Lead Environmental Scientist/Staff Environmental Engineer

Enterprise Products; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. seeks an experienced Environmental, Health, Safety & Training professional based in Houston, TX.

The role focuses on obtaining and coordinating state and federal environmental authorizations, including USACE Section 404/10 and related permits, to support pipeline, storage, and midstream projects. The candidate will develop permitting strategies, monitor regulatory changes, and maintain strong relationships with regional regulatory personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological science, engineering or other relevant technical field preferred.
• Ten or more years of consistent linear project permitting experience, primarily CWA/USACE and state permits.
• Experience with USACE permitting processes: Section 404, Section 10, Section 408 and NEPA obligations.
• Established relationships with regional USACE districts (Fort Worth, Galveston, New Orleans).
• Ability to communicate effectively with project stakeholders and senior management.
• Proven track record in overcoming regulatory challenges to maintain schedules and control costs.
• Knowledge of pipelines, storage facilities, and oil/gas-related operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee state/federal authorization requests and related permits.
• Develop permitting strategies to maintain project schedules without compromising compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable environmental regulations (CWA, NEPA, etc.).
• Promote communication among internal stakeholders, project management, third-party contractors, and regulators.
• Provide weekly permitting updates to NEPA Senior Manager and stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to ensure project compliance with authorizations.
• Oversee field surveys and reporting related to natural and cultural resources.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory personnel and third-party contractors.

Skills

USACE permitting

CWA/NWP 12

Regulatory liaison

Project permitting

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental or related field

Job description

Primary Location

USA-Texas-Houston

What you will be doing

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Prepare, either individually or through oversight of third-party contractors, state/federal authorization requests, namely U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404/10, state/federal construction stormwater permits, state/federal hydrostatic test discharge permits, state drilling mud landfarming permits, and other state/federal authorizations, as applicable.
• Develop permitting/project strategies that help maintain project schedules without sacrificing regulatory compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant environmental regulations, such as Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act Sections 10 and 408.
• Promote and maintain effective communication amongst internal project stakeholders, project management, third-party contractors, and regulatory personnel.
• Provide oral and/or written weekly permitting updates to NEPA Senior Manager and various project stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to maintain project compliance with applicable state/federal authorizations.
• Oversee and review the execution of natural and cultural resource surveys, as well as the preparation of associated reports.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, key regulatory personnel, and third-party contractors.

What Your Background Should Look Like (minimum Qualifications)

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological science, engineering or other relevant technical field is preferred.
• Ten or more years of consistent linear project permitting experience, primarily CWA (e.g. Nationwide Permit 12) and relevant state permits. Candidates with fewer years of experience may be considered for an Environmental Scientist/Engineer or Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer role.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of USACE permitting processes, including Section 404, Section 10, Section 408, and Real Estate, as well as associated NEPA-related obligations.
• Existing positive relationships and extensive experience working with regional regulatory personnel, namely USACE Fort Worth, Galveston, and New Orleans Districts.
• Adept at communicating effectively to project stakeholders and regulatory staff, as well as members of senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to overcome regulatory challenges to maintain or abbreviate schedules and reduce projects costs through a solution-oriented mindset.
• General knowledge of the construction and operation of pipelines, storage, and other oil/gas-related facilities.
• Maintains a positive attitude toward working in an office environment full time.

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes, 10 % of the Time

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Organization

E H S & T

Job

Environmental, Health, Safety & Training

Job Level

Individual Contributor