Manager, Environmental Programs

Colonial Pipeline Company; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Pipeline Company invites applications for a Manager, Environmental Programs to oversee environmental governance and ensure regulatory compliance across the organization. The role acts as SME for air, water, waste, and related environmental programs, leading a small corporate team with broad guidance and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in air permitting, environmental compliance, and leadership within the oil and gas sector, capable of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Natural Science or Engineering field is required.
• Minimum 15 years progressive experience in air permitting, environmental compliance, consulting, or program work.
• Minimum 10 years in the oil and gas industry.
• At least 5 years of supervisory or people leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws/regulations.
• Advanced understanding of CFR Chapter 40 and related regs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of pipeline operations and environmental program management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and improvement of environmental governance programs, policies, and procedures.
• Assess applicability of environmental laws/regulations to Colonial Pipeline Company.
• Manage environmental compliance priorities across stakeholders and programs.
• Serve as SME for air permitting, water, and related compliance matters.
• Apply change management, root cause analysis, and regulator negotiation skills.
• Lead, coach, and support a small team with internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilize project and financial management to support program execution.
• Represent Colonial in discussions with professional organizations on permitting issues.
• Use EMS, data tools, spreadsheets, and risk analysis to improve outcomes.
• Communicate status, risks, and recommendations across leadership levels.

Skills

Air permitting

Environmental compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Supervisory leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Geology/Environmental Sciences

Master's degree in Engineering/Geology/Environmental Sciences/MBA

Tools

Enablon

Excel

Job description

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 IC 100, 200, 700, or position-specific IC training.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.