Specialist - Environmental Engineering

USA Compression; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Compression Partners, LP seeks an Environmental Engineering Specialist to support Commercial, Operations, and Manufacturing in meeting regulatory requirements for company equipment and facilities. The role emphasizes teamwork, data integrity, and proactive compliance leadership.

You will develop policies, provide technical guidance, and engage with internal/external stakeholders to ensure safety and regulatory alignment. Travel up to 10% across operating areas is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of environmental engineering, compliance, law, or related experience.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State and Local environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA) is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 core programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
• Proficiency in SAP and Salesforce is highly desired.
• Experience handling large data sets to ensure data integrity and transparency.
• Strong desire to learn technical and financial aspects of the business.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Assist Commercial team and Applications Engineers with pedigree letters and catalyst performance guarantees for new Sales opportunities.
• Advise Operations management to ensure all company equipment complies with regulatory standards.
• Help develop, maintain, and apply environmental policies and guidelines.
• Participate in meetings as the environmental SME and provide technical guidance as needed.
• Audit asset master data and maintenance records to ensure regulatory compliance data is current.
• Develop, maintain, and publish environmental regulatory compliance reporting for leadership.
• Engage in industry conferences to learn new regulatory rulings and updates.
• Report recommendations on new or updated regulatory rulings to leadership.
• Lead or support department initiatives and objectives.
• Assist in developing training materials for corporate programs and training teams.
• Coordinate and lead training sessions on environmental compliance materials for internal departments.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Data integrity

Communication skills

Independent work

Teamwork

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outl0

SAP

Salesforce

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Engineering or related field preferred

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Microsoft 365 apps

Job description

USA Compression Partners, LP, provides gas compression services. We are one of the largest independent providers of gas compression services in the United States. We owe our success to our employees as well as our customers. Our successes are centered upon the quality of our personnel and our strong commitment to safety and superior service to our customers.

Key Business Objectives:

The Specialist – Environmental Engineering reports to the Manager – Environmental Engineering. The Specialist - Environmental Engineering position is responsible for supporting Commercial, Operations, and Manufacturing to ensure USA Compression owned equipment and facilities meet all environmental regulatory compliance measures. This individual is a committed team player who is detail-oriented, efficient, innovative, professional, and personable. The position requires the ability and desire to fully utilize the technological resources provided to perform all tasks effectively. With minimal supervision, this position will maintain customer relationships both internally and externally. All USA Compression employees are responsible for maintaining a safe and professional work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Commercial team and Applications Engineers by generating pedigree letters and supplying catalyst performance guarantees as required for new Sales opportunities.
• Offer guidance and recommendations to Operations management teams to ensure active and contracted company owned equipment maintain all applicable regulatory compliance standards.
• Assist the Manager - Environmental Engineering with developing, maintaining, and applying environmental related company policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Participate in meetings with internal and external customers as the environmental subject matter expert (SME) and be prepared to offer environmental technical support and/or guidance as needed.
• Assist the SAP Plant Maintenance and USAC Operations teams by auditing asset master data and maintenance records to ensure all data is current and/or populated for maintaining environmental regulatory compliance standards.
• Develop, maintain, and publish various environmental regulatory compliance reporting for department leadership.
• Participate in industry group conferences or seminars to learn new regulatory compliance rulings or updates to existing regulatory compliance rulings.
• Review and report recommendations and guidance on any new or updated regulatory compliance rulings to department leadership.
• Lead or provide support to achieve department initiatives or objectives.
• In conjunction with the supervisor, assist with the development of training materials for the corporate training program and corporate training team.
• Coordinate and lead training sessions on environmental regulatory compliance materials to other internal departments.

Skills / Capabilities and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Degree in engineering or related field preferred .
• 2-5 years of environmental engineering, compliance, law, or related experience.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State and Local environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA) is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 key core programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
• Proficiency in SAP and Salesforce is highly desired.
• Experience working with large volumes of data to ensure a high level of data integrity and transparency.
• Strong desire and motivation to learn technical and financial aspects of the business.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal direct supervision.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S.

Working Conditions:

• Normal office working conditions.
• Periodic lifting requirements up to 25 pounds.
• Working extended hours as required in emergencies, on projects, or outages.
• Ability to work and perform in a dynamic, fast-paced, and demanding environment.
• Travel required, including overnight stays up to 10% of the time, across all USA Compression operating areas.
• Occasional visits to industrial and manufacturing facilities requiring appropriate personnel protective equipment (PPE) will occur.