Senior Environmental Permitting & Compliance Lead (Hybrid)

Verdantas; Northfield Center Township (OH); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Environmental Compliance & Permitting in Ohio to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects and act as a trusted environmental advisor to clients developing critical infrastructure.

You will manage scopes, budgets, and schedules while coordinating across facilities and jurisdictions. The role emphasizes risk mitigation, permitting strategy development, and water resources oversight within a data-driven, people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry, engineering, geology, biology, natural resources, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, permitting, or related industry experience.
• Experience managing environmental projects, programs, budgets, schedules, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance and permitting projects from scoping through completion.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, milestones, invoicing, and financial performance.
• Coordinate environmental requirements across multiple projects, facilities, or jurisdictions.
• Identify permitting and compliance risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop permitting strategies for complex industrial, commercial, data center, and infrastructure projects.
• Support water, wastewater, stormwater, and discharge strategies for data centers and water-intensive facilities.
• Evaluate water availability, discharge pathways, permitting constraints, and operational compliance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Regulatory knowledge

Budget management

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Job description

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Environmental Compliance & Permitting in Ohio to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects and act as a trusted environmental advisor to clients developing critical infrastructure.

You will manage scopes, budgets, and schedules while coordinating across facilities and jurisdictions. The role emphasizes risk mitigation, permitting strategy development, and water resources oversight within a data-driven, people-first culture.