Environmental Engineer, Data Center Design

About the role

The Data Center Design Team leads the design, development, and execution of 50GW+ of data centers this decade. They also drive the next generation of liquid cooling and electrical distribution systems, develop and scale first-of-a-kind modular data centers, and influence behind-the-meter designs and planning for multi-GW campuses.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental due diligence on greenfield and brownfield sites, owning Phase I and Phase II ESAs, regulatory and permitting evaluations, and natural, biological, cultural resource, and noise assessments that clear or kill a site before we commit capital.
• Own 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 so listed-species risk never stalls a build.
• Build and execute site-specific permitting strategies across multiple states, delivering CWA 404, NPDES, groundwater, and wastewater approvals on the build’s timeline, not the agency’s.
• Quarterback environmental requirements across Development, Design, Legal, Risk, Power, Water, and Construction so site layouts absorb natural-resource and operational constraints before they turn into schedule risk.
• Lead regulatory agency negotiations and community interactions that secure permits and protect the regional development strategy.
• Track permitting and compliance metrics across the portfolio so leadership sees environmental risk weeks before it lands on a critical-path date.

Requirements

You've personally delivered multi-media environmental due diligence and permitting on large-scale infrastructure, with hands-on CWA 404 and NPDES work alongside groundwater protection, wastewater discharge, and natural and cultural resource evaluations.

You've run Phase I and Phase II ESAs on both greenfield and brownfield sites and made the call on what is a manageable risk versus a dealbreaker.

You've carried threatened and endangered species work on real projects: scoping biological surveys, running ESA Section 7 or Section 10 consultations with USFWS or NMFS, and resolving listed-species and critical-habitat constraints without freezing the schedule.

You've owned environmental permitting or due diligence projects end to end, tracking the work tightly enough that an agency deadline never catches you off guard.

You've negotiated directly with regulatory agencies, and the consultants and contractors who feed them, to land permits on timelines most of the industry would call unrealistic.

You write and speak clearly enough to turn a multi-media permitting risk into a decision and a next step for a site lead, a lawyer, or a regulator.

You've managed and supported community and public interactions when a site's path forward depended on them.

You're willing to travel to project sites up to about 25% of the time.

Bonus: PE license or active pursuit. Data center or critical infrastructure environmental work. Permitting across multiple US states, especially NC, GA, LA, MS, TX, TN, OK, and FL. Smartsheet or similar project management tooling.

Qualifications

You have a strong background in environmental due diligence and permitting on large-scale infrastructure projects.

You have experience with CWA 404 and NPDES work, as well as groundwater protection and wastewater discharge.

You have expertise in natural and cultural resource evaluations and have run Phase I and Phase II ESAs on both greenfield and brownfield sites.

You have experience with threatened and endangered species work, including scoping biological surveys, running ESA Section 7 and Section 10 consultations with USFWS or NMFS, and resolving listed-species and critical-habitat constraints.

You have experience managing and tracking environmental permitting and compliance projects end-to-end, ensuring that deadlines are met and risks are mitigated.

You have experience negotiating with regulatory agencies and consultants to secure permits within tight timelines.

You have excellent communication and negotiation skills, allowing you to turn complex environmental issues into actionable steps for stakeholders.

You have experience managing and supporting community and public interactions related to environmental permitting and compliance.

You are willing to travel to project sites up to about 25% of the time.

Skills

Strong understanding of environmental regulations and permitting processes.

Experience with CWA 404 and NPDES work, groundwater protection, and wastewater discharge.

Expertise in natural and cultural resource evaluations.

Experience with threatened and endangered species work, including biological surveys, ESA Section 7 and Section 10 consultations, and habitat assessments.

Ability to manage and track environmental permitting and compliance projects end-to-end.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Experience managing and supporting community and public interactions related to environmental permitting and compliance.

Benefits

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

Offers equity in the form of stock options.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

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