Environmental Permitting Associate

Company Description

Doral Renewables is a Philadelphia-based developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy assets throughout the United States. Our solar and storage development portfolio comprises nearly 18 GW, which includes nearly 450 MW currently in operation and over 1.3 GW of solar and 340 MWh of Battery Storage under construction. Doral Renewables operates in 17 states and across five electricity markets. With a strong focus on community engagement, we aim to integrate agrivoltaics practices throughout our pipeline, creating additional opportunities for farming communities. Our team of global partners includes the Doral Group (TASE: DORL), Migdal Group (TASE: MGDL), Clean Air Generation, APG, and Apollo Funds.

Doral believes that better decision-making comes as a result of having a team with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, and an environment where all feel welcome and empowered. Doral provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications without regard to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, background, or abilities.

Job Description

Doral is seeking an Environmental Permitting Associate to join our growing team and help advance a national portfolio of renewable energy projects through environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance. Reporting to the VP of Environmental Permitting, this role will coordinate closely with Development, Engineering, Construction, Legal, external consultants, and regulatory agencies to identify environmental risks, manage permitting requirements, and support disciplined project execution.

Responsibilities

• Generate Critical Issues Analyses using the Transect software program, to identify environmental risks, constraints, and permitting considerations for prospective project locations.
• Summarize Critical Issues Analysis findings for internal development teams to support project screening, siting decisions, and early risk management.
• Prepare requests for proposals for third-party environmental consultants performing environmental due diligence, permitting, and compliance-support tasks.
• Review consultant reports and deliverables for completeness, technical quality, regulatory relevance, and alignment with project development needs.
• Coordinate with development teams throughout the project lifecycle to manage environmental compliance issues efficiently and proactively elevate key risks.
• Prepare environmental training materials for Doral staff to strengthen awareness of permitting requirements, compliance obligations, and project-specific environmental considerations

Required Skills/Values

• Ability to work in the US without visa/Green Card sponsorship from Doral.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources, Environmental Planning, or a related field.
• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience in environmental permitting, environmental consulting, renewable energy, infrastructure development, or a related field.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local environmental permitting and regulatory processes.
• Experience supporting environmental reviews, permit applications, or environmental due diligence preferred.
• Renewable energy, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, or other infrastructure development experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to review technical and regulatory information.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, consultants, regulatory agencies, and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel periodically to project sites, agency meetings, or other business-related locations as needed.