Overview
Solutions Engineer - Environmental Brooklyn, NY | In office | Full-time
We are seeking an exceptional Solutions Engineer to join our Solution Engineering & Development team, reporting directly to the Head of Solutions & Development.
Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects. Our Agentic AI automates early-stage due diligence and combines it with in-house expertise to accelerate late-stage diligence. The result : projects move from siting to construction-ready in a fraction of the time. Our platform streamlines siting, interconnection, and permitting for renewable energy and data center developers, real estate firms, EV charging companies, and more.
???????? Our TeamWe are building a team where people can proudly say their time at Paces is the most impactful, meaningful work of their career. Our Brooklyn, NY team includes members from Meta AI, DeepMind, Tesla, TotalEnergies, Con Edison and GE.
Paces is growing rapidly and looking for exceptional people who want to have a massive positive climate impact while building a great culture. We are looking for an exceptional Solutions Engineer to join our Solutions Engineering & Development team, reporting directly to the Head of Solutions & Development.
???? What Youll Achieve (Responsibilities)Own permitting diligence. Review client-selected sites through state, federal, and local land-use approvals. Identify the permitting path, flag fatal flaws early, and highlight issues that could stall or derail development. Knowledge of interconnection is a plus, but the focus is regulatory diligence.Run deep-dive risk calls. Assess sites for hidden land-use and environmental risksendangered species, wetlands, cultural resources, community pushbackand show how theyll affect timelines and development dollars at risk. Analyses will steer and de-risk multi-million-dollar development bets.Be the permitting voice at the table. Flag regulatory red flags early, push back on designs that wont fly with agencies, and ensure projects can be approved.Level-up the org. Train Associate SEs, sharpen permitting playbooks, and help spin up internal workflows and tooling to cut days off repetitive reviews.Work with AI. Partner with AI engineers to hardwire permitting know-how into automated workflowscodifying repeatable analyses so the team moves faster and smarter.Work on the edge. Get exposure to novel tech deployments, first-of-kind projects, and NRC-regulated opportunities that push beyond todays renewables playbook.(Bonus) Agency whisperer. If you have established relationships with permitting agencies, can negotiate mitigation measures, or have experience with NEPA, EIS / EA, or NRC processes, wed like to talk to you.? Requirements5+ years of hands-on experience in environmental permitting, land-use entitlements, or regulatory diligence (e.g., Environmental & Permitting Specialist, Project Developer, Environmental Consultant, or related role).Strong working knowledge of state, federal, and local permitting processes (e.g., NEPA, CEQA, zoning / land-use boards, environmental impact reviews).Familiarity with GIS and comfort reviewing environmental datasets; experience with scripting tools (Python, R, etc.) is a plus but not required.Ability to clearly present permitting risk and diligence findings to audiences ranging from investment committees to county planning commissions.? About YouYou get energy from untangling complex permitting processes and spotting risks others miss.You are meticulous, detail-oriented, and enjoy checklists.You can juggle multiple site reviews at once without dropping the ball.You default to curiosity, ask why until you understand, and turn knowledge into playbooks others can follow.Youre excited to work on first-of-kind projects and to help implement AI-driven workflows.???? Bonus PointsExperience navigating NRC-regulated projects or other high-stakes federal permitting environments.Prior time in a fast-paced, high-growth environment (startup or similar).Comfort scraping or wrangling data from public GIS portals and environmental databases.A niche obsession with something like bat habitats, wetlands, or community permitting battles.???? Compensation and Benefits$140,000 - $150,000 annual compensationCompetitive equity compensation401(k) matchHealth, dental and vision insurancePaid company holidays & PTOHybrid work in the office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ~3x per week???? About PacesIf youre a builder who wants to actively construct a more climate-positive future, join us. We are enabling climate-optimal use of the worlds land and are leaders in the evolving data center and renewables markets.
We have world-class customers and are growing. We have raised over $13M led by Navitas Capital, Resolute Ventures, and Y Combinator.
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