Director of Environmental Compliance

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 5 - 10

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned environmental compliance leader to serve as a Director of Environmental Compliance. This is a senior client-facing role that blends business development technical leadership and strategic service expansion. The ideal candidate brings deep regulatory and consulting expertise (e.g. former EPA regulator or senior consulting leader) proven client credibility and the ability to elevate team capabilities while helping scale a fast-growing Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) compliance platform. This role is structured as approximately 40% business development and thought leadership and 60% high-value project delivery oversight and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Business Development (40%):

Act as a trusted advisor to senior-level clients in oil & gas manufacturing chemical energy and other regulated sectors.
Open doors and build relationships with strategic high-value accounts.
âIdentify and develop opportunities for larger higher-margin environmental compliance programs and multi-service retainers.
Contribute to brand-building through thought leadership (e.g. webinars whitepapers speaking engagements panel participation).
Partner with commercial and delivery teams to shape value-based proposals and win high-ticket environmental compliance contracts.

Technical Leadership & Service Line Expansion (30%):

Provide expert-level guidance on complex environmental regulatory and permitting programs including:
- Tier II and TRI reporting
- SPCC
- SWPPP
- Title V and major source air permitting
- RCRA hazardous waste environmental compliance
- Tier II and TRI reporting
- ISO 14001 audits
- OSHA PSM programs
- GHG inventories
Lead the development of new service lines beyond SWPPP SPCC and air permitting to broaden the firms environmental compliance offering.
Serve as senior technical reviewer and escalation point for complex environmental compliance matters.â

Team Development & Project Oversight (30%):

Mentor and develop a team of 78 environmental compliance professionals elevating technical depth confidence and client delivery standards.
Reduce rework and improve operational efficiency through training coaching and QA/QC leadership.
Provide project oversight on high-value strategic accounts and ensure client satisfaction and environmental compliance excellence.
Foster a culture of accountability technical rigor and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

15 years of environmental compliance experience including regulatory strategy and consulting delivery.
Prior experience as a senior consultant practice leader or regulator (EPA or equivalent state agency strongly preferred).
Proven track record of building and maintaining trust with C-suite and senior environmental leaders at large industrial clients.
Deep technical expertise in at least two of the following areas: SPCC SWPPP Tier II TRI Title V permitting RCRA GHG reporting ISO 14001 audits PSM.
Demonstrated ability to mentor teams and elevate organizational technical capabilities.
Strong communication presentation and client engagement skills.

Why Join Us!

Strategic seat at the table: Help shape the direction of a national EHS environmental compliance business line.
High-impact role: Drive growth from $5K$10K projects to $50K retainers.
Leadership without bureaucracy: Influence service expansion and mentoring strategy directly.
Growth environment: Opportunity to build lead and scale service lines that support national and enterprise accounts.

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive base salary performance incentives tied to business development and strategic growth.
Equity participation opportunities for senior leaders.
Comprehensive benefits package (medical dental vision 401(k) with match).
Professional development support continuing education and industry conference participation.

Key Benefits Include:

Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(K) Plan with Competitive Match
Continuing Education and Tuition Assistance
Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefitsâ
Life Insuranceâ
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)â
Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays & Bonus Floating Holiday (if hired before July 1st)
Profit Sharing or Individual Bonus Programsâ
Referral Program
Per Diem & Paid Travel
Employee Discount Hub

EEO Commitment: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin ethnicity sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity/expression including transgender identity religion disability age genetics active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or state law

Required Experience:

Director