Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager 5

Job Summary

The Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager will lead environmental due diligence, permitting acquisition, and approval processes for ground-up data center development projects. This role will manage environmental compliance activities throughout site acquisition, design, and construction phases.

What’s the Job?

• Lead environmental due diligence, permitting acquisition, and approval processes for ground-up data center development projects.
• Manage environmental compliance activities throughout site acquisition, design, and construction phases.
• Develop and maintain permitting schedules, identify regulatory risks, and implement mitigation strategies to support project timelines.
• Cook up with internal stakeholders including Legal, Design, Construction, Operations, and external regulatory agencies to secure required approvals.
• Oversee environmental impact assessments, cultural and ecological surveys, and environmental program development to support infrastructure delivery.

What’s Needed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of environmental permitting and approvals experience, including environmental impact assessments, permit acquisition, and regulatory review processes.
• 5+ years of experience conducting environmental due diligence and risk assessments for greenfield and brownfield sites, including environmental site assessments and remediation activities.
• Working knowledge of environmental permitting programs and regulations, including air quality, USACE Section 404 permitting, threatened and endangered species requirements, SPCC, and cultural resources compliance.
• Experience supporting mission-critical facilities, data centers, or large-scale construction and infrastructure projects.

About the Role

This role offers an opportunity to support the development of critical, large-scale data center infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and industry-leading professionals, and gain exposure to complex environmental permitting, compliance, and regulatory initiatives.

Benefits

• Potential contract extension based on business needs and project demands.
• Travel expense/per diem support available up to approved program limits.