Environmental Specialist

Title:

Environmental Specialist

Location:

Anchorage, AK
Rotation: 14/14- 12 hour days.

• Provides oversight and leads the implementation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management Information System (EMIS).
• Senior level, typically 5+ years of experience.
• Understands advanced aspects of discipline and is viewed as an expert in a given field.
• Applies broad range of competencies to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Often provides specialized/technical/functional guidance to others within department and/or business asset.
• Responsible for field implementation support of all environmental media (i.e. air, water, waste, spills/remediation, land), permit/jurisdictional and compliance responsibilities (i.e. corporate reporting, procedural requirements) for the supported function.
• Serve as the technical point of contact on all environmental issues for the assigned function.
• Maintain key environmental tools, such as the Compliance Database, Intelex, spill reporting, water use, air quality records for the function.
• Coordinate with other environmental professionals to share information and ensure shared understanding of environmental requirements. (including town based permit staff, other FEC’s, project personnel, others)
• Identify and address potential compliance issues proactively and assist in developing plans to maintain compliance during the project.
• The Environmental Coordinator is often an ambassador of community relations and cultural matters due to the sensitivity of our work location. It is especially important to be a good communicator and prudent around messaging.
• Assist in communicating environmental requirements to contractors and conduct compliance assurance checks for functional areas as needed.
• Support/champion initiatives, programs, audits, agency inspections and related demands for assigned function. Interact with other resources as needed.
• Serve as the SPOC for questions from contractors and/or scope leaders on Environmental matters. Involve/communicate with HSE Director as needed to support the outcome.
• Actively interface with KSOP and ACS Spill Response personnel as applicable within function. Provide day-to-day oversight of ACS Techs assigned to the function. Partner with HSE Director in assessing seasonal or project-based staffing needs.
• Manage all environmental data, recordkeeping, reporting and documentation applicable within function.
• In some cases, data may need to be compiled within function and provided to one of the other positions for consolidated reporting.
• Collaborate with HSE Director regarding incidents and notifications.
• As a team, develop and manage a Red Book training schedule that is equally staffed by each function supporting WNS as a whole.