Environmental Specialist IV

Fairweather,-LL; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FEHB: medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Fairweather is seeking an Environmental Specialist IV to support Alaska operations in remote field environments on the North Slope. The role focuses on ensuring environmental compliance and providing guidance to the Exploration team on waste, water, wildlife, and spill prevention matters.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of Alaska environmental experience, strong field audit skills, and effective communication with HSE and regulatory agencies. Safe, collaborative work environment is emphasized.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Alaska environmental compliance (spills, waste, water use, land issues, permitting).
• Ability to identify risks and mitigation strategies and communicate with HSE.
• Ability to conduct onsite audits and validate environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the field and coordinate programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Identify environmental risks and mitigation strategies and communicate with HSE.
• Conduct onsite audits/site visits to validate compliance.
• Represent the company during agency inspections and maintain agency contacts.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Field audits

Regulatory liaison

HSE coordination

Job description

Overview

Environmental Specialist IV

About Fairweather

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

Why You Should Work for Us

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Commitment to employee safety and well-being

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, including medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and voluntary supplemental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services
• Paid Holidays: Observance of major federal holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care options

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Serving as a technical resource to the Exploration team by providing guidance and assistance to the field and coordinating programs to validate compliance with environmental regulations related to: waste disposal and material reuse, waste minimization, wildlife, land, water quality, water use, spill reporting and prevention, and other related field environmental issues as required.
• Identifying environmental risks, issues, and mitigation strategies, and communicating with Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)
• Assessing field activities by conducting onsite audits and site visits to validate environmental compliance.
• Representing ConocoPhillips during agency inspections; and maintaining contacts and working relationships with local, state, and federal agency personnel.

Required

• 3+ years of experience in Alaska environmental compliance (spills, waste, water use, drinking water, land issues, permitting, field monitoring/study design, wildlife, remediation).

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The majority of work takes place in a remote, field environment on Alaska’s North Slope with a diverse group of individuals, each with distinct roles, personalities, and skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is a mix of sedentary and active. It will requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing up to fifty pounds. Terrain may be uneven, icy, or rocky. Employee may be required to work night shifts.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: It is Fairweather's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Fairweather is a Doyon company. As such, it grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first and, second, to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference, in all phases of employment and training, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

Fairweather is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.