Company West Coast Energy Systems
Name Environmental Permitting Lead - Energy Systems - Stockton, CA
Req # 65124
Employment Type Full Time
Shift 1st
The Environmental Permitting Specialist is responsible for independently developing and executing project air permitting applications for generators. In this role, you will be reviewing technical equipment specifications, analyzing permit-related regulatory and compliance requirements, and communicating internally within Energy Systems/Generac, with clients, and government agencies. The Environmental Permitting Specialist will support the environmental manager in evaluating and tracking regulatory policy developments, communicating regulatory standards to our equipment sales and engineering teams, and verifying equipment compliance with regulatory requirements for our customers. This position involves effective organization, time management, and communication. Generator air permits issued by local air districts are critical to protecting and maintaining air quality, developing energy resilience, and supporting growth and a healthy environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit air permit application packages and secure final permits in a timely manner.
- Effectively communicate with clients and regulators on the status of permit applications.
- Review and interpret highly technical data.
- Support environmental permitting manager with tracking and interpreting new rules and regulations, and effectively communicate regulatory requirements internally.
- Highly motivated to continue working in the air quality environmental field and expand knowledge and experience.
- Knowledge and experience with air quality permitting, as well as federal, state, and local air quality regulations, particularly with emergency engines.
- Proven record or desire to engage in successful regulatory work with the EPA, CARB, and local regulatory agencies.
- Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system.
- Knowledge of sales, best practices, business processes, project management, and commercial systems.
- Excellent sales, interpersonal, management, and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills. Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective time management skills with the ability to handle shifting workloads and priorities.
- Ability to stay calm while de-escalating customers in high pressure situations.
- Working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Ability to work independently or in a group setting with a high attention to detail.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Basic problem-solving / critical thinking skills.
- Ensures workload is being managed in a timely manner and by scheduled deadlines.
- Effectively communicate with customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to perform job duties in a professional work environment.
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field (environmental or engineering) or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1-5 years of work experience in the air quality and/or environmental industry in an environmental compliance, permitting or engineering role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook skills (required).
- Effective communication, organizational, and time management skills.
- Desire to learn or develop technical expertise in air quality rules and regulations.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret the application of rules and regulations, to think critically and develop compliant solutions.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
