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We provide custom, move-in ready data centers, from edge deployments to core facilities serving hyperscale, cloud and enterprise customers. At Compass, we put Culture first because we believe it produces results and, more importantly, changes lives.\nCompass is recruiting for a Director, Permitting & Risk to establish and lead the company’s first centralized permitting governance function and oversee placement of Builder’s Risk and Owner Controlled Insurance Program coverage for construction projects. This senior leader will create one source of truth for permits, approvals, proffers, conditions, deadlines, renewals, and compliance status across the portfolio. Working alongside subject matter experts, the Director will drive obligations from handoff through construction, commissioning, and operations while partnering with Development, Design & Construction, Data Center Operations, Energy and Utilities, Legal, Finance, regulators, brokers, carriers, and consultants.\nResponsibilities:\nDesign and launch Compass’s permitting governance program, including its charter, policies, standards, operating model, handoff process, and documentation requirements.\nServe as the company’s thought leader on permitting and regulatory commitments, establish best practices, and champion adoption across business units.\nBuild and maintain a centralized repository covering rezoning, proffers, construction permits, emissions and air permits, and utility requirements across all campuses.\nInventory existing permits and commitments with current subject matter experts, close gaps, resolve conflicts, and establish a reliable compliance baseline.\nTrack zoning conditions and proffer commitments through fulfillment and confirm related obligations are reflected in project budgets and schedules.\nOversee compliance with ongoing permit conditions, including generator run-hour limits, emissions reporting, stormwater inspections, and utility service obligations.\nTake ownership of permitting requirements after handoff and drive obligations through construction, commissioning, and operations.\nSelect and implement permit-tracking tools, alerts, dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting.\nMonitor regulatory and local policy changes and assess portfolio impacts.\nCoordinate responses to agency inspections, notices of violation, and inquiries, and manage outside consultants as needed.\nLead placement of Builder’s Risk coverage and negotiate terms so coverage is bound before mobilization.\nAlign construction insurance with project schedules, contracts, and permit conditions; manage extensions and transition coverage at substantial completion.\nPartner with Design & Construction, Legal, and Finance on contractor insurance requirements, project insurance costs, and construction-related claims.\nSkills and Experience:\nStrong knowledge of federal, state, and local permitting frameworks, including the Clean Air Act, NPDES stormwater requirements, and building and fire codes.\nSolid understanding of construction insurance, including Builder’s Risk, OCIP or wrap-up programs, contractor insurance requirements, and claims.\nWorking knowledge of land use, rezoning, proffers, utility service, and interconnection requirements.\nAbility to build programs and tracking systems from the ground up and manage deadlines across multiple sites and jurisdictions.\nAbility to influence subject matter experts and senior leaders without direct authority.\nExcellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with permit-tracking, GRC, or RMIS platforms is preferred.\nExecutive presence, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, high integrity, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.\nRequirements:\n10 or more years of experience in permitting, environmental compliance, regulatory affairs, or construction risk management, including at least three to five years in a leadership role.\nExperience in mission-critical, industrial, energy, or large-scale real estate and construction environments; data center experience is strongly preferred.\nProven experience managing multi-jurisdiction permitting, land use, zoning, or regulatory compliance programs.\nDemonstrated success building a new function or centralized process and driving adoption across decentralized teams.\nExperience placing or managing Builder’s Risk and OCIP or CCIP programs for large construction projects is strongly preferred.\nBachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Risk Management, Business, or a related field required; an advanced degree is preferred.\nFluent spoken and written English required; additional languages are beneficial.\nLocation:\nDallas, Texas\nEmployer will not sponsor applicants for new employment visa status.\nDisclaimer:\nCompass is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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