Environmental Permitting Lead: Pipelines & Compliance

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan seeks an Environmental Project Permitting Specialist to lead and support permitting and regulatory compliance for maintenance, repair, integrity, and construction projects across natural gas, refined-products, and CO2 pipelines.

You will work with internal teams, consultants, and regulators to prepare permit applications, coordinate reviews, and track scope, cost, and schedule while ensuring safety and environmental responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum of five years of experience in environmental permitting, consulting, or related field.
• Experience applying federal environmental laws and permitting requirements (NEPA, ESA, NHPA, CWA, MTA, FERC) and state equivalents.
• Experience supporting environmental permitting projects across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental permitting activities for Kinder Morgan assets and projects.
• Coordinate permitting activities, including regulatory reviews, environmental surveys, agency communications and negotiations, permit submittals, and mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and internal teams on permitting.
• Manage consultants performing permitting work and oversee quality, schedule, and invoices.
• Assist with budgeting and scheduling the permitting components of projects.
• Provide regulatory guidance to optimize permitting strategies and reduce costs and delays.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organization

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or related discipline

Five years of environmental permitting experience

Job description

Kinder Morgan seeks an Environmental Project Permitting Specialist to lead and support permitting and regulatory compliance for maintenance, repair, integrity, and construction projects across natural gas, refined-products, and CO2 pipelines.

You will work with internal teams, consultants, and regulators to prepare permit applications, coordinate reviews, and track scope, cost, and schedule while ensuring safety and environmental responsibility.