Environmental Engineer, Data Center Design

FluidStack

Environmental Engineer focused on data center design and compliance with environmental regulations. Handling due diligence, permitting strategies, and agency negotiations in hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead environmental due diligence on greenfield and brownfield sites
Own the threatened and endangered species scope
Build and execute site-specific permitting strategies
Quarterback environmental requirements across various teams
Lead regulatory agency negotiations and community interactions
Track permitting and compliance metrics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience delivering multi-media environmental due diligence and permitting on large-scale infrastructure
Experience running Phase I and Phase II ESAs on both greenfield and brownfield sites
Experience carrying threatened and endangered species work
Experience owning environmental permitting or due diligence projects end to end
Experience negotiating directly with regulatory agencies
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven experience managing and supporting community interactions
Willingness to travel to project sites up to about 25% of the time
Bonus: PE license or active pursuit, data center or critical infrastructure environmental work, permitting across multiple US states

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers equity in the form of stock options
Pay equity and transparency commitment

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Hard Skills & Tools

Environmental PermittingMulti-Media Environmental Due DiligenceProject ManagementCompliance TrackingSite-Specific Strategies

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationCommunity Interaction Management

Certifications

PE License