Environmental Compliance Consultant – Texas Permitting & Audits

Jacobs

Houston (TX)

Hybrid

USD 91,000 - 136,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO

7 holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs in Houston, TX seeks an Environmental Compliance Consultant to perform onsite permitting, monitoring, inspections, and other compliance tasks. You’ll contribute to our S&EHS Compliance team, prepare high-quality reports for clients’ technical and senior leadership, and develop delivery strategies while promoting safety, quality, and team well-being.

This role requires daily local travel and a hybrid work policy.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental, civil, chemical, or a closely related engineering/technical discipline.
Minimum seven years of professional experience in Texas air quality programs, including Title V and NSR permitting, monitoring, reporting, regulatory applicability analyses, and environmental compliance.
Strong knowledge of Texas and federal environmental regulations, with experience supporting operational compliance at industrial facilities.
Experience serving as a primary client-facing technical resource, managing client relationships, and communicating effectively with clients, contractors, and project teams through strong verbal, written, and technical reporting skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, lead projects with limited oversight, direct and mentor staff, and apply strong organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
Understanding of industrial manufacturing and process operations, including direct experience with refineries or petrochemical facilities and the compliance implications of refinery processes.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure within one year of employment.
Ability to work on local client sites daily and travel up to 50%.
U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Perform onsite permitting, monitoring, inspections, and other compliance tasks.
Prepare and deliver high-quality reports and presentations to clients’ technical and senior leadership.
Travel locally to client sites and collaborate with teams; develop delivery strategies and client relationships.