Project Manager

Ascendion; Pecos (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long term disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid vacation time

Holidays and floating holiday

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking an experienced Construction Environmental Compliance Lead based in Pecos, Texas. This role focuses on environmental permitting during data center construction, coordinating with internal teams and external consultants to achieve compliance with all regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in environmental permitting and project management in America. The position requires onsite presence, collaboration with Compliance, Permitting, Legal, Design,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of environmental permitting or compliance experience in America.
• 5+ years of program and project management experience in America, including permit timeline development and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with subject-matter experts to satisfy environmental obligations and permit conditions.
• Manage consultants supporting site inspections and AHJ notifications.
• Oversee on-site environmental inspections and reporting; ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local requirements.
• Support development and submission of required reports and participate in stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.
Learn more at https://ascendion.com/ .

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We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands- on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate project activities across technical, operational, and business functions.
• This role is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and in alignment with organizational goals.

Job Title

Top 3 Must-Have HARD Skill

Top Skills

Certified Wildlife Biologist to complete MBTA Bird Surveys.

Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams

Summary

The Cloud Infrastructure Construction Environmental Compliance team is responsible for environmental permit compliance related to construction of Data Centers (DCs).

• The Construction Environmental Compliance Lead will manage environmental permits during construction until turnover to operations, manage consultants supporting site inspections, cooperate with internal/external business partners to achieve compliance goals, develop and submit required AHJ reports/inspections, will work with the General Contractor and Client to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, ordinances, guidelines, standards, and permit requirements (Environmental Requirements) and serve as environmental representation to external stakeholders.
• This role requires regular engagement with key stakeholders, including Compliance, Permitting, Legal, Design, Construction, and Operations teams, regulatory agencies, and outside consultants and contractors.
• This role is region specific, requiring onsite inspections and field support. The region for this role is Pecos, Texas.
• The Construction Environmental Compliance Lead will be a key player in both the strategy development and compliant execution of environmental permits for our projects during the construction phase of our DC lifecycle.

Specific Job Task –

• Environmental compliance that includes onsite field inspections and on-demand field support, as well as offsite report development and team cross coordination prior to, during, and after construction phases of the project life cycle, including support during transfer to Operations Environmental Compliance.
• Job requires strong knowledge in environmental regulations related to Clean Water Act sections 402, 401, and 404.
• The Construction Environmental Compliance Lead is part of a larger environmental team composed of environmental permitting and compliance managers that supports the on-time delivery and execution of data center while ensuring compliance with all environmental approvals.
• Certified Wildlife Biologist to complete MBTA Bird Surveys.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• 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.

Explain a typical day in the role.:

Overseeing on-site environmental compliance

What is the ideal background of a candidate for this role?:

5+ years of environmental permitting or compliance and approvals experience in America, including management of environmental impact assessments, acquisition of permits, and cultural and ecological surveys and approvals.

5+ years of program and project management experience in America, including permit timeline development, cross coordination amongst disciplines, contracting and leading consultant teams, driving deliverables to the business, etc.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $170,000 - 175,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

• [medical insurance]
• [dental insurance]
• [vision insurance]
• [401(k) retirement plan]
• [long term disability insurance [shortterm disability insurance]
• [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State]
• [10-15 days of paid vacation time]
• [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year]
• [Ascendion Learning Management System]

Preferred Skills

Project Management Project Management Project Management

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees.

Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.