Staff Environmental Engineer

The role

This person will lead environmental permitting and compliance program execution for Redwood Energy's project portfolio. They will partner with various teams to integrate environmental requirements into project design, delivery, and operations.

What you will do

• Lead environmental permitting strategy and execution for Redwood Energy projects
• Direct compliance program execution across the PD, EPC, and O&M portfolio
• Integrate environmental requirements into project design, equipment selection, and construction planning
• Scope and oversee biological surveys, wetland delineations, cultural/historic resource surveys, and geotechnical/soils assessments
• Oversee environmental scope of EPC contractors and consultants
• Support stakeholder and public engagement
• Manage permitting risks and schedules
• Track and interpret regulatory changes
• Serve as a primary interface with regulators and lead site inspections, audits, and corrective action closure
• Develop and deliver environmental training, procedures, and program documentation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of environmental permitting and compliance experience with a bachelor's degree (6+ with a Master's), or equivalent experience, in industrial, energy, or construction settings
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental requirements including Clean Air Act permitting, SPCC, Clean Water Act, and RCRA
• Experience supporting projects through development, construction, and operations
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time to project sites
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects and competing deadlines, and lead cross-functional initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• advanced degree

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America. The company recovers, refines, and redeploys critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain.