Owner's Environmental Lead - Hyperscale Data Center Projects

ERM; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is looking for a Lead Environmental Compliance Manager to act as the owner’s environmental representative on hyperscale data center projects across multiple U.S. states, including Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia.

This full-time role requires translating permit conditions into practical construction practices and leading a cross-functional EHS team. The candidate should have a minimum of 8 years in environmental roles on large construction programs, strong knowledge of stormwater, spill

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of environmental experience on large construction or capital projects.
• Experience as owner-side environmental leader balancing field verification with programmatic oversight.
• Strong knowledge of stormwater, spill prevention, waste management, air and dust controls.
• Hyperscale data center construction experience preferred.
• Understanding of U.S. environmental requirements across states.
• Ability to translate environmental requirements into practical execution through others.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Provide owner-side environmental compliance leadership across the project, ensuring alignment with applicable local, state, and federal requirements and client expectations.
• Establish and maintain a clear, project-specific environmental compliance framework that defines requirements, roles, and interfaces to guide CM and contractor execution.
• Maintain strong field presence to validate that environmental controls, practices, and behaviors align with approved plans and permit obligations.
• Perform quality checks of contractor and CM environmental inspections and documentation, confirming inspections are occurring at the appropriate cadence and are effective.
• Coach CM and contractor teams on environmental findings, gaps, and emerging risks, driving timely and sustainable corrective actions without direct authority.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize environmental risks through regulatory aspect and gap reviews, recommending risk-based mitigation strategies.
• Support development, review, and continuous improvement of project environmental plans and procedures to ensure they are executable and field-ready.
• Partner with client environmental SMEs and permitting resources to ensure construction activities remain aligned with permit conditions and reporting expectations.
• Develop, track, and communicate environmental performance metrics, trends, and key risks to project and executive leadership.
• Participate in environmental incident and spill investigations, ensuring appropriate containment, root cause identification, and preventive actions.
• Coordinate with waste vendors and site teams to support compliant waste handling, profiling, storage, and disposal practices.
• Support chemical inventory management and applicable regulatory reporting by ensuring data accuracy and clear ownership for updates.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for environmental questions requiring practical judgment related to changing scope, sequencing, or site conditions.
• Support environmental readiness for startup and commissioning by verifying environmental requirements are integrated into transition plans.

Skills

Environmental leadership

Regulatory compliance

Construction industry experience

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or related field

Job description

ERM is looking for a Lead Environmental Compliance Manager to act as the owner’s environmental representative on hyperscale data center projects across multiple U.S. states, including Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia.

This full-time role requires translating permit conditions into practical construction practices and leading a cross-functional EHS team. The candidate should have a minimum of 8 years in environmental roles on large construction programs, strong knowledge of stormwater, spill