Principal Consultant, Land Use Planner
Core
Lead complex permitting, environmental review, and land use planning for utility-scale renewable energy and infrastructure projects in the Pacific Northwest.
Role type
Principal Consultant, Land Use Planner
Builds
Permitting strategies, regulatory applications, and compliance documentation for solar, wind, BESS, and transmission projects.
Domain
Renewable energy development, land use planning, environmental regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Land use planning, permitting strategy, zoning analysis, code consistency evaluation, regulatory application preparation, stakeholder coordination, technical writing, project management, mentorship
Preferred skills
AICP certification, wetland and waters permitting, habitat mitigation strategies, state/federal agency coordination, energy facility siting council processes
Technologies
Oregon Statewide Planning Goals, SEPA review, Clean Water Act Section 404, Oregon Department of State Lands, Washington Department of Ecology, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Responsibilities
Lead permit strategies for utility-scale energy projects; prepare county/municipal land use permit applications; coordinate with state agencies and local governments; conduct zoning and land use due diligence; interpret local development codes; develop findings of fact and application narratives; support EFSC/EFSEC review processes; coordinate with interdisciplinary technical teams; mentor junior staff; provide technical review and QA for deliverables.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship