Permitting Program Manager

The Permitting Program Manager is a senior individual contributor role responsible for planning, securing, and maintaining the environmental studies, permits, and authorizations required to develop, construct, and operate Quaise’s geothermal projects. This role owns the integrated federal, state, and local permitting program in partnership with the Origination, Development, Construction, and Operations teams, and serves as a primary point of contact with regulators, land managers, and environmental consultants.

This position will play a key role in advancing Project Obsidian, Quaise’s first commercial superhot geothermal power plant in Central Oregon, and in building the repeatable permitting framework that supports Quaise’s transition from technology development to commercial deployment.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining a positive corporate culture, promoting a safe and creative work environment, identifying and supporting opportunities for external collaborations, and other activities designed to improve Quaise.

Permitting Strategy & Regulatory Approvals

• Own the integrated permitting program for Quaise’s geothermal projects, spanning exploration, drilling, wellfield, power plant, and interconnection and linear facility scopes from early-stage screening through construction and operations.

• Collaborate with regulator counsel to develop project-specific permitting strategies that identify required federal, state, and local authorizations, critical-path approvals, and key risks, and align them with the project development and construction schedule.

• Lead preparation, submittal, and agency review of federal geothermal authorizations under the Geothermal Steam Act and 43 CFR 3200, including exploration notices of intent, geothermal drilling permits and operations plans, sundry notices, utilization plans, facility construction permits, site licenses, and commercial use permits.

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