Environmental Permitting Specialist — Power Projects

Williams Companies, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Williams Companies, Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an Environmental Specialist to manage end-to-end air permitting and regulatory approvals for Power Innovation projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

You will develop permitting strategies, coordinate across technical, legal, and regulatory teams, and track obligations through development and construction. Senior roles focus on strategy and negotiation, mid-level on drafting and data, and oversee cross-state

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 4 years’ air permitting and compliance experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and minimum eight (8) years’ air permitting and compliance experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and minimum fifteen (15) years’ air permitting and compliance experience.
• Preferred: Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in air permitting of power and/or other heavy industry projects including PSD and NSR.

Responsibilities

• Lead air permitting analysis and application development efforts for natural gas fired power generation
• Support scoping of new prospective opportunities, evaluating feasibility and permitting pathways across multiple states
• Assesses permitting risks, provides recommendations to address risk and participates in or runs the approved course of action
• Work with operations to shape and develop permit conditions and compliance strategies
• Maintains, improves and provides guidance on environmental processes/policies
• Coordinates regular environmental planning, scheduling and cost estimating, including preparation of air permitting and air modeling impact assessments
• Provides guidance and mentorship to others and is involved in industry associations and environmental communities
• Leads projects or programs with significant risk and complexity to achieve objectives; develops the strategy for project execution and handles resource requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Air permitting analysis

Regulatory approvals

Stakeholder engagement

Permitting strategy development

Project coordination

Environmental compliance

Regulatory coordination across states

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Air modeling software

Job description

Williams Companies, Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an Environmental Specialist to manage end-to-end air permitting and regulatory approvals for Power Innovation projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

You will develop permitting strategies, coordinate across technical, legal, and regulatory teams, and track obligations through development and construction. Senior roles focus on strategy and negotiation, mid-level on drafting and data, and oversee cross-state