Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant (Field based)

ERM; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant embedded with a technology client in Boydton, VA. This full-time, 12-month role with a possible 6-month extension focuses on strategic development and compliant execution of environmental permits for data center construction during the build phase.

Responsibilities include coordinating with experts, managing consultants, ensuring compliance with stormwater, wetlands, and air permits, and supporting regulatory engagement and an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in environmental science, engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of CWA 404/401 permits in Virginia.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional working relationships.
• Experience with mission-critical facilities or large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with subject-matter experts to satisfy compliance obligations based on construction schedule.
• Coordinate with Permit Managers to understand permit conditions and inform Construction teams.
• Manage environmental and construction consultants supporting site delivery and reporting.
• Identify and mitigate issues during construction related to stormwater, wetlands, streams, and air compliance.
• Support regulatory agency, stakeholder and community engagement activities for new builds.
• Develop environmental risk and compliance mitigations to enable datacenter construction within timelines.
• Manage environmental compliance planning for pre-construction activities and turnover.

Skills

Project management

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field

Job description

ERM is hiring a Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant embedded with a technology client in Boydton, VA. This role will be a key player in both the strategic development and compliant execution of environmental permits for data center projects during their construction phase. This is a full-time (40 hours per week), limited-term role with a 12-month duration, with a possible 6-month extension.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with subject-matter experts to satisfy compliance obligations and Environmental Requirements based on the timing of the overall construction schedule.
• Coordination with Permit Managers to understand permit conditions and drive understanding for Construction teams to ensure compliance with all environmental approvals
• Management of environmental and construction consultants that support the overall site delivery. Consultants support the Compliance Team by conducting required site inspections, regular reporting to internal stakeholders, assisting with agency discussions, submission of AHJ notifications and reports, and advising construction teams on compliance concerns that arise in the field.
• Identification and mitigation of issues that occur during construction related to any of the following: stormwater, wetlands, streams (CWA 404/401), threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, buffers, tree preservations, and air compliance. Assistance and coordination with permitting teams to deliver construction requested permit modifications.
• Support of regulatory agency, stakeholder and community engagement activities for new builds.
• Support of development of environmental risk and compliance mitigations to enable datacenter construction and operations within development timelines.
• Management of environmental compliance planning and execution for pre-construction activities and operational turnover.
• Communication of environmental requirements and environmental expertise to diverse internal and external stakeholders. Construction Environmental Compliance Lead will maintain and report project status regularly and contribute to the development and continued improvement of an Environmental Excellence program for datacenter delivery and construction.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Knowledgeable on CWA 404/401 permits; experience managing and overseeing these permits in the state of Virginia
• A minimum of 5 years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
• Candidates must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Experience with mission-critical facilities or large-scale construction projects.

For the Lead Environmental Compliance Consultant position, theanticipatedannual base pay is $72,800-$94,000 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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