Project Manager – Permitting, Data Centers at IREN in Kiowa, OK

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time l Location: Kiowa, OK l Department: Data Center Delivery l Reporting to: Project Director | Work Location Type: #onsite IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC. Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Manager – Permitting (Air & Water) owns the environmental permitting workstream for a data center campus. The role secures the air and water permits and approvals required to construct, commission and operate each building, keeps those permits current as the design and campus evolve, and ensures permit conditions are built into the project and handed over to Operations in a form they can comply with from day one. With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in. Responsibilities Permitting strategy and planning Develop and maintain the campus permitting matrix and schedule, identifying every required air and water permit, approval and notification, its regulatory pathway, lead time, dependencies and the design information needed to file. Integrate permit milestones into the master project schedule with project controls so that filing, agency review, public notice and issuance dates are visible as critical-path items. Advise the Project Director, Senior Project Managers and engineering on permitting pathways and trade-offs early in design, including generator sizing and run-hour strategies, cooling technology selection and water sourcing options that affect permit scope, timing and risk. Keep the permitting risk register current, with mitigation actions tracked to closure. Air permitting Manage applicability analyses and permit applications for emergency and standby generators and other combustion sources, including minor source, permit-by-rule, standard permit, New Source Review and Title V pathways as applicable. Coordinate emissions inventories, dispersion modeling and health-effects reviews with consultants; review deliverables for accuracy before submission. Track federal engine and turbine standards (NSPS and NESHAP) and state requirements through equipment selection, procurement specifications and submittal review so that purchased equipment matches what was permitted. Manage initial notifications, performance and stack testing, record-keeping and reporting obligations triggered during commissioning and the first year of operation. Water permitting Secure construction stormwater coverage and manage the SWPPP, including notices of intent and termination, inspection records and corrective actions with the civil contractor through to final stabilization. Secure industrial stormwater coverage, wastewater discharge or pretreatment permits and any cooling tower blowdown approvals needed for operations, coordinating with the local utility or publicly owned treatment works. Manage water supply approvals, including utility service agreements, groundwater district permits and water-rights filings, and track supply commitments against campus demand projections. Manage wetland and waters-of-the-U.S. delineations, Clean Water Act Section 404/401 authorizations and floodplain approvals, and ensure avoidance, minimization and mitigation commitments are built into the site design. Coordinate spill prevention and fuel storage plans and registrations with HSE and the electrical trade for on-site diesel storage. Agency engagement and public process Act as the project’s primary day-to-day contact with environmental regulators, water districts and local