Assistant Director - DPU Siting Division
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Management -
Management
Water Management
Who We Are
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.
WhoWe Are as an Employer
At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.
DPUThe Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is the state agency responsible for overseeing investor‑owned electric power, natural gas, and water companies in Massachusetts. It regulates the safety of bus companies, moving companies, transportation network companies, and oversees the safety of natural gas pipelines and the MBTA.
Job DescriptionAs the Assistant Director, you will be a key member of the Siting Division leading interdisciplinary project teams that review the siting of proposed major energy facilities. These include clean energy infrastructure facilities (such as renewable electric generating facilities, energy storage, and electric transmission lines and substations) and legacy energy facilities (such as intrastate natural gas pipelines; fossil‑fueled electric generating facilities, and large LNG storage facilities).
The Assistant Director plays an important role by directing the work and priorities of technical staff, overseeing the review and analysis of energy project proposals, attending public hearings, directing and reviewing sections of agency decisions, and advising agency staff and EFSB members.
For clean energy infrastructure facilities, the Siting Division will review and prepare decisions for consolidated permits, which comprise permits and approvals that are normally issued by other state, regional, and local agencies. Siting Division reviews include evaluation of need for the project, alternative project options (such as energy efficiency, advanced transmission technologies, and distributed energy resources), environmental impacts and mitigation measures, cumulative impact analysis, public health and climate impacts, cost‑effectiveness, and consistency with state energy/environmental policies, statutes, and regulations.
EFSB siting authority also includes construction permits for fossil fuel facilities, exemption from local zoning, eminent domain for needed energy facilities, and other matters. If you are ready to leverage your expertise and passion for public service to help the Commonwealth advance its clean energy future, the Assistant Director role is an ideal next step in your energy/environmental career!
The Assistant Director will lead in key siting and permitting decisions that advance clean and renewable energy projects, which are central to the Commonwealth’s climate goals, recently accelerated by the 2024 Climate Act. The Assistant Director role will challenge you in a fast‑paced, dynamic but collegial environment.
A cover letter and resume must be submitted as part of the application.
The essential job duties will include (these are not all inclusive):- Assisting the Director in managing the Siting Division, both in overseeing and developing case work products, and in training and supervising technical staff
- Developing a detailed understanding of the facts involved in EFSB matters, relevant policies and precedents, and their significance to the decision‑making process.
- Managing multiple tasks and priorities, while helping to ensure that the Siting Division meets case…
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