Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company, is one of the largest, most technologically advanced utility-scale solar and energy storage project development companies in the United States. With a growing portfolio of more than 40.8 GW, Savion’s diverse team provides comprehensive services at each phase of renewable energy project development, from conception through construction. As part of this full-service model, Savion manages all aspects of development for customers, partners, and project host communities. Savion is committed to helping decarbonize the energy grid by replacing electric power generation with renewable sources and delivering cost-competitive electricity to the marketplace. 

Our workplace culture attracts competitive, smart, and fun people. We are committed to the health, fitness, and work-life balance of our employees. Our employees are highly motivated, technically proficient, team-oriented, and committed to renewable energy. We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and offer highly competitive pay as well as exceptional above-market employee benefits. Balancing work and play are met with generous PTO allowances and 14.5 paid holidays per year.  

Position Summary

Success in this Senior Permitting & Environmental Manager role includes advancing complex data center and gas-fired generation projects through permitting milestones, building trusted relationships with agencies and stakeholders, proactively managing regulatory risks, and helping establish scalable permitting practices supporting Savion’s expanding data center and gas generation portfolio while maintaining project schedules.  This role partners closely with Development, Engineering, Legal and other Land Stewardship SMEs and leads project permitting, environmental and cultural resource programs from early-stage site diligence through construction readiness.  Strong communication, negotiation, and public engagement skills are essential. This role also supports Savion’s commitment to responsible land stewardship by ensuring environmental and cultural resource considerations are integrated early and consistently throughout project development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead permitting, environmental and cultural resource programs across a portfolio of data center and gas-fired generation projects, including site due diligence, entitlement strategy, environmental review, agency coordination, and permit execution.
  • Identify required permits, approvals, and environmental reviews and develop integrated permitting strategies that align with project development objectives, scheduling requirements, and regulatory constraints.
  • Working knowledge of federal and state environmental permitting programs, including water, wastewater, stormwater, wetlands, and cultural resources.
  • Lead preparation and submission of permit applications and supporting documentation
  • Track permit status, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Manage day-to-day coordination with consultants, including scoping, budget management, and quality review of deliverables
  • Maintain detailed trackers, schedules, and risk registers; proactively identify risks or delays and communicate mitigation strategies to team
  • Represent projects in public and agency forums, including federal, state, county and township meetings, public hearings, as well as tribal and community engagement; ensuring communications are clear, credible, and responsive to inquiries
  • Coordinate cross-functionally with Development, Engineering, Interconnection, Land, and Legal to integrate permitting needs and milestones into overall project schedules
  • Support the buildout of an expanding Emerging Technologies department, including standardized processes, templates, and portfolio-level reporting

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Planning, Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years (Manager) or 7+ years (Senior Manager) of experience
  • Significant familiarity with land use, environmental regulations, and permitting processes
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort and experience presenting projects to regulatory agencies, elected officials, planning commissions and other community stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated project management skills across multiple concurrent projects, consultants, and budgets

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting large complex industrial, utility infrastructure, energy, or data center projects
  • Experience supporting tribal consultation, cultural resource permitting, and stakeholder engagement related to environmental or cultural resource compliance.
  • Direct permitting experience in ERCOT, PJM, or BPA/Pacific Northwest markets
  • Experience successfully presenting projects in contested or high-visibility permitting settings

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base, bonus and compensation commensurate with experience
  • Vacation & Holidays: Generous paid time off plus 14.5 paid holidays
  • Benefits: Health & dental insurance, long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) match
  • Awesome culture and opportunities for interaction across multiple departments with fun and exciting events and challenges
  • Savion offers a culture that embraces a flex-time schedule so as to maximize both productivity and work-life balance

Location

Hybrid or Remote: Kansas City Missouri – Headquarters   

Remote work permissible in following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin    

Contact Information

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