Manager, Environmental Programs
On-siteAlpharetta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development, implementation, refresh, and continuous improvement of environmental governance programs, policies, and procedures. Assess the applicability of federal, state, and local environmental laws to Colonial Pipeline Company and manage compliance priorities across multiple stakeholders. Serve as a subject matter expert for air permitting, water, and general environmental program-related compliance matters. Use change management principles, root cause analysis, and regulator negotiation skills to deploy effective environmental programs. Lead, coach, and support a small team while partnering with internal and external stakeholders. Apply project and financial management skills to support environmental program execution. Represent the company in discussions with professional organizations on permitting and environmental program issues. Utilize environmental management systems, data management tools, spreadsheets, risk assessment, and statistical analysis to evaluate data and improve program outcomes. Communicate program status, risks, recommendations, and decisions clearly across organizational levels, including Board members and Executive Leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Sciences, or another Natural Science related field
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in air permitting, environmental compliance, consulting, and/or environmental program work
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
- At least 5 years of supervisory or people leadership experience
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations
- Advanced understanding of Chapter 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations and applicable state and local regulations
- Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, listening, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Intermediate technical understanding of pipeline equipment and operations
- Ability to manage ambiguity, adapt to change, prioritize effectively, and make independent decisions without complete information
- Ability to work independently with broad guidance and stakeholder input while building collaborative relationships internally and externally
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Sciences, another Natural Science related field, or MBA
- Formal Incident Command System training, such as ICS 100, 200, 700, or position-specific ICS training
- Environmental professional certification such as PE, PG, CHMM, PMP, REM, or similar
- Pipeline, utilities, transportation, or energy industry experience
- Air permitting expertise, wastewater compliance expertise, or broader environmental compliance experience in a corporate setting
- Experience refreshing environmental programs or establishing programmatic policies and procedures
- Experience using compliance platforms such as Enablon or an equivalent enterprise environmental management system
- Strong skills in data evaluation, spreadsheet manipulation, database improvement support, risk assessment, and statistical analysis
- Professional presence, resilience, accountability, and composure in emergency, conflict, or high-pressure situations
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