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Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable local power generation technology, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations. The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless reaction with near-zero NOx emissions. Backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, Lightrock, and General Catalyst Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion. Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers. We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values: Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth. Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors. Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.
Job Overview
Mainspring is seeking a highly motivated, business-minded Environmental Analyst to join our Environmental Permitting & Compliance team. You will be a critical member of Mainspring’s organization, helping ensure our operations remain compliant and scalable as we grow. In this role, you will own key environmental compliance workflows and data systems, drive continuous improvement through automation and tool development, and serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Sales, Project Delivery, and other cross-functional stakeholders. You are detail-oriented, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can combine technical rigor with practical execution. As a key member of the environmental team, you will have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact by helping to shape the environmental infrastructure, processes, and systems that enable safe, compliant, and efficient operations at scale.
Responsibilities
- Provide thoughtful and operationally practical support to internal stakeholders on environmental compliance and permitting requirements, with a focus on air quality regulations and reporting obligations
- Partner with Operations and O&M teams to ensure environmental compliance is embedded into day-to-day execution and long-term planning
- Identify emerging regulatory risks and translate requirements into clear internal actions, documentation, and timelines
- Architect and refine scalable compliance processes, including permit tracking, reporting workflows, and documentation standards that integrate with Mainspring’s Environmental Management System (EMS)
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for automation, system enhancements, and tool development (e.g., scripts, dashboards, database improvements) to improve accuracy, speed, and audit readiness
- Develop and maintain Permit Action Plans for operational activities, ensuring timely permit acquisition, renewals, and ongoing compliance
- Own and maintain the air emissions tracking dashboard, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and real-time visibility for internal stakeholders
- Maintain cross-platform compliance documentation and data integrity across key enterprise systems, ensuring compliance activities, timelines, and records remain complete and audit-ready
- Maintain records of environmental monitoring data, compliance documentation, and reporting outputs, ensuring timely and accurate EMS inputs
- Support the coordination and execution of Source Testing activities, including scheduling, contractor management, protocol review support, and site logistics
- Track and analyze source testing results, flagging potential compliance risks and ensuring accurate internal and external reporting
- Coordinate Portable Analyzer Checks and support the development of digital tools to simplify and standardize field documentation
- Coordinate and track maintenance and part replacement schedules for environmental control equipment and monitoring instruments
- Help elevate environmental compliance capability across the organization by developing clear guidance, documentation, and training materials for operational teams
- Contribute to the development of internal playbooks and best practices to support compliance execution at scale
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of professional experience in environmental compliance, air quality management, environmental permitting, or regulatory affairs
- Working knowledge of air quality regulations and programs (e.g., Title V, NSPS, NESHAP, Clean Air Act, CARB requirements including PERP and CARB DG)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.
Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
This position is hybrid or remote. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre-IPO stock options + benefits.
Company Overview
Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable local power generation technology, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations. The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless reaction with near-zero NOx emissions. Backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, Lightrock, and General Catalyst Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion. Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers. We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values: Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth. Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors. Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.
Job Overview
Mainspring is seeking a highly motivated, business-minded Environmental Analyst to join our Environmental Permitting & Compliance team. You will be a critical member of Mainspring’s organization, helping ensure our operations remain compliant and scalable as we grow. In this role, you will own key environmental compliance workflows and data systems, drive continuous improvement through automation and tool development, and serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Sales, Project Delivery, and other cross-functional stakeholders. You are detail-oriented, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can combine technical rigor with practical execution. As a key member of the environmental team, you will have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact by helping to shape the environmental infrastructure, processes, and systems that enable safe, compliant, and efficient operations at scale.
Responsibilities
- Provide thoughtful and operationally practical support to internal stakeholders on environmental compliance and permitting requirements, with a focus on air quality regulations and reporting obligations
- Partner with Operations and O&M teams to ensure environmental compliance is embedded into day-to-day execution and long-term planning
- Identify emerging regulatory risks and translate requirements into clear internal actions, documentation, and timelines
- Architect and refine scalable compliance processes, including permit tracking, reporting workflows, and documentation standards that integrate with Mainspring’s Environmental Management System (EMS)
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for automation, system enhancements, and tool development (e.g., scripts, dashboards, database improvements) to improve accuracy, speed, and audit readiness
- Develop and maintain Permit Action Plans for operational activities, ensuring timely permit acquisition, renewals, and ongoing compliance
- Own and maintain the air emissions tracking dashboard, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and real-time visibility for internal stakeholders
- Maintain cross-platform compliance documentation and data integrity across key enterprise systems, ensuring compliance activities, timelines, and records remain complete and audit-ready
- Maintain records of environmental monitoring data, compliance documentation, and reporting outputs, ensuring timely and accurate EMS inputs
- Support the coordination and execution of Source Testing activities, including scheduling, contractor management, protocol review support, and site logistics
- Track and analyze source testing results, flagging potential compliance risks and ensuring accurate internal and external reporting
- Coordinate Portable Analyzer Checks and support the development of digital tools to simplify and standardize field documentation
- Coordinate and track maintenance and part replacement schedules for environmental control equipment and monitoring instruments
- Help elevate environmental compliance capability across the organization by developing clear guidance, documentation, and training materials for operational teams
- Contribute to the development of internal playbooks and best practices to support compliance execution at scale
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of professional experience in environmental compliance, air quality management, environmental permitting, or regulatory affairs
- Working knowledge of air quality regulations and programs (e.g., Title V, NSPS, NESHAP, Clean Air Act, CARB requirements including PERP and CARB DG)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.
Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
This position is hybrid or remote. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre-IPO stock options + benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Environmental Analyst
Match your credentials to the right EB category
A bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or geology typically supports EB-3. A master's degree or equivalent combination of education and specialized fieldwork may qualify you for EB-2, which can mean shorter priority date backlogs for some nationalities.
Document field-specific technical skills for PERM
PERM requires your employer to define minimum job requirements tightly. Certifications like HAZWOPER, Phase I ESA training, or proficiency with GIS platforms like ArcGIS strengthen the job description and reduce the risk of a DOL audit.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Environmental consulting firms, federal contractors, and public utilities file PERM most consistently for analyst roles. Search the DOL's FLAG system disclosure data to verify that a prospective employer has sponsored workers at your job level before pursuing an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers fast
Rather than filtering generic job boards, use Migrate Mate to search Environmental Analyst roles specifically flagged for green card sponsorship, so your outreach focuses on employers already set up to file I-140 petitions.
Ask about prevailing wage level before accepting an offer
DOL assigns a wage level (I through IV) during PERM based on your duties and experience. If the employer slots you at Level I but your role involves independent sampling design or regulatory reporting, the classification may be too low and could cause a DOL audit.
Understand the PERM recruitment window timeline
Employers must complete DOL-required recruitment steps, including job postings and newspaper ads, within a 180-day window before filing. Factor this into your start-date negotiations so your offer letter accounts for the time before PERM can actually be submitted.
Green Card Environmental Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Environmental Analyst roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Environmental Analyst positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree. Roles demanding a master's degree, or where you can demonstrate an advanced degree is standard in the position's specialty, may qualify under EB-2. USCIS reviews the specific job duties and minimum requirements stated in the PERM application, not just your personal credentials, so your employer's job description wording matters significantly.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B for Environmental Analysts?
Unlike H-1B visa, the EB-2 and EB-3 green card paths have no annual lottery. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL first, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years or more depending on your nationality and priority date, but results in permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
Which employers sponsor green cards for Environmental Analysts most often?
Federal contractors performing remediation or compliance work, large environmental consulting firms, municipal water authorities, and energy companies with environmental compliance teams file PERM most frequently for analyst roles. Employers already enrolled in E-Verify are often further along in the sponsorship infrastructure needed to support a PERM filing.
How can I find Environmental Analyst jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Standard job boards rarely filter by green card sponsorship specifically. Migrate Mate is built for this search, letting you find Environmental Analyst roles where employers have active sponsorship history. Targeting employers this way avoids spending months in an interview process with a company that has never filed a PERM and isn't set up to start one.
Can my employer start the green card process while I'm on a work visa?
Yes. Employers can file PERM and the I-140 petition while you hold H-1B or another work authorization status. You don't need to be outside the U.S. For the final adjustment of status step, you file Form I-485 once a visa number is available for your country, allowing you to remain and work in the U.S. throughout the process.