Environmental Compliance Water Specialist

About the role

Ready to take your environmental compliance expertise to NASA? HSG is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to support NASA Langley Research Center, where you’ll help protect water quality, navigate complex regulatory requirements, and provide hands-on support for stormwater, wastewater, and environmental compliance programs. If you enjoy solving problems, working both in the field and with technical teams, and seeing the direct impact of your work, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to ensure compliance with NASA Langley Research Center water quality permits (e.g., sanitary, stormwater, industrial wastewater), associated plans, and program elements.
• Support environmental compliance field inspections and monitor projects (e.g., construction, demolition, land disturbing activities) to ensure compliance with environmental requirements and applicable policies.
• Support execution, implementation, and compliance with Langley’s Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit and Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) permit, including coordinating and scheduling all permit-required sampling and providing guidance on permit compliance.
• Support implementation and compliance with Langley’s General Phase II MS4 permit and any applicable TMDL conditions and/or action plans, including executing the Langley-specific MS4 Program Plan on an annual basis and tracking program results.
• Prepare water permit applications and regulatory correspondence.
• Maintain MS4 records for regulatory annual reporting, prepare required public outreach, conduct personnel training, and provide information, guidance, and recommendations for the program.
• Assist with plan review and perform site inspections on land disturbing projects (in accordance with 9 VAC-25-875) for compliance with Government-approved Plans (e.g., ESC Plans, SWM Plans, Pollution Prevention [P2] Plans, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans).
• Complete quarterly outfall inspections and annual MS4 stormwater management facility inspections (e.g., bio-retention areas, pavers, green roofs, grass channels) and generate formal inspection reports, noting deficiencies and providing recommendations.
• Assist in achieving compliance with the HRSD permit and any HRSD Administrative Orders, including generating responses and developing data necessary to comply.
• Complete and submit environmental field inspection reports within 24 hours of project inspections and assist in addressing and closing out inspection issues.
• Maintain inspection tracking spreadsheets/databases and ensure they are kept up to date.
• Provide support for other project areas as required (e.g., training; environmental outreach; facility audits).
• Provide support to other HSG customers, contracts, and projects when requested.
• Ensure all work performed is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, as well as associated Job Safety Analyses and approved Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, physical science, or equivalent related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing erosion and sediment control (ESC)/stormwater management (SWM) site inspections.
• Certified Inspector for ESC and SWM from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A Dual Inspector certification will also be accepted.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable regulations and industry best practices related to the oversight and management of stormwater and wastewater systems.
• Experience determining regulatory permit applicability and preparing permit applications and supporting documentation for submission to regulatory agencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified ESC Plan Reviewer from the Commonwealth of Virginia or ability to obtain within 6 months of start date.
• Demonstrated experience performing environmental compliance (e.g., RCRA, SPCC) inspections.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: May require extended walking, sitting, or standing; reaching; balancing; stooping; talking or hearing; manual dexterity to operate office equipment; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds or more with assistance. Required visual abilities include close, distant, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and focus adjustment.
• Work Environment: Primarily office setting with occasional irregular hours.
• Travel: Low amount of travel away from office may be required.