Senior Environmental Compliance Leader

Port Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Port Houston seeks an Environmental Compliance Manager to lead the Environmental Affairs team in complex permitting, audits, and regulatory oversight across air, water, waste, and sustainability programs.

The role requires guiding consultants, managing budgets, and coordinating with USACE, EPA, and TCEQ to achieve compliant environmental initiatives while mentoring coordinators and advancing long-term environmental strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or a closely related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in environmental permitting, with a focus on state and federal land-based environmental regulatory compliance
• Master’s degree preferred for auditor function

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and oversee environmental programs with and through the environmental compliance coordinators.
• Examine Port Houston operations to identify process improvements and ensure compliance with environmental regulations across the organization
• Manage day-to-day activities of the Environmental Compliance Coordinators
• Assist in developing a five- and ten-year strategic plan to minimize Port Houston’s environmental footprint in a sustainable fashion, develop metrics to track progress
• Develop scopes of work, negotiate contracts for professional environmental services, and manage environmental consultants
• Oversee and manage highly complex permits, and contracts through legal requirements, project management, cost constraints and budgets
• Coordinate business functions with the appropriate regulatory agencies to ensure that all required permitting is in place
• Develop and implement environmental strategies and action plans
• Lead NEPA compliance processes when triggered by funding or agencies
• Oversee Phase I, II, and III ESAs to support real estate or remediation decisions
• Promote awareness of emerging environmental issues across the organization

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Environmental policy

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

GIS

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or a closely related field

Master’s degree preferred

Certified Professional Environmental Auditor certification preferred

Tools

GIS

Job description

Port Houston seeks an Environmental Compliance Manager to lead the Environmental Affairs team in complex permitting, audits, and regulatory oversight across air, water, waste, and sustainability programs.

The role requires guiding consultants, managing budgets, and coordinating with USACE, EPA, and TCEQ to achieve compliant environmental initiatives while mentoring coordinators and advancing long-term environmental strategies.