Regional Permitting Manager (Central Region) (Solar)

Location: Remote to start, then full-time onsite in Denver, CO or Dallas, TX. Extensive travel of 50%+ within the Central region is required, with occasional national travel.

Salary: $114,173–$139,862 per year

Company

Infrastructure services provider designing, building, and maintaining utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation projects nationwide.

What you will do

• Manage permitting from strategy development and preconstruction due diligence through application, inspections, and final permit closeout.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate building, electrical, grading, SWPPP, CUP, fire, and other permit applications.
• Act as the primary contact for federal, state, and local authorities, including building departments, fire marshals, and environmental agencies.
• Coordinate plan-check responses, correction letters, resubmittals, inspections, and design-package reviews with engineering and field teams.
• Track permitting schedules, costs, risks, and compliance obligations across multiple concurrent projects.
• Support estimating, preconstruction, business development, project kickoffs, public meetings, and permit hearings.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in permitting, land use, or project development within utility-scale solar or EPC construction.
• Hands-on experience permitting large-scale solar, BESS, or high-voltage projects from application through closeout.
• Strong knowledge of AHJ requirements and regulatory frameworks across the Midwest, South Central, and Southeast regions.
• Experience with federal agencies including BLM, the Army Corps of Engineers, and USFWS, as well as state environmental agencies and local building departments.
• Ability to interpret civil, electrical, and structural construction drawings and manage multiple deadlines.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Construction Management, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• Familiarity with ERCOT/PUCT, Texas county permitting, Southeast utility commission processes, and Midwest rural AHJ environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance for employees and eligible family members.
• 401(k) plan with vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• Commitment to diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces.