Senior Environmental Manager

Senior Environmental Manager

Houston, TX or Denver, CO

A leading in-house energy infrastructure company is seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Manager to support the development and execution of major capital projects across the United States. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an environmental permitting professional who thrives in complex regulatory environments and enjoys partnering with engineering, land, commercial, and construction teams to successfully advance large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join an established and growing energy infrastructure organization with a strong project pipeline
• Work directly on high-profile capital projects from early development through construction
• Serve as a strategic permitting leader influencing project execution and regulatory outcomes
• Collaborate with executive leadership, engineering, land, commercial, and government affairs teams
• Opportunity to support emerging energy initiatives, including infrastructure supporting power generation and data center development

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Permitting Leadership

• Lead environmental permitting efforts for pipelines, processing facilities, terminals, power infrastructure, and related capital projects
• Develop and execute permitting strategies to support project schedules, budgets, and construction objectives
• Coordinate environmental permitting activities across internal teams and external consultants
• Manage permitting activities associated with federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory requirements

Regulatory Strategy & Agency Coordination

• Interface with agencies including:
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO)
  • Additional state and local agencies as required
• Guide permitting efforts involving:
  • NEPA
  • Clean Water Act
  • Endangered Species Act
  • National Historic Preservation Act
  • NPDES permitting
  • Stormwater permitting and SWPPP requirements
• Evaluate evolving regulatory developments and emerging environmental considerations, including Environmental Justice initiatives

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Natural Resources, or a related discipline
• 15+ years of environmental permitting and compliance experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing environmental permitting professionals, consultants, or project teams
• Strong experience supporting energy infrastructure projects, including:
  • Pipelines
  • Midstream facilities
  • Processing facilities
  • Terminal infrastructure
• Demonstrated expertise with federal and state environmental permitting programs
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and managing complex permitting efforts

Technical Knowledge

Experience with:

• NEPA
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
• NPDES programs
• Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
• Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
• Environmental compliance and permitting strategy

Preferred Experience

• Midstream, pipeline, terminal, or energy transportation project experience
• Experience permitting large-scale capital projects from development through construction
• Familiarity with power generation, grid infrastructure, or energy projects supporting data center development
• Experience working with tribal, state, and federal agencies