Manager-Environmental Permitting

Tallgrass Energy is currently in need of one Environmental Permitting Manager to join our Houston-based Capital Projects Team.

This role will report directly to the Director of Environmental Permitting.

• Responsible for the overall coordination of environmental permitting for the successful design and construction of processing facilities, pipelines, terminals and associated infrastructure.
• Manage and coordinate internal resources and outside consultants who provide permitting services in line with requirements for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Ensure compliance with all other federal, state, and local requirements such as floodplain permitting and storm water permitting and SWPPP/BMP requirements when necessary.
• Formulate, plan and execute complex permitting strategies that keep all impacted internal and external stakeholders aligned on all project goals and objectives while ensuring scheduling and budgeting goals are maintained.
• Communicate with the overall project team, properly relay critical permitting details, understand constructability concerns and needs and how permit constraints can affect construction, and provide pertinent updates during project meetings.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Government Affairs groups to make sure all parties are apprised of permitting needs and potential obstructions and actively formulate proactive contingency plans to overcome all obstacles to meet project objectives.
• Communicate project and permitting specifics with the appropriate regulatory officials.

• Knowledge of pertinent regulations/programs including (but not limited to): CWA, ESA, NRHP, OPA, NPDES, MBTA, and NEPA.
• Knowledge of developing regulations and how topics such as Environmental Justice are playing a role in permit acquisition. Inform all Stakeholders of potential NGO influence in permitting activities and help formulate plans to communicate and collaborate effectively with these groups.