Environmental Construction Compliance Manager (ECM) (Field Based)

Elko, NV 89801In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain positive cross-functional relationships.
  • Experience with large construction or infrastructure projects.
  • Knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting requirements relevant to construction.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with experts to satisfy environmental compliance obligations.
  • Work with Permit Managers to ensure construction teams understand permit conditions.
  • Manage environmental consultants for compliance and inspections during construction.
  • Identify and mitigate environmental issues throughout the construction process.
  • Support engagement with regulatory agencies and stakeholders for new builds.
  • Assist in risk and compliance mitigation for datacenter construction.
  • Communicate project status and environmental requirements to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
  • Life and disability insurance for benefits-eligible employees.
Full Job Description
ERM is hiring an Environmental Construction Compliance Manager (ECM) embedded with a key technology client in Reno, Nevada. This role will be a key player in both the strategic development and compliant execution of environmental permits for data center projects in the Reno metro area during their construction phase. The ECM will support environmental compliance programs associated with the construction of large-scale data center infrastructure projects. This role serves as a key liaison between construction teams, environmental permitting specialists, regulatory agencies, consultants and operational stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery while maintaining environmental compliance standards. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) on-site limited-term role with a 12-month duration, with a possible renewal.

Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate with subject-matter experts to satisfy compliance obligations and Environmental Requirements based on the timing of the overall construction schedule.
  • Coordination with Permit Managers to understand permit conditions and drive understanding for Construction teams to ensure compliance with all environmental approvals
  • Management of environmental and construction consultants that support the overall site delivery. Consultants support the Compliance Team by conducting required site inspections, regular reporting to internal stakeholders, assisting with agency discussions, submission of AHJ notifications and reports, and advising construction teams on compliance concerns that arise in the field.
  • Identification and mitigation of issues that occur during construction related to any of the following: stormwater, wetlands, streams (CWA 404/401), threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, buffers, tree preservations, and air compliance. Assistance and coordination with permitting teams to deliver construction requested permit modifications to support maintaining project schedules.
  • Support of regulatory agency, stakeholder and community engagement activities for new builds.
  • Support of development of environmental risk and compliance mitigations to enable datacenter construction and operations within development timelines.
  • Management of environmental compliance planning and execution for pre-construction activities and operational turnover.
  • Communication of environmental requirements and environmental expertise to diverse internal and external stakeholders. Environmental Construction Compliance Manager will maintain and report project status regularly and contribute to the development and continued improvement of an Environmental Excellence program for datacenter delivery and construction.


Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field preferred.
  • A minimum of 5 years of project management and environmental permitting experience.
  • Bluebeam and P6 experience a plus.
  • Candidates must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large construction or infrastructure projects.
  • Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting requirements including:
    • Clean Water Act Sections 401, 402, 404
    • Stormwater Construction General Permits
    • Threatened and Endangered Species requirements
    • Air Quality permitting and compliance
    • SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure)
    • RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
    • Wetlands and aquatic resource permitting and compliance


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, utility, energy, or large-scale industrial construction projects.
  • Experience working across multiple geographic markets and regulatory jurisdictions.
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Remedial investigations and remediation strategies
    • Site conceptual models
    • Site management plans
  • Experience using Enablon environmental management software.
  • Experience with Bluebeam and Primavera P6.
  • Professional certifications such as CPESC, CESCL, CHMM, CESSWI, or PMP.


Pay Transparency:

For the Environmental Construction Compliance Manager position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $97,760.00- $122,720.00, $47.00/hr - $59.00/hr USD, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee's pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee's fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees.

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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