Environmental Compliance Specialist (CAHSR)

Energy Vault; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to support one of the largest planned projects in the U.S. This role involves crucial documentation and compliance monitoring alongside environmental regulations. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and significant experience in environmental planning and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with document controls and construction compliance reporting.
• Background in biology or conservation.
• Knowledge of major environmental laws and project compliance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and enter environmental commitments into the EMMA database.
• Prepare reports identifying compliance gaps.
• Support compliance documentation for construction project sections.

Skills

Familiarity with NEPA

Construction compliance reporting

Database management applications

Environmental planning

Regulatory agency interaction

Education

Accredited four-year degree in relevant field

Six years related experience or total of ten years experience

Tools

SharePoint

EMMA

Job description

Fluor is seeking candidates for opportunities within our Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to provide program delivery and program management services for one of the largest planned infrastructure projects in the U.S.

The system will connect the 500-mile stretch between the Los Angeles region with the San Francisco Bay Area, with up to 24 stations. The first phase of the program is currently under construction in California’s Central Valley.

Under the general direction of the PDS Assistant and Deputy Assistant Environmental Services Managers and the Authority Director of Environmental Services, the Environmental Compliance Specialist works in the Program Delivery group, which is part of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority’s) Office of Program Delivery, Environmental Services Branch. The role reports directly to the Deputy Assistant Environmental Services Manager.

The Environmental Compliance Specialist will work closely with the Environmental Compliance Manager to conduct data entry and prepare reports in the Authority’s proprietary environmental compliance database management application, EMMA. This role involves analyzing and entering the Authority’s environmental commitments, as documented in the Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Plan, and regulatory permits into EMMA. The specialist will support compliance implementation, documentation, and reporting for project sections under construction.

Responsibilities include coding environmental commitments from approval documents into EMMA, preparing reports to identify gaps and document mitigation compliance, and supporting the use of EMMA for construction compliance demonstration.

Qualifications:

1. Familiarity with NEPA, CEQA, and permits under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Section 2081 of the California Endangered Species Act, and Section 1600 of the California Fish & Game Code.
2. Ability to interact with regulatory agency staff to answer routine construction compliance questions.
3. Experience with document controls in SharePoint and other applications.
4. Experience with construction-phase compliance reporting.
5. Accredited four-year degree or equivalent in a relevant field, with six years of related experience, or a total of ten years of experience in lieu of a degree.
6. Experience in environmental planning and construction compliance tracking, documentation, and reporting.
7. Background in biology or conservation.
8. Experience with design-build contracting and construction processes.
9. Demonstrated ability to work with database management applications.
10. Familiarity with major state and federal environmental laws, including CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act, endangered species acts, Porter-Cologne, and lake/streambed alteration agreements.
11. Experience working on large, complex environmental compliance programs.