Data Center Environmental Permitting PM

Job#: 3058266

Job Description:

Environmental Permitting Program Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Program Manager to lead environmental due diligence, permitting strategy, and regulatory approvals associated with data center site acquisition and development.

This individual will manage environmental permitting activities from the early site selection and acquisition stages through land development and construction, ensuring permitting requirements, risks, and timelines are identified and addressed early in the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with environmental permitting, environmental due diligence, site acquisition, regulatory approvals, and large-scale construction or infrastructure development.

While previous data center experience is highly desirable, it is not required. Candidates with 12 to 15+ years of utility, renewable energy, infrastructure, or large-scale development permitting experience may be especially well suited, particularly if their background includes site acquisition, wetlands, NEPA, regulatory approvals, and construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental due diligence during site selection and acquisition.
• Own environmental permitting strategy from early site evaluation through development and construction.
• Manage the acquisition and approval of required federal, state, and local environmental permits.
• Develop and maintain permitting schedules, approval timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Conduct or coordinate environmental site assessments and identify potential development constraints.
• Evaluate environmental risks associated with potential sites and provide recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Coordinate permitting activities involving wetlands, water resources, stormwater, air quality, protected species, cultural resources, and other environmental considerations.
• Support applicable regulatory processes involving NEPA, Clean Water Act requirements, Section 404 permitting, and other federal, state, or local requirements.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies such as the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as applicable to individual projects.
• Partner with environmental consultants, engineering firms, regulatory agencies, and other external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal legal, environmental, land development, design, engineering, and construction teams.
• Identify permitting or regulatory issues that could affect acquisition or construction schedules and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular updates regarding permitting status, upcoming approvals, project risks, schedule impacts, and required actions.
• Ensure environmental permitting activities remain aligned with overall site acquisition, design, land development, and construction schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant environmental experience required, with 12 to 15+ years strongly preferred for candidates leading complex permitting programs.
• Extensive experience managing and owning environmental permitting and regulatory approval processes.
• Strong background in environmental due diligence associated with site acquisition, site selection, or land development.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, utility, renewable energy, industrial, or similar development projects.
• Strong project or program management experience, including managing complex schedules, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and permitting workstreams simultaneously.

Highly Relevant Environmental Experience

Candidates with experience in several of the following areas will be particularly relevant:

• Environmental Permitting
• Environmental Due Diligence
• Site Acquisition / Site Selection
• Environmental Site Assessments
• Permitting Strategy
• Permit Acquisition / Permit Approvals
• Regulatory Approvals
• Land Development
• Environmental Compliance
• Environmental Risk Assessment
• Permitting Timelines / Permit Schedules
• Risk Mitigation
• NEPA
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
• Section 404 Permitting
• Wetlands Permitting / Wetland Delineation
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• EPA regulatory requirements
• Stormwater / NPDES
• SPCC
• Air Quality Permitting / Air Permits
• Water Permitting
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• Cultural Resources
• Phase I ESA / Phase II ESA
• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
• State and Local Environmental Permits

Preferred Industry Background

Experience supporting any of the following environments would be highly relevant:

• Data centers
• Utilities
• Renewable energy
• Power generation or transmission
• Large-scale infrastructure
• Industrial development
• Land development
• Large commercial construction

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Employee Type:

Contract

Remote:

Yes

Location:

Redmond, WA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

November 5, 2026

Pay Range:

$80 - $90 per hour

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