Regulatory Permitting Specialist (Environmental)

TL;DR

Regulatory Permitting Specialist (Environmental): Managing state and local regulatory pathways for domestic cloud seeding programs with an accent on permitting, licensing, and environmental approvals. Focus on coordinating with state agencies, ensuring compliance with NOAA reporting, and building scalable regulatory playbooks.

Location: On-site in El Segundo, CA or Salt Lake City, UT

Company

hirify.global is pioneering a modern cloud seeding system to address water scarcity and inclement weather challenges worldwide.

What you will do

• Scope and manage the full set of state and local regulatory requirements for cloud seeding programs.
• Draft and shepherd weather modification permits and operator license applications across relevant jurisdictions.
• Manage state-level environmental approvals (e.g., CEQA) and coordinate with state water boards and atmospheric resources agencies.
• Own NOAA Form 17-4 reporting and maintain a master compliance calendar for all domestic obligations.
• Develop reusable regulatory templates, playbooks, and stakeholder relationships to scale operations into new states.
• Partner with Program Management to align regulatory timelines with operational start dates.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience preparing regulatory submissions through state government permitting processes (environmental, water, or air quality).
• Strong technical writing skills to translate operational realities into persuasive regulatory submissions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for building trust with state agency staff.
• Must be based in or able to work on-site in El Segundo, CA or Salt Lake City, UT.
• Willingness to travel domestically for agency meetings and on-site program coordination.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with state weather modification permitting or analogous environmental programs.
• Background in state government, environmental agencies, or regulatory affairs.
• Familiarity with CEQA, SEPA, or other state NEPA equivalents.
• Bachelor's degree in environmental policy, public administration, environmental science, or atmospheric science.
• Experience with regulatory document and records management systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead programs with real impact on global water resources.
• Work on pioneering technology that has never existed before.
• High-energy environment focused on solving hard problems and exploring new territory.