Description

The Permitting Manager provides mentorship and proactive leadership to a team of environmental professionals supporting capital expansion and tactical projects. This role requires an effective leader who can influence others to promote environmental stewardship and successful project execution while aligning with Williams’ core values.

Key responsibilities include establishing consistent permitting processes, managing work division and procedures to meet stakeholder needs, and ensuring the team’s priorities align with company goals. The manager leads incident investigations, coordinates resources—including contractors—for permitting and construction compliance, and provides technical interpretation of environmental regulations.

The manager works with internal teams and external partners to develop and implement permitting strategies for all projects, builds high‑performing work teams, and handles additional duties as assigned.

• Establish consistent permitting processes and define personnel accountabilities for expansion projects.
• Manage division of work, methods, and procedures to satisfy internal stakeholder needs.
• Align permitting team priorities and performance with company goals.
• Lead and support incident investigations for project‑related environmental events.
• Coordinate internal and contractor resources for permitting and construction compliance.
• Provide technical support and interpret federal and state environmental regulations.
• Develop and implement permitting strategies with internal teams and external partners.
• Build and lead high‑performing environmental work teams.
• Provide hybrid work model with one remote day per week for office roles and flexible schedules for field roles.
• Deliver comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Support employee growth through robust learning and development programs and high internal mobility.

Requirements

Required qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, at least six years of energy‑industry experience with five years in a supervisory role, and strong organizational, interpersonal, and safety‑focused skills. Preferred credentials include professional licenses or certifications, NEPA review experience under BLM or FERC, and environmental due‑diligence expertise.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Possess at least six years of energy‑industry experience, including five years of supervisory or management responsibility.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational, interpersonal, and safety‑first skills.
• Preferred: professional engineering, project management, or environmental certification; NEPA review experience under BLM or FERC; environmental due‑diligence background.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving abilities.

Benefits

The position is based at Williams’ corporate headquarters in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city known for its art‑deco architecture, vibrant cultural scene, and affordable cost of living, with excellent transportation options and numerous recreational amenities.

Williams offers competitive compensation, an annual incentive program, hybrid and flexible work arrangements, a 401(k) with company matching, comprehensive health benefits, generous paid time off, and extensive learning and development resources, fostering a career‑focused environment with high internal mobility.

• Offer competitive salary with annual incentive program.
• Include 401(k) plan with company matching and fixed annual contribution.
• Provide generous paid time off, floating holidays, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Extend parental leave, fertility and adoption benefits, domestic partner benefits, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance