Specialist - Air Permitting

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Primary Purpose

Tallgrass Energy is currently in need of one Air Permitting Specialist/Engineer to join our Houston based Capital Projects Team. The role will focus on energy capital development projects (oil and natural gas, power, and alternatives). This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Air Permitting.

• Lead preparation and development of air construction and operating permit applications/registrations.
• Generate emission estimates based on industry standards, vendor information, and site‑specific data using approved State and Federal calculation methodologies.
• Understand existing regulations and continually review new and proposed regulations as they relate to the company’s project portfolio and project locations.
• Evaluate air pollution control technologies, including economic and technical feasibility of air pollution control equipment.
• Familiarity with air quality impact analyses, which may involve use of air dispersion modeling software (SCREEN3, AERMOD, etc.).
• Provide technical consulting expertise and manage permitting consultants.
• Verify accuracy of emission calculations and estimates for routine emissions as well as maintenance, startup and shutdown emissions.
• Assist in development of permit matrices including scope of work, estimated cost and schedule for air permitting and compliance portions of projects.
• Communicate with the overall project team, relay critical permitting details, understand constructability concerns, and convey how permit constraints can affect construction; provide updates during project meetings.
• Prepare and present professional internal and external stakeholder meeting presentations as required.
• Formulate, plan and execute complex permitting strategies that keep all impacted stakeholders aligned on project goals while ensuring scheduling and budgeting goals are maintained.
• Communicate project and permitting specifics with internal stakeholders as necessary.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or related fields preferred. Other degrees will be considered if combined with relevant experience in environmental permitting and compliance in the oil and gas industry.

• Preferred minimum of three years of experience in environmental permitting and compliance with demonstrable increase in responsibility and independence.
• Direct management experience of permitting resources within a project execution environment preferred.
• Experience working in the energy industry (oil, gas, power generation).
• Experience working with state/federal/tribal environmental agencies.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for travel.

• Strong familiarity with developing and maintaining spreadsheets and relational databases to track operating and emissions data.
• Working knowledge of air dispersion models (SCREEN3, AERMOD) and modeling practices.
• Experience developing anticipated permitting schedules.
• Knowledge of SPCC regulations and rules is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving orientation and experience working in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel to project sites (up to 25% travel anticipated).
• Familiarity with oil and gas processing, midstream, transmission, and terminal operations a plus.
• Familiarity with working within an independent project team structure with other groups (land and engineering) mandatory.
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/projects with tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changes in scope.
• Experience and ability to manage internal and external resources.
• Create and implement development plans to motivate and facilitate growth of internal resources.
• Create a culture of accountability within the organization to ensure all objectives are understood and aggressively adhered to.
• Experience and exposure to natural and…