Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant (Field based)
About The Position
ERM is hiring a Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant embedded with a technology client in Pecos, Texas. The role supports the strategic development and compliant execution of environmental permits for data center projects during construction. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, limited-term position lasting 12 months, with a possible six-month extension. The consultant will coordinate environmental compliance planning and execution for pre-construction activities and operational turnover, manage supporting environmental and construction consultants, communicate requirements to stakeholders, and contribute to the development and continual improvement of an Environmental Excellence program for data center delivery and construction.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
- Knowledge of CWA 404/401 permits, including experience managing and overseeing these permits in Virginia.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive, cross-functional working relationships with internal and external teams.
- Experience with mission-critical facilities or large-scale construction projects.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with subject-matter experts to meet compliance obligations and environmental requirements in accordance with the construction schedule.
- Coordinate with Permit Managers to understand permit conditions and ensure construction teams understand and comply with environmental approvals.
- Manage environmental and construction consultants supporting site delivery, including site inspections, reporting to internal stakeholders, agency discussions, AHJ notifications and reports, and advice to construction teams on field compliance concerns.
- Identify and mitigate construction-related issues involving stormwater, wetlands, streams (CWA 404/401), threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, buffers, tree preservation, and air compliance.
- Assist and coordinate with permitting teams to deliver construction-requested permit modifications.
- Support regulatory agency, stakeholder, and community engagement activities for new builds.
- Support development of environmental risk and compliance mitigations that enable data center construction and operations within development timelines.
- Manage environmental compliance planning and execution for pre-construction activities and operational turnover.
- Communicate environmental requirements and expertise to diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain and regularly report project status.
- Contribute to the development and continued improvement of an Environmental Excellence program for data center delivery and construction.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and floating holidays.
- Parental leave.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- AD&D insurance.
- 401(k).
- Other applicable benefits for eligible employees.
- The role may be eligible for discretionary bonus pay; casual and fixed-term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
