Environmental Permitting Program Manager

ERM is hiring a remote Environmental Permitting Program Manager embedded with a key technology client. This role will lead environmental due diligence, permitting acquisition, and compliance activities supporting the development and construction of large-scale data center infrastructure projects. This individual will work cross-functionally with legal, design, construction and operations teams to ensure environmental approvals and permits are obtained on schedule and project remain compliant throughout the development lifecycle. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) remote limited-term role with a 12-month duration, with a possible renewal.

Responsibilities:

• Lead environmental due diligence efforts for site acquisition and development projects.
• Manage environmental permitting acquisition, review processes, and regulatory approvals.
• Develop and execute permitting strategies to support data center construction schedules.
• Support environmental compliance activities during site acquisition, design and construction.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including legal, design, construction, and operations teams, to drive successful project outcomes.
• Identify permitting risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize schedule impacts.
• Coordinate environmental impact assessments, cultural and ecological surveys and regulatory reviews.
• Provide guidance on environmental permitting requirements within the following program areas – air quality permitting, threatened and endangered species compliance, USACE Section 404 permitting, SPCC requirements, and cultural resource compliance.
• Manage relationships with regulators, consultants and project teams.
• Lead meetings and facilitate cross-functional coordination across project teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, Civil, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or equivalent
• 10+ years of environmental permitting and approvals experience, including management of environmental impact assessments, acquisition and approval of permits, new region regulatory reviews, cultural and ecological surveys and approvals, and environmental programs development.
• 5+ years conducting environmental due diligence and risk assessments for greenfield and brownfield sites, including environmental site assessments and remediation.
• Experience with environmental site assessments and remediation programs
• Experience with mission critical facilities or large-scale construction projects
• Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and high standards for quality of deliverables.
• Strong background in project management and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive desired outcomes.
• Specific knowledge of environmental permitting programs and requirements including, but not limited to air quality, threatened and endangered, USACE/404 permitting, SPCC, cultural resources, etc.
• Working knowledge of remedial investigations, remediation strategies and execution, site conceptual models and site management plans.
• Ability to develop permitting timelines, and identify permitting risks and mitigation.

Pay Transparency: 

For the Environmental Permitting Program Manager position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $94,900 –124,245 $Y, $45.62/hr – $59.73/hr USD_, limited-term, non-exempt.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above.  This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible)._ 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible_* employees._ 

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.  Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package.  Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details. 

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

Who We Are: 

As the largest global pure play consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. 

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize , underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. 

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. 

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  

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