Environmental Scientist II

About Spire

We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people. And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate the competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:

• Adaptability: We embrace change, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement while remaining open-minded and flexible in response to evolving conditions and customer, stakeholder and company needs.
• Collaboration: We achieve more together through a foundation of respect, embracing healthy conflict, actively seeking and providing actionable feedback and fostering an environment where everyone's input is welcomed.
• Ownership: We see things through, demonstrate accountability, honor commitments, take responsibility for outcomes and demonstrate initiative.

By living our values and competencies, we strive to create an environment where employees feel welcome, respected and valued.

Summary

Spire is seeking an Environmental Engineer or Scientist II to work in our tbd office. This position will be responsible for performing field inspections, permitting, waste disposal and remediation to support Spire's pipeline work and ongoing operation of natural gas facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect Company facilities and projects for compliance of environmental and related regulations; provide recommendations for needed corrective or preventive actions.
• Perform reviews of projects flagged by Construction Engineering for environmental issues.
• Train Construction Engineering on environmental review process.
• Secure environmental permits and complete required regulatory submittals, especially USACE permits, permits requiring special certifications, and permits with longer timelines.
• Oversee consultants performing permitting functions.
• Manage and arrange disposal of new regulated wastes generated by the Company.
• Manage and/or conduct evaluation and remediation of former manufactured gas plant sites and odorant, petroleum or other remediation and risk mitigation sites.
• Track and prepare air permitting submittals.
• Oversee air permitting performed by consultants.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable environmental regulations.
• Read and interpret applicable environmental regulations especially state environmental agency, EPA and OSHA regulations having direct and/or potential impact on Company operations.
• Assist in preparing regulatory documentation and responses to environmental field incidents and employee questions or requests.
• Assist with regulated greenhouse gas data collection and reporting.
• Manage environmental projects. This includes bid proposal preparation, scheduling, oversight and budget tracking.
• Assist in developing and conducting environmental training.

Essential Characteristics

• Customer-focused, teamworking and communicative
• Driven to take initiative and produce high-quality results
• Troubleshoots and solves problems
• Adapts to circumstances and needs
• Driven to advance and continue learning
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Dedicated to a safe work environment
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in order be productive with multiple concurrent tasks
• Energized by a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects every individual's unique skills and perspectives
• Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and establish rapport with a diverse array of people
• Effective active listening skills and a positive and can-do attitude

Required Education

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or similar technical degree required.
• Industry certifications - EIT, GRIT, CEP, CHMM preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General utility knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of permitting and regulatory environment required (Alabama or Missouri only)
• Minimum 2-3 years professional experience required
• Strong knowledge of local, state and federal environmental regulations and permitting processes

Physical Demands, Environment, and Schedule

• Shared office environment and field (Ongoing exposure to the elements and rough off-road terrain may occur.)
• Typically, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
• Scheduled, periodic on-call duties for incident evaluation and response, as rotated through the department
• Overtime and/or travel will occasionally be required.