Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to
explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!
The Permitting Manager is responsible for providing mentorship and proactive leadership to a team of environmental professionals who support our capital expansion and tactical projects. This role requires an effective leader who can lead team members as well as influence and encourage others to promote environmental stewardship and project execution!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:- Establishes consistent permitting processes and personnel accountabilities for expansion projects
- Manages division of work, methods, and procedures to ensure the permitting function meets the needs of key internal stakeholders.
- Ensures priorities and performance of the permitting team are in alignment with the expectations and goals of the company
- Leads, provides support and participates in incident investigations for project-related environmental incidents
- Coordinates resources, including contractor resources when needed for permitting and construction compliance efforts
- Provides technical support and interpretation of various environmental regulations, policies and procedures to our business partners
- Works with internal teams and external partners to develop and implement permitting strategies for all projects
- Develops and leads highly performing work teams
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:- Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering, or related field; a minimum six (6) years' in the energy industry including a minimum of five (5) years' supervisory/management experience
- Preferred: License or certification in engineering, project management or environmental field
Other Requirements:- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Broad level of knowledge concerning environmental regulations, policies, and procedures at a federal and state level
- Experience with the NEPA review process under BLM or FERC for linear projects
- Experience interacting with federal, state, and local officials related to permitting and compliance
- Excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving skills, and ability to communicate and connect with senior leaders
- Preferred: Environmental due diligence experience
About Tulsa:Our corporate headquarters is located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2nd largest city in Oklahoma and the 47th most populous in the U.S.
Tulsa is known as the Mother of "The Mother Road" - Route 66, and boasts impressive art deco architecture, the #1 city park in the U.S. (The Gathering Place) and is a great venue for live music. It's an easy place to get in and out of, with more than 20 non-stop flight destinations offered at Tulsa International Airport. Tulsa is listed on CNN Travel's best destinations to visit in 2022!
Tulsa is not only a great place to live, but it's affordable. According to the 2019 Economic Report from Tulsa's Future, the cost of living is 8 percent below the U.S. average. There is no place like T-Town. Check out visittulsa.com to learn more!
Why Choose Williams?We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
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