Senior Environmental Compliance Lead – Gulf Coast

Terracon; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead environmental regulatory programs for the Gulf Coast West region, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. You will drive compliance initiatives, mentor staff, and build our regulatory practice while coordinating with national teams.

Ideal candidates bring broad compliance expertise, strong leadership, and excellent technical writing and communication skills to deliver quality reports and client-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 12+ years in a full-time consulting role.
• Proven ability to engage and lead a team of technical staff and mentor their growth.
• Demonstrated high level of technical writing ability.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work and possess a positive attitude.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-Hr refresher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grow and expand existing environmental compliance services.
• Prepare calculations, applications, plans, reports, proposals, and other deliverables.
• Manage projects and staff to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Understand the local and regional market.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients.
• Develop proposals in response to RFPs and client requests.
• Participate in the development of local and regional marketing strategies.
• Support safety efforts to promote safety rules and guidelines.
• Evaluate problems and develop practical solutions that enable our clients to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.

Skills

Air Permitting

Stormwater

RCRA/Hazardous Waste

Compliance Auditing

Oil Storage

SARA Title III Reporting

Industrial Wastewater/NPDES

Sustainability ESG

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Terracon is seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead environmental regulatory programs for the Gulf Coast West region, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. You will drive compliance initiatives, mentor staff, and build our regulatory practice while coordinating with national teams.

Ideal candidates bring broad compliance expertise, strong leadership, and excellent technical writing and communication skills to deliver quality reports and client-ready