Environmental Permitting Specialist

Position Summary

Supports environmental permitting and compliance activities for pipeline and facilities projects in the Southwest Division (SWD), primarily in Texas and New Mexico.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports environmental permitting for projects on federal, state, and private lands
• Affirmatively complies with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and New Mexico State Land Office (SLO) requirements
• Coordinates with external consultants to compile environmental and permitting documents
• Supports compliance with Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State Land Office (SLO), US Army Corps (USACE), and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) requirements
• Establishes a working relationship with key personnel at regulatory agencies
• Collaborates with internal project teams to support routing guidance and schedules
• Tracks environmental deliverables, permit status, and agency requests
• Maintains organized project files and records
• Supports Oracle invoicing and purchase order (PO) tracking

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field
• Interest in environmental permitting and regulatory compliance
• Basic knowledge of NEPA, Clean Water Act (CWA), and Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required (up to 30%)
• Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred 5+ years of experience
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field
• Preferred Interest in environmental permitting and regulatory compliance
• Preferred Basic knowledge of NEPA, Clean Water Act (CWA), and Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Preferred Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
• Preferred Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Preferred Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required (up to 30%)
• Preferred Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
• Preferred Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing