Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance

CyrusOne•Dallas, TX

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

CyrusOne is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance to support environmental due diligence initiatives across our expanding U.S. data center portfolio. This role will support our site due diligence teams with evaluating site development risks and strategies related to environmental permitting and compliance, while advancing CyrusOne’s commitment to sustainable development, risk management, and operational excellence. CyrusOne is a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions. With more than 50 high-performance mission-critical facilities worldwide, the Company ensures the continued operation of digital infrastructure for nearly 1,000 customers, including approximately 200 Fortune 1000 companies. CyrusOne’s leading global platform of hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud deployments offers customers colocation, hyperscale, and build-to-suit environments, which help enhance the strategic connections of their essential data infrastructures and support the achievement of sustainability goals. CyrusOne data centers offer world-class flexibility, enabling clients to modernize, simplify, and rapidly respond to changing demands. Combining exceptional financial strength, a broad global footprint, and continued investment in key digital gateway markets, CyrusOne provides the world’s largest companies with long-term stability and strategic advantage at scale.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in environmental permitting, compliance, and due diligence, preferably within data centers, infrastructure, energy, or large-scale industrial development.
Strong working knowledge of environmental regulations, with subject matter expertise in air quality and/or environmental noise.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent technical writing, documentation, and reporting capabilities.
Proven stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including interactions with regulators, consultants, internal leadership, and community representatives.
Comfortable presenting environmental risk, permitting strategies, and compliance considerations to executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing environmental permitting for data centers or other high-impact, mission-critical infrastructure is strongly preferred.
A relevant graduate degree or professional certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Further develop and implement standardized procedures, tools, and training programs to support environmental due diligence and permitting across CyrusOne’s U.S. portfolio.
Provide subject matter expertise on environmental assessments and permitting, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), noise impact analyses, air permitting, water and wastewater permitting, and wetlands.
Partner cross-functionally with Design, Construction, Operations, and Legal teams to ensure environmental requirements are clearly defined, communicated, and integrated into project planning, execution, and turnover.
Represent CyrusOne in external stakeholder engagements, including interactions with regulatory agencies, local governments, community groups, and public hearings as needed.
Track, interpret, and advise on changes to U.S. environmental regulations and policy, and develop compliance strategies accordingly.