Land Use Engineer, Energy Storage Project Engineering
Core
Lead land use and development due diligence for early-phase grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects, converting raw site data into a defensible development basis for permitting and execution.
Role type
Senior IC Land Use Engineer (Energy Storage Project Engineering)
Builds
Defensible development basis, permitting packages, and feasibility studies for grid-scale BESS sites
Domain
Energy Storage / Battery Recycling / Infrastructure Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Land use and development due diligence, boundary and topographic surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydrology and drainage studies, environmental review and permitting (NEPA), local planning and entitlement processes, grid-scale BESS site development requirements, permit matrix management, utility service coordination, consultant management
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer (PE) license, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification, project management, EPC experience
Technologies
NEPA, Clean Water Act Section 404, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, zoning, conditional and special use permits, site plan review, variances, grading and stormwater permits
Responsibilities
Own scope, resourcing, and schedule for land use due diligence from site screening to handoff; Produce early site-screening and constraints analysis; Scope and manage site surveys, geotechnical investigations, and hydrology studies; Lead environmental due diligence under NEPA and state acts; Drive local entitlements (zoning, permits, variances); Identify and secure non-power utility services; Deliver feasibility studies and Basis of Design packages
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC