Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 400professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world's most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visitapexcleanenergy.com.
Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management. Our mission-driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America's clean energy future.
Job DescriptionAt 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:
To succeed as a Senior Development Manager of Permitting at Apex Clean Energy, you'll need to display excellence within the following criteria:
What Apex Can Offer You
At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Apex Clean Energy, Inc.is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.