Datacenter Environmental Compliance Lead

ERM; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM is hiring a Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant embedded with a technology client in Pecos, Texas. This role will be a key player in both the strategic development and compliant execution of environmental permits for data center projects during their construction phase.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), limited-term role with a 12-month duration, with a possible 6-month extension. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of project management and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Knowledgeable on CWA 404/401 permits; experience managing and overseeing these permits in the state of Virginia
• Minimum of 5 years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
• Candidates must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Experience with mission-critical facilities or large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with subject-matter experts to satisfy compliance obligations and Environmental Requirements based on the timing of the overall construction schedule.
• Coordinate with Permit Managers to understand permit conditions and drive understanding for Construction teams to ensure compliance with all environmental approvals.
• Management of environmental and construction consultants that support the overall site delivery.
• Consultants support the Compliance Team by conducting required site inspections, regular reporting to internal stakeholders, assisting with agency discussions, submission of AHJ notifications and reports, and advising construction teams on compliance concerns that arise in the field.
• Identification and mitigation of issues that occur during construction related to stormwater, wetlands, streams (CWA 404/401), threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, buffers, tree preservations, and air compliance.
• Assistance and coordination with permitting teams to deliver construction requested permit modifications.
• Support of regulatory agency, stakeholder and community engagement activities for new builds.
• Support of development of environmental risk and compliance mitigations to enable datacenter construction and operations within development timelines.
• Management of environmental compliance planning and execution for pre-construction activities and operational turnover.
• Communication of environmental requirements and environmental expertise to diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Construction Environmental Compliance Lead will maintain and report project status regularly and contribute to the development and continued improvement of an Environmental Excellence program for datacenter delivery and construction.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field

Job description

ERM is hiring a Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant embedded with a technology client in Pecos, Texas. This role will be a key player in both the strategic development and compliant execution of environmental permits for data center projects during their construction phase.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), limited-term role with a 12-month duration, with a possible 6-month extension. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of project management and