Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator 3

Job title: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator 3

Location: Houston, TX

Duration: 6+ Months

Description:

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Support both capital maintenance and expansion projects.
• Manage external environmental/permitting consultants and review their work.
• Provide technical guidance and permitting support to internal project teams.
• Coordinate permitting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Help ensure projects comply with applicable federal and state environmental regulations.
• Work with agencies and stakeholders as needed to obtain and maintain required permits.
• Assesses environmental risks, recommends mitigation strategies, and executes approved actions, including preparation of required regulatory documentation
• Leads or supports environmental project planning activities such as scheduling, cost estimation, impact assessments, and reporting
• Prepares and submits complex environmental permit applications, renewals, approvals, and variances, and maintains accurate permitting schedules aligned with project milestones
• Conducts environmental compliance audits and due diligence investigations; identifies training needs and provides guidance, mentorship, and training to others
• Monitors regulatory changes (e.g., FERC, NEPA, Clean Water Act, ESA, NHPA) and evaluates impacts on project timelines, costs, and compliance obligations
• Coordinates construction-phase compliance requirements (e.g., FERC certificate conditions, spill prevention, and restoration commitments) and track implementation to closure
• Develops, recommends, and implements improvements in air, water, waste management, and remediation systems; cultivates relationships with regulatory agencies and prepares status reports and briefings for leadership and project stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Required: Bachelor's degree and minimum four (4) years' environmental experience

Requirements:

• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental permitting processes, including FERC and NEPA requirements
• Ability to manage multiple permits across large-scale projects with aggressive deadlines
• Skilled in developing permitting timelines and integrating them into overall project schedules
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for agency coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external consultants effectively
• Commitment to environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving permitting challenges

Must-Have

• Experience with environmental permitting for infrastructure/construction projects.
• Experience with natural gas or interstate pipeline systems.
• Experience managing or coordinating permitting consultants.
• Knowledge of state and federal permitting processes.
• Ability to work with internal engineering/project teams and external consultants.
• Strongly Preferred
• Experience with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects or pipeline expansion/maintenance projects.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations applicable to pipeline construction and maintenance.
• Ideal Background
• Candidates could come from backgrounds such as:
• Environmental Permitting Specialist
• Environmental Project Manager
• Environmental Compliance Manager
• Environmental Permitting Coordinator
• Pipeline Environmental Specialist
• Regulatory/Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Planner with pipeline/infrastructure experience