials and lead meetings with State and local regulators
• Maintain organized records of regulatory correspondence
• Monitor emerging trends in State and local environmental policy
• Support audits, inspections, and internal reviews as needed

• Intermediate (2-5yr) or Experienced (5-10yr)
• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. in Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Public Policy, Sustainability, or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience securing State and local permits for industrial developments
• Able to understand how to research state statutes, local ordinances, and zoning codes
• Familiar with land use, zoning districts, and development approval types
• Aware of how state, county, and municipal jurisdictions interact
• Able to locate and reference applicable codes, plans, and regulations
• Understand standard permitting workflows (pre‑application, submittal, review, approval)
• Able to assist with permit applications, rezones, variances, and conditional use permits
• Familiar with review timelines, notice requirements, and hearing processes
• Able to follow established permitting procedures and checklists
• Able to assist in preparing complete and accurate permit submittals
• Able to work with internal and external teams to compile supporting materials (site plans, narratives, studies, forms)
• Able to work with the team to track application revisions and resubmittals
• Understands the components in a site layout, setbacks, buffers, access, and compatibility
• Knowledgable of environmental permits commonly triggered by development
• Able to identify when additional permits or approvals may be required
• Learns from feedback and apply it to future submittals
• Able to professionally coordinate with agency staff on application logistics
• Document agency comments and review outcomes
• Comfortable running meetings with internal and external stakeholders for permitting
• High reading comprehension and detail oriented
• Critical evaluation skills to reduce risk to the company, projects, and time frames
• Passionate about clean energy
• An optimist at heart
• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally

• GIS
• Experience with wetland delineation certifications
• Experience with stormwater pollution prevention plans
• Familiarity with ISO 14001
• Familiar with Toxic Release Inventory Reporting
• Familiarity with Pollution Prevention Plans
• Experience with corporate waste management plans

Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use…