Senior Environmental Advisor

Southwest Gas; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Gas seeks a Senior Environmental Advisor to provide high-level environmental expertise and compliance oversight for its operating divisions. The role focuses on air permits, GHG data collection, and methane abatement programs, advising stakeholders to ensure regulatory adherence.

The position requires extensive experience, a related degree, and strong skills in compliance reporting and technical writing, with a broad understanding of federal and state environmental laws.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of relevant work experience.
• Related degree with significant subject matter experience desired.
• Experience in compliance reporting and technical writing is required.
• Advanced computer skills and experience with government reporting systems.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Company's technical expert on specialized environmental matters such as air permits, GHG data collection and reporting, and methane abatement programs.
• Provide technical expertise in preparation and timely filing of air permits or other environmental permits.
• Evaluate effectiveness of emission reduction programs and suggest modifications.
• Maintain knowledge of NEPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and related regulations.
• Assist Environmental Advisors in oversight of environmental compliance for divisions and facilities.
• Assist in implementing environmental training plans and conducting local training.
• Coordinate with safety, facilities, and audit teams on environmental compliance issues.
• Inform management of environmental requirements that affect health, safety, or the Company.
• Develop and maintain environmental compliance calendars and systems.
• Provide oversight for environmental studies, investigations, and mitigation of projects.
• Assist with acquisition and compliance maintenance of environmental permits.
• Perform inspections to ensure adherence to policies and regulations.
• Interpret regulations to help develop Environmental Policies and Procedures.
• Provide written correspondence with environmental agencies regarding projects and audits.
• Assist with acquisition or disposal of structures to control environmental liabilities.
• Ensure GHG data requests are met and records demonstrate compliance.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Compliance reporting

Technical writing

GHG data reporting

Environmental regulations

Advanced computer skills

Government reporting systems

Education

Related degree

Job description

The Senior Environmental Advisor is a high-level individual contributor that provides specialized environmental expertise and/or compliance oversight for the Company's operating division(s) and/or Great Basin Gas Transmission Company. This position ensures objectives are achieved by providing technical expertise and advice to the department and applicable stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

There are clear precedents and practices which the incumbent uses to determine how this job is performed. This position requires five or more years of relevant work experience. A related degree with significant subject matter experience is desired. Previous experience in compliance reporting and technical writing is required. Advanced computer skills and experience with government reporting systems, as well as a working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations is required.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the Company's technical expert on specialized environmental matters such as air permits, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) data collection and reporting, the Company's methane abatement programs, and other environmental subject areas
• Provide technical expertise in the preparation and timely filing by responsible Company personnel of Company air permits or other key environmental permits
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing fugitive emission, natural gas release and combustion emission reduction programs and recommend modifications or additions as appropriate
• Maintain expert knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act, the OSHA, and other federal, state and local environmental regulations
• Assist Environmental Advisors in the oversight of division(s) and/or Great Basin environmental compliance activities related to both stationary facilities and linear pipeline facilities
• Assist Environmental Advisors in implementing performance-based environmental compliance training plans to prepare and conduct local environmental training
• Coordinate with Corporate Safety and Risk Management, Facilities, Internal Audit, and Operational Quality Assurance audit workgroups regarding issues involving environmental compliance
• Inform management of situations related to environmental requirements that could adversely affect the health and safety of employees or the public, or impact the Company
• Assist in developing and maintaining environmental compliance calendar(s) and/or other appropriate system(s) to ensure adherence with Company environmental policies and procedures
• Provide expert oversight and consultation to the division(s) for environmental studies, investigations, and mitigation of construction and maintenance projects
• Assist, as necessary, with the acquisition and compliance maintenance of operational environmental permits including but not limited to air, spill prevention and response, and construction storm water
• Perform, as necessary, inspections of Company facilities, operations, and equipment to access and insure compliance with environmental policies, procedures, and regulations
• Interpret government regulations to assist in developing and maintaining new and existing Environmental Policies and Procedures sections of the Operations Manual
• Provide and coordinate, as necessary, written correspondence with environmental agencies regarding projects, permitting, compliance, data requests, and audit results
• Assist, as necessary, with the acquisition, modification and/or disposal of existing structures to properly control environmental governance and liabilities
• Ensure, oversee, and fulfill federal, state, and voluntary GHG data/information requests
• Ensure Company and Division records provide and maintain demonstrable compliance
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job

SALARY DETAILS

Las Vegas: $109,535.00 - $164,303.00

At Southwest Gas, attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We use flexibility to develop competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to hire the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the pay range for the position. It is provided as a good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, as we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview and selection process.