Environmental Field Specialist

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is hiring an Environmental Field Specialist (EFS) in Oakland, CA. The role supports environmental compliance across short cycle and vegetation management projects, serving as lead for soil, air, water and waste issues.

The position requires travel and collaboration with cross-functional teams, regulators, and contractors to ensure timely, compliant project execution and effective environmental risk management.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geology, Hydrology, or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience, including leading moderate-scale projects.
• Experience ensuring environmental compliance for utility construction projects.
• Experience coordinating environmental sampling events and interpreting lab reports.
• Experience supporting emergency operations during storms, wildfires, etc.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficiency with Office and Salesforce; HAZWOPER certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor routine and emergency project activities with potential environmental impacts.
• Provide professional consultation, direction, and training on environmental compliance.
• Respond to field queries related to operational emergencies.
• Conduct project environmental reviews and coordinate with regulators.
• Oversee soil, water, and hazardous waste management; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate environmental sampling with vendors and labs; inspection coordination.
• Lead environmental submittals and interface with internal and external stakeholders.
• Train and coach cross-functional teams on environmental compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BA in Environmental Sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Salesforce

Job description

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Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

Enterprise Service Delivery (ESD) is committed to establishing and delivering robust demand planning and production control processes to optimize and deliver resources, materials, and shovel ready work.ESD includes Shared Services, Supply Chain and Materials—all of which are key to delivering energy to the hometowns PG&E serves. Enterprise Service Delivery is comprised of approximately 2,400 coworkers.

Position Summary

This position is represented by IBEW Local 1245 which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.

This position is "Hybrid" – 30% of time expected in field or office.

The Environmental Field Specialist (EFS) is responsible for preparing and communicating Line of Business (LOB) environmental compliance data. The EFS is also responsible for providing environmental technical project support for Short Cycle (i.e., electric distribution, gas distribution, and electric transmission tag work) and Vegetation Management construction projects in the areas of soil management, construction dewatering, stormwater pollution prevention, air quality, hazardous materials and waste management. As a journey member of multi-disciplinary project teams, the position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Act as the Environmental Lead and main point of contact for the LOB and coordinate with the various subject matter experts on their tasks and deadlines.

Provide oversight and review of Project Environmental Review documents (PERs) and issue Environmental Release to Construction (ERTCs) for Project Managed (PM) jobs.

Provide guidance, technical direction, coordination with internal clients, act as the liaison on environmental issues and work with external regulators.

You must be able to travel at least 30% of the time with occasional overnight stays.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of thejob posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will bebased on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience,market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

The annual salary range is:

Job Responsibilities

The EFS is required to monitor routine/emergency project and facility activities with potential environmental impacts, provide professional consultation, direction, and training to both PG&E and contract personnel for environmental compliance related activities. Furthermore, the EFS position would respond to field queries related to operational emergencies.

EFS duties which encompass environmental compliance consist of:

Conduct project environmental reviews in support of gas and electric construction projects. Environmental reviews include evaluating environmental risks by applying internal data management tools, utilizing agency database systems such as GeoTracker and EnviroStor, and corresponding with regulatory agencies including the US Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, and local environmental health agencies.

Provide direction and oversight on small to large scale projects to ensure that environmental regulations are followed for air quality, water quality, soil management, and hazardous materials/waste management.

Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, and analytical laboratories for environmental sampling events (e.g., soil, water, oil, asbestos).

Perform project and construction laydown yard site inspections. Duties include identifying, correcting, and reporting onsite environmental compliance issues. The EFS is also the lead for coordinating regulatory agency inspections and site reviews.

Provide oversight for the submittal of soil sampling work plans, dust control plans, dewatering plans and other reports to varying environmental agencies.

Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders including cross-functional environmental teams, environmental contractors, regulatory agencies, and construction crews.

Improve processes and procedures by identifying and evaluating new methods, techniques, and creative thinking to achieve department and company goals.

Effectively manage small to large projects or tasks (scope, schedule and budget); multiple assignments concurrently.

Provide training and coaching to cross-functional teams and contractors. Utilize appropriate and effective presentation skills to ensure environmental compliance comprehension is met.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS/BA degree in appropriate technical discipline (such as Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geology, Hydrology etc.) or equivalent level of experience.
• Must have 4 years of relevant experience, including as a lead on moderate scale projects projects. Demonstrated ability to work independently on routine job tasks or projects and on non-routine job tasks as a member of a team on large projects with some supervision and guidance.
• Experience ensuring environmental compliance for utility construction projects including effective management of soil, water, and hazardous waste.
• Background in performing environmental risk assessments and evaluating environmental permitting requirements.
• Experience coordinating and overseeing environmental sampling events; and interpreting laboratory analytical reports for waste characterization and disposal.
• Previous environmental support for emergency operations during storms, wildfires, and other emergency events.
• Familiar with interpreting federal, and state environmental laws and local ordinances.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce
• Valid 40-Hour HAZWOPER training certification and annual 8-Hour HAZWOPER refresher trainings

Purpose, Virtues and Stands

OurPurposeexplains "why" we exist:

• Delivering for our hometowns
• Serving our planet
• Leading with love

OurVirtuescapture "who" we need to be:

• Trustworthy
• Curious
• Nimble
• Owners

OurStandsare "what" we will achieve together:

• Everyone and everything is always safe
• Catastrophic wildfires shall stop
• It is enjoyable to work with and for PG&E
• Clean and resilient energy for all
• Our work shall create prosperity for all customers and investors

EEO
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires aworkforce that reflects the hometowns we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, medical condition, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the job.

Employee Privacy Notice The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA grants new and far-reaching privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information PG&E collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed through the following link: Employee Privacy Notice

PG&E will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with all state and local laws.