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Regulatory Permitting Specialist

Rainmaker· Regulatory / Compliance
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El Segundo, CA$100k - $120kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role owning the state and local regulatory pathway for Rainmaker's domestic cloud seeding programs, scoping regulatory requirements and driving toward timely authorization, licensing, and reporting readiness.

Responsibilities

  • Scope the complete set of state and local regulatory requirements for each new program, including precipitation enhancement permits, operator licensing, state environmental and air quality approvals, water resource agency coordination, and any applicable local permits
  • Develop and maintain a state-by-state regulatory playbook with requirements, lead times, agency points of contact, and submission templates for every jurisdiction
  • Partner with Program Management to align regulatory timelines with contracted operational start dates and flag risks to those dates early
  • Draft, submit, and shepherd state weather modification permits and operator license applications across all relevant jurisdictions
  • Manage state-level environmental approvals, including state EPA-equivalent agency reviews, air quality determinations, and state environmental review processes
  • Coordinate with state water boards, water resource departments, and atmospheric resources agencies as required by each state’s program
  • Respond to agency requests for information, prepare amendments, and manage the full lifecycle of each authorization through issuance
  • Own NOAA Form 17-4 reporting under 15 CFR Part 908, including initial activity reports, interim reports, and final post-campaign reports
  • Prepare and submit all state seasonal reports, post-operations summaries, and compliance documentation required by permits and licenses
  • Maintain the master compliance calendar for all domestic state and local obligations, ensuring on-time submissions
  • Maintain authorization records, renewal schedules, and the audit trail for regulator requests
  • Serve as regulatory point of contact for Program Managers during the operational season and provide guidance on permit conditions and reporting
  • Capture lessons learned to improve playbooks, templates, and internal publications
  • Support Business Development and Government Affairs in evaluating regulatory feasibility and timelines for new programs in new states or counties

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience preparing and shepherding regulatory submissions through a state government permitting process — environmental, water resources, air quality, precipitation enhancement, or directly analogous
  • Strong technical writing skills with the ability to translate operational realities into clear regulatory submissions
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build trust with state agency staff, internal teams, and external stakeholders
  • Self-directed and comfortable operating with minimal guidance in fragmented regulatory environments
  • Willingness to travel domestically for agency meetings, public hearings, and on-site program coordination as required

Skills

Required:Regulatory submissionsTechnical writing

Benefits

  • No specific benefits listed in the description
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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