Engineering & Environmental Permitting Specialist

The Engineering and Environmental Permitting Specialist will provide technical engineering and permitting support to engineering and environmental permitting teams. In this role, you will be supporting the equipment sales team, reviewing technical equipment specifications, preparing air permit applications, communicating internally within Generac, with customers, and government agencies. This position involves effective organization, time management, and communication.

- Provide technical support to Energy Systems’ equipment sales, engineering, and environmental permitting teams;

- Effectively communicate with internal teams, customers and regulators;

- Review and interpret technical engineering data and engineering submittals packages;

- Prepare air permit application packages and assist with securing final permits in a timely manner;

- Support the environmental manager in evaluating and tracking regulatory policy developments, communicating regulatory standards to our equipment sales and engineering teams, and verify equipment compliance with regulatory requirements for our customers; and

- Highly motivated to continue working in the engineering and air quality environmental field and expand knowledge and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

- 1-5 years of work experience in the engineering, air quality and/or environmental industry in an engineering, environmental compliance, or permitting role;

- Bachelor’s Degree in related field (engineering or environmental) or equivalent work experience;

- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook skills (required);

- Effective communication, organizational, and time management skills;

- Desire to learn or develop technical expertise in the standby power generation industry;

- Excellent oral and written communications skills; and

- Ability to analyze and interpret the application of rules and regulations, to think critically and develop compliant solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

- Familiarity with standby power generation and engineering submittals packages;

- Knowledge and experience with air quality permitting, as well as federal, state, and local air quality regulations, particularly with emergency engines;

- Experience in the air quality services industry preferred, including air quality permitting in California;

- 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/Skills/Abilities

- 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).

Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in Stockton, CA is $83,000 - $103,000. This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short-term and long-term incentives.

This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays and 401(k) retirement benefits.