Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist (Hybrid/Travel)

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Project Permitting Specialist to lead and support environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for maintenance, repair, integrity, and construction projects across natural gas, refined-products, and CO₂ pipeline systems.

You will prepare permit applications, coordinate agency consultations, and manage compliance obligations while supporting project scope, cost, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum five years of environmental permitting experience.
• Experience with federal environmental laws and permitting requirements (NEPA, ESA, NHPA, CWA, FERC).
• Experience across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting activities for Kinder Morgan assets and projects.
• Coordinate regulatory reviews, field surveys, agency communications, and mitigation.
• Oversee permitting-related work by consultants, ensuring quality, schedule, and budgets.
• Assist project managers with budgeting and scheduling permitting components.
• Provide regulatory guidance on permitting strategies to reduce costs and delays.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable environmental permitting laws and requirements.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

GIS software

Job description

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Project Permitting Specialist to lead and support environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for maintenance, repair, integrity, and construction projects across natural gas, refined-products, and CO₂ pipeline systems.

You will prepare permit applications, coordinate agency consultations, and manage compliance obligations while supporting project scope, cost, and schedule.