Entitlements & Permitting Lead, Energy Storage

Description

• Serve as the primary point of contact for local stakeholders, including community groups, elected officials, planning boards, and permitting agencies.
• Contribute to preparation of materials for Investment Committee presentations and internal stakeholder reviews.
• Represent Prologis at public hearings, community events, and stakeholder meetings to promote project understanding and support.
• Coordinate permitting processes for storage assets across CAISO and other U.S. markets, including zoning, CUPs, CEQA/NEPA compliance, and AB205 tracking.
• Collaborate closely with Government Affairs, Legal, Communications, and Development Managers to align messaging, compliance, and project priorities.
• Support development and investment teams by surfacing permitting insights during site selection and diligence processes.
• Manage third-party consultants including land use planners, environmental professionals, legal advisors, and local liaisons.
• Monitor and assess political and community sentiment; identify emerging risks or barriers to entitlement success.
• Maintain entitlement deliverables and documentation using internal tools such as Smartsheet and SiteTracker.
• Lead design and execution of Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs), sponsorships, and local partnership programs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in community engagement, permitting, public affairs, or environmental compliance—ideally with energy, infrastructure, or development projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting at public meetings and internal briefings.
• Expertise in California permitting frameworks (CEQA, AB205) and working knowledge of federal permitting (e.g., NEPA).
• Background in energy infrastructure, renewables, real estate development, or utility-scale projects.
• Proven ability to lead public-facing outreach and represent company interests in community and political settings.
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken in Prologis’s project regions.
• High emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and situational adaptability.
• Experience with CRM or project tracking systems (e.g., Smartsheet, SiteTracker, SharePoint).
• Strong project management skills, including ability to manage multiple consultants, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly (30%+), including to project sites and public hearings.
• Demonstrated success managing complex permitting workflows and working across stakeholder groups.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance