Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant (Field based)

ERM • Dallas, TX

12d • Onsite

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 position of 40 hours per week, limited to 12 months, with a possible six-month extension.

The consultant coordinates environmental compliance across construction activities, manages supporting environmental and construction consultants, and works with permitting teams and subject-matter experts to address permit requirements and schedule-driven obligations. The role also supports agency, stakeholder, and community engagement; environmental risk mitigation; pre-construction compliance planning; and the transition to operations. The person in this position will report project status and contribute to developing and improving ERM’s Environmental Excellence program for data center delivery and construction.

Requirements

• A minimum of five years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
• Knowledge of CWA 404/401 permits and 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 satisfy compliance obligations and environmental requirements according to the overall 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 their inspections, reporting, agency discussions, AHJ notifications and reports, and advice to construction teams.
• Identify and mitigate construction 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 on construction-requested permit modifications.
• Support regulatory agency, stakeholder, and community engagement 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior