Environmental Department Director - Growth & Compliance

Terracon; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

Terracon is seeking a career-level Environmental Department Leader for our Texas office. The role will oversee a 10–15 person team and direct projects across site assessment/remediation, ecology, and cultural resources.

You will plan, schedule, coordinate testing, develop analytical testing plans, and provide design recommendations, while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The ideal candidate has strong leadership, regulatory knowledge of TCEQ/RRC/TRRP, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 10–15 employees overseen in a department
• Strong leadership and staff development skills
• Experience with Texas regulatory programs (TCEQ, RRC, TRRP)
• Ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate site testing and develop testing plans
• Experience with environmental site assessment, remediation, and regulatory closure

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the environmental department for the local office
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate site testing
• Develop analytical testing plans and provide design recommendations
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Mentor staff and manage workload

Skills

Environmental management

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Risk assessment

Job description

Terracon is seeking a career-level Environmental Department Leader for our Texas office. The role will oversee a 10–15 person team and direct projects across site assessment/remediation, ecology, and cultural resources.

You will plan, schedule, coordinate testing, develop analytical testing plans, and provide design recommendations, while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The ideal candidate has strong leadership, regulatory knowledge of TCEQ/RRC/TRRP, and a track record of