Senior Environmental Compliance Manager- Air Programs

Job Description

Job Description

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we'd like to talk with you about growing with us.

EnSafe is seeking a full-time Senior Environmental Compliance Manager for our Air Programs to join our team in our Dallas or Houston, TX office . This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow EnSafe, getting involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients across the globe.  

Candidates must be willing to work out of the Dallas or Houston, TX office; relocation assistance is available to meet this expectation.

As the Senior Environmental Compliance Manager for Air Programs, you'll lead and mentor junior compliance staff and partner with EnSafe's senior compliance leaders in the Southwest and across the U.S. to guide client programs and drive project outcomes.  This will involve client management, proposal development, project management, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive project work. EnSafe's environmental compliance professionals evaluate industrial facilities' compliance with regulations governing air, water, and waste, assist clients with applying for and complying with environmental permits, and help facilities identify and comply with other environmental obligations. 

EnSafe is committed to providing pragmatic, cost-effective strategies for maintaining compliance, minimizing liabilities, and improving environmental performance.

In this position:

The successful candidate should have demonstrated the ability to apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations to deliver defensible compliance solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal, and governmental clients while supporting client development and practice growth, with a primary focus on air permitting projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Independently develop, prepare, and submit environmental compliance reports and air permit applications in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements, serving as the technical owner and primary author of deliverables.
• Lead and execute air permitting efforts, including Federal Title V, minor source permits, NSRs, and PBRs, from applicability determination through final agency submittal.
• Develop, run, and interpret air dispersion models, and prepare air toxics assessments and regulatory applicability determinations.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented to address non-conformities at client sites.
• Provide project management for environmental compliance and permitting engagements, including technical execution, coordination, and implementation.
• Support and help lead the environmental compliance service line in Texas, including mentoring and supervising junior compliance staff with an emphasis on technical consulting development.

Other responsibilities outside of air permitting may include:

• Perform hands-on environmental compliance audits at client facilities and provide direct regulatory determinations, corrective actions, and compliance strategies.
• Develop and implement multimedia environmental compliance programs across wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and EPCRA (Tier II, Form R/TRI 312 and 313 reporting).
• Periodic overnight travel to client locations throughout the U.S. to support consulting engagements and compliance activities.
• Develop, prepare, and submit environmental compliance documents such as Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, annual EPCRA Tier II and TRI reports, Annual Waste Summaries, Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications, and Semi-Annual Compliance reports in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements, serving as the technical owner and primary author of deliverables.

Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• 10 + years of relevant Environmental Compliance experience, with a focus on air permitting.
• A Professional Engineering license, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or other environmental certifications are preferred.
• Seasoned technical writer; able to produce regulatory-quality permits, compliance reports, and agency responses from technical data and engineering analyses.
• Strong consulting and critical thinking skills are required.
• Project management experience, including developing scopes of work, cost proposals and schedules, and managing multiple project teams simultaneously.
• A "Seller and Doer", working with industrial clients with a proven track record in business development.
• A business mindset: supporting corporate goals of growing revenue, maintaining profitability, and sustaining utilization through billable hours while successfully managing a variety of projects and personnel.

Why Join EnSafe?

• Employee-Owned Advantage
  EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
• Commitment to Growth and Wellness
  The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
• Purpose‑Driven Work
  EnSafe's mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting—making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility. 
• Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service
  Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well-being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that "safety is part of everything we do."
• A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
  At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment. 
• Challenging, Creative Work
  Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary, fast-paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem-solving.

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About EnSafe

EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980, navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients.  We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities.  We build enduring, trustful relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards.  We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

At EnSafe, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at our company.

EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military or veteran status, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.

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