Environmental Planning Engineer (Infrastructure Permitting AI)
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San Francisco, CA · Posted November 1, 2026
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AI use among environmental scientists and specialists, including health is little observed so far. Measured exposure for environmental scientists and specialists, including health: 5% (little observed).
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About the job
A venture-backed startup is bringing AI to environmental planning and permitting for energy and infrastructure projects in the United States. This role sits between domain expertise and product: the person hired reviews work going to real customers and teaches the underlying system to get better.
Responsibilities
Check project work products, such as ecological studies, permit reviews and screening reports on key issues, for accuracy, sourcing and polish before customers receive them
Investigate unanswered questions on environmental rules and approvals using official agency and rule-making materials at municipal, state and national levels
Scrutinize machine-generated conclusions and fix claims that lack evidence, leave gaps or point readers the wrong way
Feed your knowledge into the company’s rules library and product behavior: draft prompts, revise logic and outline enhancements for the developers
Appraise actual project locations for ecological, zoning and approval risks as part of the diligence and development materials delivered to customers
What you bring
Two to five years of environmental planning, permitting or regulatory research for energy or infrastructure projects
Breadth across permit types and jurisdictions, often from a small or mid-size firm or a developer’s siting team
Clear, accurately cited writing; a writing sample is part of the process
Fluent, discerning use of AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT
A degree in environmental science, planning, law or a similar field, plus NEPA/CEQA or GIS familiarity, is a plus
Ambition to move past the traditional consulting path
Hybrid in the San Francisco Bay Area, in the office about three days a week. Visa transfers and new sponsorship are both possible.