Environmental Permitting Specialist (Field Based) - Environmental Resources Management, Inc.

ERM is hiring an Environmental Permitting Specialist for a Major Oil and Gas client in Houston, TX. Specialist will provide strategic direction and environmental support to major capital projects during early concept development and pre-construction, including managing environmental permitting, environmental assessments (desktop reviews, surveys, etc.) and oversight of third-party environmental consultants as needed. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), limited-term role for the duration of one-year, renewable.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the environmental lead on pipeline major capital projects during early concept development and pre-construction phases, including support for CO2 transport for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects.

• Lead development of environmental permitting strategies and permit applications required for construction and operation of new pipelines and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

• Manage required environmental studies, including desktop reviews, field surveys, etc., to screen sensitive areas and implement avoidance or mitigation measures.

• Engage externally with third-party environmental consultants and regulatory agencies on permitting and compliance-related activities.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (engineering, land, legal, corporate affairs, etc.) to influence and inform project deliverables and provide routine updates to project management.

• Steward implementation of client’s internal environmental risk management screening process to evaluate and manage environmental risks during early concept development.

• Interface with Lead Environmental & Regulatory Specialist on transition planning for construction and operational support

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or related field required.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting environmental regulatory permitting and compliance in the energy industry required. Experience with midstream/pipelines and major capital project development preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to move projects through complex environmental regulatory and permitting requirements while addressing project cost and schedule implications in a dynamic and fast paced working environment.

• Experienced implementing regulatory compliance programs and management practices for multiple media, including air, water, waste, and biodiversity.

• Experienced with the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and related environmental regulations.

• Experienced coordinating and obtaining authorizations through USACE Districts (Galveston, New Orleans, and Mobile Districts) and state agencies (TCEQ, TWPD, TXRRC, LDWF, LDEQ, MDEQ, MSWFP)

• Experienced preparing desktop assessments, including wetlands and waterbodies, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, and historic contamination sites.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence beyond function and communicate and engage broadly at multiple organizational levels to drive environmental objectives and improvements.

• Organizational skills to prioritize and maintain project and permitting requirements and documentation.

• Ability to work from both the Baytown, TX field office (60%) & Houston, TX downtown office (40%).

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability 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 sustainability, 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.

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