Environmental Engineer, Data Center Design

About the role

The Data Center Design Team is seeking a highly experienced Environmental Specialist to join our dynamic team. This individual will be responsible for leading environmental due diligence on large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and minimizing potential risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental due diligence on greenfield and brownfield sites, including Phase I and Phase II ESAs, regulatory and permitting evaluations, and natural, biological, cultural resource, and noise assessments.
• Owning the threatened and endangered species (T&E) scope: commission biological surveys and habitat assessments, run ESA Section 7 and Section 10 consultations with USFWS and NMFS, and deliver any required Biological Assessments, Habitat Conservation Plans, or incidental take coverage.
• Build and execute site-specific permitting strategies across multiple states, delivering CWA 404, NPDES, groundwater, and wastewater approvals on the build’s timeline.
• Track permitting and compliance metrics across the portfolio to ensure environmental risk is identified and mitigated proactively.
• Negotiate directly with regulatory agencies and consultants to secure permits within tight timelines.
• Manage and support community and public interactions to ensure project approval and minimize opposition.

Requirements

• Delivered multi-media environmental due diligence and permitting on large-scale infrastructure projects, including hands-on CWA 404 and NPDES work.
• Ran Phase I and Phase II ESAs on both greenfield and brownfield sites, making informed decisions on project feasibility based on risk assessment.
• Carried out threatened and endangered species work on real projects, including scoping biological surveys, running ESA Section 7 or Section 10 consultations, and resolving listed-species and critical-habitat constraints.
• Owed environmental permitting or due diligence projects end-to-end, managing the entire process from start to finish.
• Negotiated directly with regulatory agencies and consultants to secure permits on timelines that exceed industry standards.
• Communicated complex permitting risks clearly to stakeholders, turning them into actionable steps.
• Managed and supported community and public interactions to secure project approvals.

Qualifications

• PE license or active pursuit.
• Data center or critical infrastructure environmental work experience.
• Permitting across multiple US states, particularly North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Florida.
• Experience with tools like Smartsheet or similar project management software.

Benefits

Fluidstack offers competitive compensation ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. We also provide equity in the form of stock options and are committed to pay equity and transparency. Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

Schedule

The role requires occasional travel to project sites, typically up to 25% of the time.

Pay

$200,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Equity in the form of stock options
• Equal employment opportunity
• Committed to pay equity and transparency

Contact

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application. A member of our recruiting team will be in touch.