Senior Environmental Permitting Lead — FERC/NEPA Expert

ERM; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Advisor to support a key client in Houston's Galleria area. This hybrid role (in-office M, Tu, Th) is a full-time, 1-year assignment with possible renewal.

Responsibilities include preparing FERC, USACE and USFWS permits, data compilation, and training materials for contractors and internal teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of permitting experience, NEPA expertise, and excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of environmental permitting experience.
• Professional NEPA experience.
• Oil and Gas Permitting experience; or linear permitting experience (highway, electrical transmission, or pipeline).
• FERC experience is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree (emphasis on environmental science).
• Highly organized.
• Excellent people and communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and database management proficiency.
• Experience in permitting major projects and activities such as new pipelines, compressor stations, or new transmission lines.
• Self‑starter (ability to prioritize tasks and manage overall workflow with little oversight).
• Problem solver (ability to isolate a problem and recommend solutions).
• Good influencer (ability to work with others to gather information or gather feedback on issues).
• Attention to detail (compliance reporting and data must be accurate and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze and compile data for FERC, USACE, and USFWS permit applications and reports to various regulatory agencies.
• FERC, USACE, and USFWS permit preparation and submittal.
• Develop and maintain training materials for General Contractors, Project Mangers, and Internal Team Members.
• Ad Hoc tasks such as updating training materials, development, and maintenance of permitting streamlining tasks, various tasks with Environmental Advisors, etc.
• Develop and communicate guidelines to general contractors working on projects.
• General file and documentation management.

Job description

ERM is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Advisor to support a key client in Houston's Galleria area. This hybrid role (in-office M, Tu, Th) is a full-time, 1-year assignment with possible renewal.

Responsibilities include preparing FERC, USACE and USFWS permits, data compilation, and training materials for contractors and internal teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of permitting experience, NEPA expertise, and excellent communication and organizational skills.