Environmental protection specialist job description

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, with an active Top Secret Clearance. The Environmental Protection will assist the Environmental Protection Lead with the establishment and maintenance of environmental compliance program via inspections, staff assistance visits, consulting with agency organizations, and comprehensive understanding of agency processes. Recommends changes for improvements to eliminate waste generated and minimize utilization of chemical materials. Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Program Planning and Sustainability: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) program. Serves as an expert for complete NEPA analysis and documentation to include compliance with applicable laws and regulations, to include, Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), etc. Monitors NEPA operations and provides corrective actions as required to ensure compliance and coordinated actions. Reviews major and minor construction design projects for compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Implements environmental protection guidance from the Government on programs, policies, and regulations to ensure compliance with FBI, Department of Army (DA), Department of Defense (DOD), and Federal, state, regional, and local monitoring and enforcement agency statutory and regulatory requirements.

Environmental program planning: Assists in planning the overall direction of environmental program for FBI at Redstone and participates in policy development in the areas of compliance, conservation, prevention, and restoration. Provides assistance to agency activities and ensures they comply with Federal, state and local environmental laws and FBI, Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Army (DA) regulations. Implements requirements established by public laws, executive orders, DA, and FBI for proper environmental program management. Participates in the development of FBI at Redstone environmental policy and guidance to ensure the agency achieves and maintains compliance. Maintains close contact with environmental compliance officers on the installation. Works with other Environmental Protection Specialists to ensure that a highly technical and detailed internal control system is developed and monitored to maintain compliance with environmental laws. Manages one or more environmental programs, such as: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Emergency Planning and Community

Right-to-Know Act; Pollution Prevention Act; Toxic Substance Control Act; Solid Waste Management; and Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water Programs. Has extensive knowledge of the following, but not limited to: Clean Air Act (CAA); Clean Water Act (CWA); Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Subtitles C and D) (RCRA-C, RCRA-D); Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); Cultural Resources; Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Natural Resources; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Noise Abatement; Environmental Program Management; Hazardous Materials Management and Pollution Prevention)

Environmental Compliance: Provides assistance to agency on issues concerning environmental compliance with Federal, state and local laws and DA regulations. Assists with regulatory agency communication with achieving and maintaining compliance. Prepares presentations for agency. Keeps abreast of latest technological and scientific advancements. Informs executive management of changes that may impact the agency.

Surveys: Assists in the development of agency regulations and policies to effectively manage the areas of compliance, conservation, prevention, and restoration. Participates in inspections, staff assistance visits, and surveys conducted on the campus. Provides recommendations and prepares reports as deemed necessary.
Qualifications:

+ Active Top Secret Clearance

+ Minimum 8+ years' experience in environmental compliance.

+ Degree in Environmental studies, environmental science, environmental management, or similar, required. (Master's or higher preferred)

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

Using established procedures under supervision, administers and assists in implementing Environmental Protection (EP) programs in multiple assigned districts within a Market Area. Serves as district EP contact to assist field operations personnel and management with technical guidance on EP topics and regulatory environments. Monitors and investigates compliance status providing training and to site and district management and operations personnel.
Generally, this position is responsible for districts within a Market Area.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

* Prepares, reviews and submits required environmental reports for internal and external audiences as required. Maintain EP data tracking system databases (Cycle, Dakota Tracer) and provides company related reporting.

* Communicates and implements the Corporate EP program policies and strategies within assigned districts. Serves as districts EP contact regarding incident notifications, environmental issues and permit applications.

* Monitors and records site operations and engineering efforts to maintain compliance. Investigates and assesses the regulatory findings and analysis and prepares related documents. Identifies local, state and federal regulatory impacts to operations.

* Plans, organizes and secures related environmental permits and other regulatory approvals. Prepares related documentation.

* Responsible for developing, coordinating and overseeing district EP testing, investigations, assessments, guidance and reporting.

* May administer customer waste and special waste disposal approvals.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities are required.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

* Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.

* Experience: Two (2) years of environmental protection related experience. (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

* Requires knowledge of regulatory environment as it applies to environmental protection and compliance.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

* MS Office familiarity, general computer acumen and ability to learn to utilize other job-related technical software. Familiarity with statistical methods. Research skills. A working knowledge of the company s operations and business hierarchy.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

* Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, use of sampling equipment, etc.) most of the work day;

* Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds part of the work day;

* Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, combustible gas, etc.) rarely;

* Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements a portion of the work day or week;

* Normal setting for this job is an office setting and solid/hazardous waste landfill or handling sites.

Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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**Summary**

ChESS is looking for an **Environmental Protection Specialist** to work as part of a team supporting the Department of Transportation (DOT) Infrastructure Program. The ChESS team is tasked with providing authoritative advice and analysis on areas that involve coordinating and evaluating public policy on climate change affecting all aspects of transportation; legislative and regulatory proposals affecting these areas, conducting studies and analyses, researching and developing requirements, and drafting or reviewing guidance and policy statements related to climate change. Our team is the focal point for the review and coordination of the Department's transportation policies, priorities, and objectives around climate change.

ChESS offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee's knowledge, critical thinking, and determination to innovate scalable solutions for our clients.

**Responsibilities**

+ Application of expertise towards the development, coordination, and evaluation of climate policy affecting all aspects of transportation.

+ Support for developing and coordinating policies and programs related to climate policy within DOT, and in relation to other federal agencies.

+ Reviews of case studies and reports on climate policy and proposals to determine the impact on proposed policy recommendations. Prepares briefings of policy recommendations for review, consideration, and approval by the Director and the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.

+ Research on environmental issues in transportation; specifically, greenhouse gas emissions, reduction strategies, climate change impacts and consequences. Works with modal administrations to adopt innovative environmental partnerships

+ Ensure consistency with existing environmental laws and regulations while exploring innovative new strategies for transportation project development and delivery.

+ Evaluate program functions, policy initiatives, and studies related to climate policy.

+ Advising the Director and the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, the Under Secretary for Policy, and the Secretary regarding climate change and related policy issues affecting the transportation sector

**Qualifications**

+ Bachelor of Science Degree

+ 5+ years applying progressively responsible and in-depth principles, concepts, and practices related to environmental impact on program activities

+ Excellent written and verbal communication with a commitment to high-quality output

+ Ability to report onsite to the clients Washington, DC office

_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:_

+ Mastery of the environmental protection field sufficient to serve as a subject matter expert.

+ Comprehensive knowledge of environmental program requirements, federal policies, and procedures to include air, water, and land pollution; noise pollution; hazardous waste management and disposal; environmental cleanup; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation; environmental management research and development; Environmental Quality Awards; and environmental training .

+ Expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve the environmental program.

+ Expert skill in designing and conducting strategic program studies, which may be characterized by very broad or changing parameters to function as technical authority for these programs.

+ Close attention to detail and accuracy of your work.

**Teleworking Permitted?**

Yes

**Teleworking Details**

This will be a hybrid role, requiring contractors to report onsite to the clients Washington, DC location 5% of the time.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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