Director, Environmental Compliance
THE COMPANY:
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.
STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.
THE POSITION:
Director, Environmental Compliance will oversee and provide direction on all elements of environmental management and compliance from land acquisition through data center operations. The role will support numerous stakeholders throughout the life cycle of STACK’s data centers. As a subject matter expert in environmental compliance, the successful candidate will be an effective, communicative leader, dedicated to collaboration and will excel in coordination, project management and environmental strategy. The position will report directly to the Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety and be an integral part of the EHS team.
- 12 – 15+ years’ experience with environmental management.
- Proficient with the management of multiple environmental consultants supporting due diligence, remediation, permitting, and compliance programs.
- Experience in Title V air permitting is desired.
- Must have working knowledge in a wide variety of environmental disciplines including Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, noise studies, SWPPP, SPCC, Tier II.
- Must be able to develop scopes of work, coordinate 3rd party consulting bids, manage projects, review environmental reports and deliverables, and advise senior leadership on appropriate environmental strategies.
- Experience implementing and managing ISO 14001 certifications.
Responsibilities will include
- Refine and further establish a comprehensive environmental management program within STACK Americas.
- Oversee and manage due diligence activities including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, noise studies, air permitting, SWPPP, SPCC, Tier II.
- Selection, coordination and management of environmental consultants and the review and communication of associated deliverables.
- Develop strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to leadership and diverse stakeholders.
- Develop and deliver appropriate training related to environmental compliance and management.
- Provide technical support and expertise to Critical Operations to assist in meeting permit and compliance obligations for STACK’s operating data center.
- Maintain knowledge related to current and changing environmental regulations and policies; and advise on appropriate strategies to support development efforts.
THE DETAILS:
- Location: Sterling, VA Travel: Up to 20% domestically
- Compensation: $170,000 – $190,000 base salary + 20% annual bonus potential
- Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
- Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Screening: Must pass comprehensive background screening
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree environmental science, engineering or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in due diligence, permitting, and/or compliance.
- Experience with air permitting, ideally with data center development.
- Experience working with regulators and interpreting environmental laws and requirements.
- Microsoft 365 suite fluency.
- PE a strong plus
THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:
- You’re passionate about environmental stewardship and compliance excellence.
- You excel at building structure and process in fast-growing, decentralized organizations.
- You’re a strong communicator who can translate technical regulations into actionable business strategies.
- You’re proactive, collaborative, and thrive on solving complex operational and regulatory challenges.
- You enjoy leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across departments.
WHY STACK?
- We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
- We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
- Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
- We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025
STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Note to external agencies: we are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to stack infrastructure will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.
Job ID: 10201
