Senior Environmental Permitting Manager

Tallgrass MLP Operations, LLC in; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Employee development programs

Job summary

Tallgrass Energy seeks an Environmental Permitting Manager to join its Houston-based Capital Projects Team. You will oversee the coordination of environmental permitting for processing facilities, pipelines, terminals, and related infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Environmental Permitting, this role requires strong regulatory knowledge across FERC, USACE, SHPO, and diverse agencies, plus leadership in planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement. Travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Environmental Engineering or related field preferred.
• Minimum 15 years in environmental permitting and compliance.
• 5–10 years of direct management experience in a project execution setting.
• Experience with energy transportation (oil/gas/electric transmission) beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental permitting for design and construction of facilities, pipelines, terminals.
• Manage internal resources and external consultants for permitting with FERC, USACE, SHPO, and others.
• Formulate complex permitting strategies to align stakeholders and budgets.
• Communicate permitting details to project teams and address constructability concerns.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Government Affairs to foresee permitting obstacles and contingency plans.
• Liaise with regulatory officials on project and permitting specifics.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental permitting

Stakeholder communication

Travel up to 50%

Project management

Team leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science

Experience in oil and gas permitting

Job description

Tallgrass Energy seeks an Environmental Permitting Manager to join its Houston-based Capital Projects Team. You will oversee the coordination of environmental permitting for processing facilities, pipelines, terminals, and related infrastructure.

Reporting to the Director of Environmental Permitting, this role requires strong regulatory knowledge across FERC, USACE, SHPO, and diverse agencies, plus leadership in planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement. Travel up to 50% is expected.