Manager, Environmental Programs

Colonial Pipeline Company; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Pipeline Company, based in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a Manager of Environmental Programs to support environmental compliance across the organization. This role acts as SME for air, water, waste, and remediation, and leads a small corporate team to refresh and deepen the company’s environmental programs.

The position collaborates with senior leadership to ensure regulatory alignment and effective program execution, leveraging change management and risk assessment to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Sciences, or another Natural Science related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in air permitting, environmental compliance, consulting, and/or environmental program work.
• 10+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• At least 5 years of supervisory or people leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.
• Advanced understanding of CFR Chapter 40 and state/local regs.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, listening, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of environmental governance programs, policies, and procedures.
• Assess applicability of environmental laws/regulations across the organization.
• Manage environmental compliance priorities across stakeholders and programs.
• Serve as SME for air permitting, water, and general environmental compliance matters.
• Apply project and financial management skills to support program execution.
• Lead and coach a small team while partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent Colonial in discussions with professional organizations on permitting and environmental issues.
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations clearly to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Change management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Sciences, or related field

Master’s degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

Enablon

Environmental data tools

Job description

Alpharetta, GA

Full time

R0002033

Colonial has provided a wide range of opportunities for job candidates who are highly qualified, skilled, motivated and team players. Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop their careers at a stable company which offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding life. Come to Colonial, a great place to work, where people matter most, and where safety 24/7 is paramount.

Ready to work for Colonial Pipeline Company?

Are you intrigued by the thought of being part of revolutionizing the energy industry and a new era in the pipeline industry? Do you want to be a part of a company that is obsessed with excellence in everything we do? A company growing and expanding our business that is full of opportunity? If so, we are seeking smart, safety focused, and energetic professionals to join our team to help us to the next level of excellence!

What is it that we do at Colonial Pipeline Company?

Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons or 2.5 million barrels per day. Colonial transports various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, and fuels for the U.S. military through a pipeline system. Colonial transports approximately 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, providing refined products to more than 50 million Americans.

About the Manager Environmental Programs Position

Colonial Pipeline Company is seeking a Manager, Environmental Programs to support environmental compliance across the organization. This role will serve as a subject matter expert across air, water, waste, remediation, and related environmental program areas while managing a small corporate team.

The Manager, Environmental Programs will work with the Senior Manager, Environmental Programs to help refresh, strengthen, and deepen the company’s environmental programs, policies, and procedures. This position is ideal for a self-starter who can operate with broad guidance, collaborate across functions, and bring strong judgment to dynamic regulatory and operational situations.

What You Get to Do

• Lead the development, implementation, refresh, and continuous improvement of environmental governance programs, policies, and procedures.
• Assess the applicability of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations to Colonial Pipeline Company.
• Manage environmental compliance priorities across multiple stakeholders, disciplines, and program areas.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for air permitting, , water, and general environmental program-related compliance matters.
• Use change management principles, root cause analysis, and regulator negotiation skills to deploy effective environmental programs.
• Lead, coach, and support a small team while partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply project and financial management skills to support environmental program execution.
• Represent or support Colonial Pipeline Company in discussions with professional organizations on permitting and environmental program issues.
• Use environmental management systems, data management tools, spreadsheets, risk assessment, and statistical analysis to evaluate data and improve program outcomes.
• Communicate program status, risks, recommendations, and decisions clearly across organizational levels, including Board members and Executive Leadership.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Sciences, or another Natural Science related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in air permitting, environmental compliance, consulting, and/or environmental program work.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• At least 5 years of supervisory or people leadership experience.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.
• Advanced understanding of Chapter 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations and applicable state and local regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, listening, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Intermediate technical understanding of pipeline equipment and operations.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, adapt to change, prioritize effectively, and make independent decisions without complete information.
• Ability to work independently with broad guidance and stakeholder input while building collaborative relationships internally and externally.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Sciences, another Natural Science related field, or MBA.
• Formal Incident Command System training, such as IPC 100, 200, 700, or position-specific.
• Environmental professional certification such as PE, PG, CHMM, PMP, REM, or similar.
• Pipeline, utilities, transportation, or energy industry experience.
• Air permitting expertise, wastewater compliance expertise, or broader environmental compliance experience in a corporate setting.
• Experience refreshing environmental programs or establishing programmatic policies and procedures.
• Experience using compliance platforms such as Enablon or an equivalent enterprise environmental management system.
• Strong skills in data evaluation, spreadsheet manipulation, database improvement support, risk assessment, and statistical analysis.
• Professional presence, resilience, accountability, and composure in emergency, conflict, or high-pressure situations.

Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company

• Getting to work for a company that helps to meet our country’s energy needs and keeps us moving!
• Team members who care about each other while accomplishing remarkable things.
• Highly competitive benefits. Check out Colonial’s Total Rewards.

Are you up to the challenge? What are you waiting for?

Colonial Pipeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Colonial Pipeline Company operates the world’s largest pipeline of its kind. It delivers refined petroleum products – gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel and fuels for the U.S. military – through a network of 5,500 miles of underground pipe buried under more than 3,000 miles of right of way in the Southern and Eastern United States. A vital part of the nation’s infrastructure, Colonial places the highest emphasis on safe operations that protect its employees as well as the communities in which we live and serve, and the environment along the pipeline route.