Environmental Compliance Project Manager

Decima International; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International seeks an Environmental Compliance Project Manager to oversee permits and environmental controls for data center construction in San Antonio, Texas. You will coordinate with the client, general contractor, and regulators to ensure timely inspections, reporting, and turnover to operations.

The role requires 5+ years in environmental compliance with a focus on data center projects, strong communication, and experience translating complex permit conditions into actionable site

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental compliance and project management, including 3+ years supporting data center projects.
• Experience managing environmental permits and compliance obligations during construction.
• Strong understanding of construction management and the integration of environmental requirements into site activities and project schedules.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local environmental requirements and the ability to interpret and implement permit conditions.
• Experience managing environmental consultants and coordinating site inspections, compliance reviews, and corrective actions.
• Experience preparing regulatory reports, inspection documentation, and submissions to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Ability to work effectively with General Contractors, client representatives, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including tracking deadlines, assigning actions, and managing multiple compliance priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent the client professionally and communicate environmental requirements clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and experience maintaining complete, accurate, and traceable compliance records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental permits and compliance obligations throughout construction and turnover to operations.
• Work with the General Contractor and client teams to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, ordinances, guidelines, standards, and permit requirements.
• Review environmental permit conditions and translate requirements into actionable construction controls, inspection activities, reporting deadlines, and turnover deliverables.
• Manage environmental consultants supporting site inspections, compliance monitoring, and required documentation.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of required reports to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), arrange required inspections, and track resulting actions through closure.
• Conduct and coordinate site compliance reviews to identify environmental risks, document findings, and establish corrective actions with responsible parties.
• Monitor contractor implementation of environmental requirements and upscale compliance gaps that could affect construction activities, permit conditions, or project delivery.
• Cooperate with internal and external business partners to achieve environmental compliance goals and resolve issues promptly.
• Serve as the client’s environmental representative to external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, consultants, and other relevant parties.
• Maintain regular engagement with key client stakeholders, communicating compliance status, upcoming obligations, risks, and required decisions.
• Integrate environmental compliance activities into construction planning and scheduling to support timely inspections, submissions, and permit-related milestones.
• Maintain accurate records of permits, inspection findings, regulatory correspondence, reports, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate environmental compliance turnover documentation and communicate ongoing permit obligations to operations teams.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Regulatory interpretation

Construction coordination

Risk assessment

Documentation & record-keeping

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Environmental Compliance Project Manager

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as apartnership, create an environment that attracts themost talented professionalsand allows them to flourish, and regulategrowthto maintainexcellencein our service standards.

We are seeking a driven and capable Environmental Compliance Project Manager to oversee environmental compliance during data center construction through turnover to operations in San Antonio, Texas. This client-facing role requires strong experience in environmental permitting, construction coordination, and project management, with the ability to translate environmental requirements into practical site controls and clearly defined actions.

You will work closely with the client, General Contractor, environmental consultants, and regulatory authorities to manage permit obligations, coordinate inspections and reporting, and resolve compliance issues. Serving as the client’s environmental representative to external stakeholders, you will maintain regular engagement with key client teams to support compliance throughout project delivery.

We are looking for dedicated professionals who are passionate about environmental stewardship and committed to supporting complex construction projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage environmental permits and associated compliance obligations throughout construction and turnover to operations.
• Work with the General Contractor and client teams to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, ordinances, guidelines, standards, and permit requirements.
• Review environmental permit conditions and translate requirements into actionable construction controls, inspection activities, reporting deadlines, and turnover deliverables.
• Manage environmental consultants supporting site inspections, compliance monitoring, and required documentation.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of required reports to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), arrange required inspections, and track resulting actions through closure.
• Conduct and coordinate site compliance reviews to identify environmental risks, document findings, and establish corrective actions with responsible parties.
• Monitor contractor implementation of environmental requirements and upscale compliance gaps that could affect construction activities, permit conditions, or project delivery.
• Cooperate with internal and external business partners to achieve environmental compliance goals and resolve issues promptly.
• Serve as the client’s environmental representative to external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, consultants, and other relevant parties.
• Maintain regular engagement with key client stakeholders, communicating compliance status, upcoming obligations, risks, and required decisions.
• Integrate environmental compliance activities into construction planning and scheduling to support timely inspections, submissions, and permit-related milestones.
• Maintain accurate records of permits, inspection findings, regulatory correspondence, reports, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate environmental compliance turnover documentation and communicate ongoing permit obligations to operations teams.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in environmental compliance and project management, including 3+ years supporting data center projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental permits and compliance obligations during construction.
• Strong understanding of construction management practices and the integration of environmental requirements into site activities and project schedules.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local environmental requirements and the ability to interpret and implement permit conditions.
• Experience managing environmental consultants and coordinating site inspections, compliance reviews, and corrective actions.
• Experience preparing and coordinating regulatory reports, inspection documentation, and submissions to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Ability to work effectively with General Contractors, client representatives, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including tracking deadlines, assigning actions, and managing multiple compliance priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent the client professionally and communicate environmental requirements clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and experience maintaining complete, accurate, and traceable compliance records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing environmental compliance on construction projects in Texas.
• Experience supporting the transition of environmental permits, records, and ongoing compliance obligations from construction to operations.
• Experience serving in an owner’s representative or client-facing environmental compliance role.

POSITION DETAILS:

Primary Location (On-site): San Antonio, Texas
Position: Environmental Compliance Project Manager
Position Classification: Salary-based, full-time hours

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.