26-648.B1 - Environmental Specialist

About the role

This is a field-based position that manages environmental compliance and requires strong communication skills between the Houston office and field operations staff. Perform job functions independently and able to manage task assignment and completion with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, permits, authorizations, and agreements.
• Provide knowledge and expertise across all environmental media and programs, including Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and applicable waste management requirements.
• Participate in the project planning and development through all stages to facilitate communication of project impacts between all stakeholders.
• Manage consultants as required in the development of remediation and soil/groundwater cleanup projects.
• Respond to active releases and support spill response and cleanup efforts.
• Coordinate routine compliance inspections with operations for air permits and participate in external audits as required.
• Serve as a member of the company’s emergency response team and be involved in the spill management program.
• Investigate accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending preventive safety measures, corrective actions, and developing safety programs.
• Adhere to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
• Support company vision and mission.
• Adhere to established work schedule, attendance standards, and be punctual to work and meetings.
• Develop tools and templates to manage the collection of environmental compliance information.
• Be available 24 hours per day for on-call questions and emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related work experience in an environmental specialist/compliance role; years in the position are not as relevant as the application of knowledge and experience.
• Preferred: Oil & Gas, Petro Chemical, or midstream experience.
• Experience in the use and function of office equipment, including computers and applicable software.
• Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively.
• Experience with soil and groundwater sampling techniques and protocols.
• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations and standards and their applicability to operations.
• Ability to evaluate, research, and interpret governmental regulations, equipment performance manuals, regulatory agency guidance and instructions, reports, correspondence, and company policies and procedures.
• Ability to apply math, algebraic formulas, calculus, and statistics.
• Ability to communicate and/or exchange information effectively through written communication that applies fundamental technical writing skills.
• Ability to operate tools and equipment required for the job.
• Ability to collect environmental field samples (air, water, and waste) for analysis.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in an environmental science/engineering and/or related technical discipline or equivalent combination of formal education and job-related experience.