Renewable Energy Compliance Specialist

Cypress Creek Renewables is hiring a Renewable Energy Compliance Specialist in Carson City, NV. The role involves supporting various teams with permitting, compliance, and negotiation with regulatory authorities. Key responsibilities include managing external consultants and ensuring project compliance. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in environmental permitting, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and Desert Southwest, along with leadership experience.
Cypress Creek Renewables seeks a Renewable Energy Compliance Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Policy and Permitting team, you will assist Development, Origination, Engineering, Grid Integration, and other support teams in understanding the practical implications of permitting, mitigation negotiation, and targeted resource studies for development, acquisition opportunities, project financing activities, and policies for ensuring project permitting compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and engage with local, state, and federal regulatory authorities on a regular basis to assist in the successful execution of project permitting and compliance activities, and to negotiate mitigation requirements.
• Manage the work product of external consultants on multiple projects, which may include leading an RFP process and which will include development of standard scopes for quality work product and standard environmental diligence processes, targeted natural resource studies, and complex permitting support.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years professional experience in environmental permitting and/or compliance in the Pacific Northwest and Desert Southwest Regions of the U.S. Experience in WA, NV, and/or AZ desired. They will also have demonstrated responsible leadership experience in management or supervisory positions, including effective employee engagement, strategy implementation, and team building.