Environmental Manager

• Relocation Authorized:
  
  National - Family
• Telework Type:
  
  Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location:
  Cheyenne, WY, Various Work Locations USA

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grew economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fueling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S.

This project is of significant scale and complexity, and our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, that would lead to the start of full EPC delivery next year.

The candidate may start in the home office in Reston, Houston or Cheyenne, Wyoming, as single status, to support preconstruction planning, ahead of project mobilization to the field when the candidate will locate on a long-term assignment to Cheyenne, Wyoming. This position is contingent upon project award.

The Environmental Manager will lead environmental management activities for the Project, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations and sustainability standards and best practices. This role, which reports to the Project ESH Manager, requires expertise in environmental assessments for early project development, on site compliance, and experience in managing environmental risks and fostering stakeholder engagement.
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• Provide guidance on assessment and monitoring methods, mitigation measures and controls, sustainability, contractual commitments, laws and regulations, and Bechtel requirements.
• Coordinate with ESH Management regarding significant issues and support. Work with other functional leads (e.g., engineering, construction, startup, subcontracts, procurement, project controls, document control) to obtain documentation needed for permit applications and regulatory and contract submittals.
• Oversee studies to ensure environmental and social considerations are integrated into environmental compliance. Oversee any consultants conducting environmental surveys and permitting development.
• Coordinate progress meetings with stakeholders, environmental consultants and project staff to effectively manage project compliance.
• Act as the subcontract technical representative (STR) for the environmental consultant’s contract, dealing with correspondence, change and supporting Supply Chain in the administration of the contract.
• Stay up to date with environmental regulations and provide guidance to project teams on legal and policy changes.
• Engage with regulatory authorities, municipalities, NGOs, local communities, and other stakeholders to address environmental and social concerns.
• Provide clear and transparent communication regarding project impacts, mitigation measures, and benefits to local communities and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement mitigation measures for pumped hydropower-specific environmental challenges, such as fish migration, sedimentation, and biodiversity conservation.
• Conduct risk assessments to address potential impacts on water resources and downstream ecosystems, ensuring long‑term project sustainability.
• Work with construction teams to develop work methods and plans, and where viable integrate constructability recommendations into environmental assessments, including highlighting and seeking to mitigate restrictive…