Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial , we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact : Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence : Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth : Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing : Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools : Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.
  

Job Description:

Overview:

The Environmental Compliance Project Director is responsible for directing, managing, and overseeing environmental compliance, permitting, environmental management systems, environmental documentation, and field environmental performance for major highway, transportation, and heavy civil infrastructure projects. This position provides leadership and strategic direction for environmental requirements during bidding, design, construction, and project delivery; coordinates with project leadership, environmental teams, consultants, owners, clients, agencies, subcontractors, and field personnel; and helps ensure environmental commitments, approvals, permits, mitigation measures, training, reporting, and compliance obligations are completed accurately, safely, on schedule, and in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, owner, client, project, and Ferrovial requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Environmental Compliance Leadership and Program Oversight

• Direct, develop, implement, administer, and manage environmental compliance programs, environmental management systems, permitting strategies, and project environmental procedures.
• Provide leadership and oversight for environmental compliance activities, environmental documentation, environmental performance expectations, inspections, audits, training, reporting, corrective actions, and environmental risk management.
• Help ensure environmental compliance activities are aligned with project goals, contract documents, permit requirements, company standards, and applicable federal, state, local, owner, and client requirements.
Lead, supervise, and manage environmental aspects during detailed design, construction, and project execution.

Permitting, Approvals, and Agency Coordination

• Oversee and support environmental government approvals, permits, documentation, and agency coordination, including USACE 404 permits, NEPA approvals, Georgia Stream Buffer Variance requirements, 401/404 permitting, Georgia EPD requirements, MS4 requirements, and other applicable environmental approvals.
• Prepare, review, and manage technical documents for submission to owners, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders in support of environmental permits, approvals, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain environmental permitting strategies to support the project schedule and help avoid delays in design submittal packages and construction activities.
Build and maintain productive relationships with owners, clients, agencies, consultants, subcontractors, project teams, and other stakeholders to support environmental permitting, compliance, and project delivery needs.

Environmental Management, Risk, and Sustainability

• Calculate, evaluate, and track environmental impacts, mitigation measures, environmental quantities, and environmental commitments throughout project delivery.
• Review environmental bills of quantities and environmental measures for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Conduct reviews, research, and evaluations to identify appropriate solutions, alternatives, or controls to minimize environmental risks, impacts, and compliance concerns.
Help develop and decide on technical alternatives that support sustainable project delivery, environmental protection, and innovation.

CEPP, Documentation, Reporting, and Records

• Lead the preparation, monitoring, maintenance, and updates of the Comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan and associated environmental procedures, records, and project documentation.
• Prepare, compile, audit, review, and distribute environmental reports, metrics, technical documents, logs, inspection records, corrective action records, training records, and other environmental performance information.
• Track environmental observations, deficiencies, permit conditions, commitments, corrective actions, and follow-up items through completion.
Ensure environmental records are maintained in accordance with project procedures, document control requirements, company standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Project Coordination, Training, and Stakeholder Engagement

• Participate in multidisciplinary design meetings, project planning discussions, environmental reviews, construction coordination meetings, and owner or agency meetings to provide environmental direction and support.
• Provide proactive management, participation, and support in meetings and communications with owners, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders regarding environmental issues, environmental measures, and NEPA reevaluation processes.
• Prepare and implement environmental training related to environmental impacts, protection measures, permit requirements, compliance expectations, and field environmental performance.
Interact with the public as required to communicate information regarding environmental measures, project impacts, and environmental compliance matters.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as an Environmental Compliance Manager leading a Design-Build or P3 Project.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree, technical training, or coursework in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Environmental inspection, compliance, stormwater, erosion control, heavy civil construction, transportation infrastructure, or related field experience preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, erosion and sediment control, stormwater requirements, Best Management Practices, construction compliance requirements, and applicable environmental regulations preferred.
• Environmental compliance, erosion control, stormwater, OSHA, Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor, Wetland Delineation, ASTM Phase I/Phase II, or Certified Environmental Inspector training or certification preferred.
• Ability to interpret construction and environmental documents, work outdoors in active construction environments, follow safety and company procedures, and accurately document observations, corrective actions, and compliance records.
Strong communication, organization, teamwork, and computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, document control systems, and applicable project software.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Ferrovial Construction-Webber 285 JV provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Ferrovial complies with applicable local, state and federal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at each location the Company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “ Protected Class ” ), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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