WGL - Senior Specialist, Environmental Compliance (Permitting, Water, Projects)

AltaGas; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaGas seeks a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist to support water-related compliance efforts, project planning and permitting activities, and fieldwork. You will join a technical team responsible for regulatory tracking, data quality assurance, and internal consulting to support permitting.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, environmental science or related field and at least five years of environmental compliance program experience, with knowledge of

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of environmental compliance experience.
• Experience with project permitting and regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of federal/state environmental regulations (EPA/OSHA).

Responsibilities

• Support water-related environmental compliance and permitting activities.
• Serve on the technical team for regulatory tracking and data QA.
• Provide internal environmental consulting to support permitting.
• Assist in developing and enhancing environmental compliance processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Program management

Data analysis

Fieldwork experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field

Job description

Are you ready for a new opportunity? In this critical role as our Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist you will be part of a team that supports water-related compliance efforts and project planning and permitting activities. This role also includes participating in field activities.

You will:

• support environmental compliance and project permitting activities
• Serve as a member of our technical team that is responsible for water-related (wetlands, waterways, stormwater, etc.) regulatory tracking and reporting, data quality assurance
• Serve as an internal environmental consultant to support project permitting.
• Play a critical role in the Company's efforts to develop, implement, and enhance environmental compliance processes in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Drive process for continuous improvement.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or relative technical, or scientific discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of related environmental compliance work experience.
• Experience in program management and program analytics with critical thinking skills.
• Professional registration as an Engineer, Geologist, Project Management Professional, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or Registered Environmental Manager, preferred.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, relevant Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, regulatory analytical methods, and industry standards.
• Demonstrated experience with environmental regulations and regulatory engagement preferred. Experience with fieldwork (stormwater, wastewater, water sampling, wetlands, stormwater management, wetland and forest stand delineations), endangered species review, NEPA experience, monitoring, report writing and analysis, and regulatory negotiation.
• General knowledge of natural gas industry operations and regulations preferred

For Canadian hires

AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.