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Senior Manager/Associate Director, Environmental Affairs
Cypress Creek Renewables LLC · 🇺🇸 Asheville, NC; Durham, NC; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA; or San Francisco, CA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Cypress Creek Renewables LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Manager, Operations” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in NC: $147k–$147k, median $147k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Cypress Creek Renewables LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Company Cypress Creek Energy is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us. Overview Cypress Creek Energy is seeking an Environmental Affairs team member to support development of transmission-and distribution-scale solar, hybrid, and standalone energy storage projects. As we add to our team, we are seeking candidates at either the Senior Manager or Associate Director level, depending on their experience and qualifications. This role will be responsible for advising developers and project execution managers on environmental diligence, strategic permitting, risk mitigation, and providing compliance support across all stages of the project development lifecycle. The successful candidate will be able to engage internal multi-disciplinary teams and external regulatory agencies in permitting strategies, provide key input to senior leadership to support joint decision making, and reduce environmental permitting risk. We are looking for a team member able to hit the ground running, who thrives in a dynamic, solutions-driven environment balancing regulatory rigor with development efficiency. Responsibilities: • Develop and lead environmental permitting strategies for a diverse range of energy generation projects in the U.S. with a particular focus in the PJM and MISO markets, including NY, PA, OH, IL, and MD. Support other markets (e.g., SPP, WECC) and projects when needed. • Directly oversee scoping and managing complex, environmental regulatory compliance processes, such as targeted environmental resource studies (e.g., wetland delineations, Phase I ESAs, cultural resource surveys), environmental permitting, and mitigation negotiation, within the Company and with outside consultants. • Conduct environmental due diligence for development and acquisition (M&A) opportunities, and prepare associated documentation as needed. • Lead local, state, and federal agency coordination efforts (e.g., USFWS, USACE, SHPO). • Review technical reports. Reports typically include, but are not limited to: Phase I ESAs, wetland and waterway delineations, desktop environmental screenings, habitat assessments, cultural resource surveys, threatened/endangered species surveys, avian and bat surveys, and construction environmental monitoring audits. • Provide subject matter expertise support during financing, which would include responding to Independent Engineers and external legal counsel comments, advising on contractual terms and conditions for environmental risk, and supporting internal legal, tax, and finance teams to compile environmental documentation. • Review plans for management of environmental matters during construction. Plans include, but are not limited to stormwater management plans, spill pollution prevention plans, construction oversight plans for compliance with respect to species protection, and archaeological resource protection. • Directly lead and oversee consultant work. Advise project developers on scope requirements, pricing, and consultant selection. • Advise in development and implementation of programmatic procedures and policies to ensure continuous compliance with existing and pending environmental regulations. • Prepare environmental content for documents as needed, such as marketing proposals, plans of development, and zoning applications. • Assist in development of protocols to manage ongoing compliance requirements during operations and maintenance. Advise on compliance issues when needed. • Participate in regional and natio