Environmental Project Permitting Specialist (Houston, TX)

Kinder Morgan - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Pipeline Transportation

About the position

The Environmental Project Permitting Specialist at Kinder Morgan is responsible for supporting permitting activities for the company's assets primarily in the Central U.S. This role involves coordinating various permitting tasks, managing consultants, and ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The specialist will work closely with project managers and other team members to facilitate the permitting process and provide technical guidance to minimize costs and delays.

Responsibilities

• Support permitting activities for Kinder Morgan assets primarily in the Central, U.S.
• Coordinate permitting activities, including regulatory reviews, environmental field surveys, agency communications, permit application submittals, agency negotiations, mitigation development and implementation.
• Manage consultants in performance of various permitting tasks.
• Seek bids, prepare work directive requests, track budgets and manage invoices for consultant activities.
• Assist project managers in planning, budgeting and scheduling the permitting elements of their projects.
• Provide regulatory and environmental technical guidance on permitting processes and ways to minimize or avoid permitting costs and delays to Kinder Morgan projects.
• Support Management on various permitting initiatives.
• Stay up-to-date and knowledgeable with permitting laws and requirements.
• Ensure compliance and timeliness with all permitting activities.
• Coordinate as necessary with Environmental, Health and Safety Dept.; attend Engineering Dept. Team meetings as well as Regional field meetings; attend project site visits and bid walks as needed; provide backup support for other permitting staff when absent from the office; perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years in the environmental permitting/consulting field.
• Applicable experience required in environmental laws and regulations, including National Environmental Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historical Preservation Act, Clean Water Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook.
• Well-balanced interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communications skills are required.
• Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential.
• Must be a problem solver with the ability to find solutions.
• Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision and/or direction.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences or related discipline is preferred.
• Experience in permitting Oil and Gas, petroleum products pipelines, facilities and terminals preferred.
• Knowledge of pipeline operations.

Benefits

• Health care benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts
• Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability insurance for employee and dependents
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions and a company-funded pension plan
• Paid time off
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Paid holidays
• A flexible work schedule
• Many voluntary benefit plans