Environmental Associate

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies is seeking an Environmental Associate to ensure HSE&Q compliance across construction projects in Wisconsin. You will lead audits, coordinate consultants, manage schedules, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to uphold environmental performance.

Ideal candidates bring a Master’s or Bachelor’s in environmental fields and 7+ years of related experience, with strong regulatory knowledge and communication skills to drive sustainable outcomes on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in renewable energy or large infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience leading EMPs and environmental inspections on construction projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, schedules and scopes.
• Knowledge of CWA, SWPPP, NPDES, SPCC, and protected-species regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental audits and site-specific impact assessments across multiple projects.
• Coordinate consultants, RFPs, scheduling, and site access for environmental compliance.
• Serve as primary contact for environmental queries from stakeholders.
• Communicate findings and oversee corrective actions in Salesforce PM system.
• Ensure compliance with TotalEnergies environmental standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide weekly project updates and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Safety culture

Regulatory knowledge

Education

BSc/ MSc in Environmental Science or related

Job description

HSE&Q Responsibilities

The Environmental Associate will comply with all applicable TotalEnergies and U.S. Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSE&Q) requirements and supporting standards, including:

• Demonstrating adherence to the TotalEnergies HSE MAESTRO Management System.
• Taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Reporting anomalies, near misses, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
• Actively participating in HSE meetings, sustainability moments, training sessions, and emergency drills.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and environmental stewardship.
• Acting in accordance with TotalEnergies policies, ethics, and compliance values.

Activities

• Support TotalEnergies’ environmental standards and take ownership of environmental compliance during the construction phase across multiple projects.
• Lead construction-site environmental compliance audits and site-specific impact assessments based on Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs). Manage consultants throughout the construction phase, including RFP development, scope definition, scheduling, and site access coordination. This includes engaging consultants to perform oversight inspections for regulatory compliance and permit commitments, including SPCC, SWPPP, MBTA, Section 404, state-level NEPA permitting, isolated waters permitting, conditional use permitting, and protected species permitting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for construction-related environmental questions from internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate impact assessment findings and site audit results to construction teams. Support site teams in implementing corrective actions and track environmental compliance progress across multiple construction projects within the Salesforce project management system.
• Review project constraints and EPC bid packages to identify environmental permitting concerns and ensure compliance with company policies and impact assessment assumptions.
• Participate in regular internal and external project team meetings. Communicate environmental and permitting-related project updates and progress to cross-functional teams. Maintain project files and deliverables on the file server. Provide weekly updates to project schedules and progress reports.
• Support TotalEnergies’ environmental standards through ongoing coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel to project construction sites approximately once every three months to conduct onsite inspections and coordinate with site teams.

Accountabilities

• Maintain records of environmental inspections, spills, cleanups, permit violations and non-compliance
• Review project layouts and construction designs for environmental risks and compliance with environmental requirements and standards
• Track site restoration to regulatory, contract and company standards

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, as described below.
• Experience managing environmental aspects of renewable energy or large infrastructure construction projects, including evaluating impacts and risks, recommending appropriate mitigation measures, and tracking mitigation effectiveness.
• Experience leading environmental inspections and developing and implementing Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing sensitive environmental compliance discussions with external contractors, including the ability to navigate challenging, adversarial, or high-pressure situations while maintaining professionalism and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in an organized manner, including oversight of project budgets, schedules, and scopes.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations applicable to renewable energy projects, including working knowledge of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements, and protected-species regulations.
• Preferred experience in one or more of the following areas: stormwater management best practices and permitting, protected-species management during construction, sustainability initiatives, biodiversity conservation, site restoration, contract administration, and environmental construction management.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new responsibilities, adapt to a dynamic work environment, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 120 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

What We Provide

TotalEnergies values the partnership with our external recruitment providers. As a contractor assigned to TotalEnergies you will be eligible for benefits through your agency employer such as PTO, paid holidays, and transportation allowance.

International Consideration

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.