Director, Permitting

Job Description

• Identifying all applicable Federal, State, and Local Permits and studies required to ensure the project is developed, constructed, and operated to meet all regulatory requirements.
• Leading the project through to the Project Definition phase, ensuring compliance with all internal and external procedures and processes to achieve approval by securing permits to operate from relevant authorities.
• Develop and execute project‑specific permitting strategies and plans, aligned with overall project schedules, regulatory milestones, and business objectives.
• Coordinate the preparation, submittal, and management of permit applications, regulatory filings, and supporting technical studies, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and regulatory defensibility.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies and permitting authorities for assigned projects, managing communications, meetings, site visits, and information requests.
• Track permit conditions, regulatory commitments, and approval requirements, and ensure they are clearly communicated and integrated into engineering, construction, and operational planning.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Environmental, Legal, EPC, HSE, Construction, and Operations teams to ensure permitting requirements are incorporated into project design, execution plans, and operational procedures.
• Monitor permitting schedules, risks, and dependencies, proactively identifying potential issues and developing mitigation plans to minimize impacts to cost, schedule, or scope.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, and agency reviews related to permitting activities, including preparation of documentation and coordination of responses.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources, Law, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline required. Advanced degree preferred.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental, or related functions within the energy, LNG, oil & gas, or large‑scale industrial infrastructure sectors. LNG experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading Federal, State, and Local permitting activities for complex capital projects, including coordination of permit applications, regulatory filings, and supporting technical studies.

• Strong working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local permitting and regulatory frameworks applicable to LNG and energy infrastructure projects, including environmental and operational permitting requirements.
• Working knowledge of FERC‑regulated projects and associated permitting and environmental review processes relevant to LNG facilities and related infrastructure.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare regulatory documentation and communicate permitting requirements to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross‑functional, project‑driven environment, supporting project leadership and escalation of permitting risks as needed.

About
The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast.  The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.