Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager

Position: Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager 5

Our client, a technology organization, is seeking a Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager to join their team. As a Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager, you will be part of the Land Development and Environmental Permitting organization supporting cross-functional teams involved in site acquisition and datacenter delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong environmental permitting expertise, a proven ability to manage complex project timelines and risks, and the confidence to communicate technical findings clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

Job Title:Data Center Environmental Permitting Program Manager 5
Location:Remote
Pay Range:$83/hr to $88/hr on W2
Contract Duration
: 12 months

What's the Job?

• Manage environmental due diligence and environmental permitting acquisition and approvals for site development activities.
• Own the development and on-time delivery of environmental permit timelines, including identifying risks and defining mitigation plans.
• Coordinate regularly with key internal stakeholders (legal, environmental, land development, design, and construction) to keep permitting work streams aligned.
• Review environmental assessments, permit applications, and consultant deliverables to identify gaps, risks, and schedule impacts.
• Support environmental compliance readiness by evaluating requirements, escalating issues early, and reporting project status with clarity.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field (required).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in environmental permitting, environmental due diligence, and project management for large-scale or mission-critical infrastructure.
• Strong ability to write up risks, gaps, and mitigation needs based on review of environmental assessments, permit applications, and consultant deliverables.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to interpret consultant reports and summarize complex information into leadership-level PowerPoint presentations.
• Experience with environmental permitting programs and requirements, including (as applicable) air quality, threatened and endangered species, USACE/Section 404 permitting, SPCC, RCRA, and related regulatory programs.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to support high-impact infrastructure work that helps remove barriers to construction through effective environmental permitting execution.
• Broad exposure to complex environmental topics across site acquisition, design, construction, compliance planning, and operational turnover.
• Direct collaboration with a diverse set of stakeholders, including legal, land development, energy, design, construction, operations, sustainability, community development, EHS, and permitting teams.
• Chance to influence outcomes by driving risk mitigation strategies and improving cross-functional alignment across internal teams and consultants.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

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