Environmental Compliance Water Specialist

Environmental Compliance Specialist

Ready to take your environmental compliance expertise to NASA? HSG is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to support NASA Langley Research Center, where you'll help protect water quality, navigate complex regulatory requirements, and provide hands-on support for stormwater, wastewater, and environmental compliance programs. If you enjoy solving problems, working both in the field and with technical teams, and seeing the direct impact of your work, we'd love to hear from you.

Under the guidance of the Langley Project Manager, the Environmental Compliance Specialist provides technical expertise necessary to ensure compliance with NASA Langley Research Center water quality permits (e.g., sanitary, stormwater, industrial wastewater), associated plans, and program elements. The Specialist also supports environmental compliance field inspections and monitors projects (e.g., construction, demolition, land disturbing activities, etc.) to ensure compliance with environmental requirements and applicable policies.

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How You Will Fulfill Your Mission

• Support execution, implementation, and compliance with Langley's Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit and Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) permit, to include assisting with the coordination and scheduling of all permit-required sampling and providing guidance and recommendations regarding permit compliance.
• Support implementation and compliance with Langley's General Phase II MS4 permit and any applicable TMDL conditions and/or action plans, including executing the Langley-specific MS4 Program Plan on an annual basis and tracking program results.
• Prepare water permit applications and regulatory correspondence.
• Maintain MS4 records for regulatory annual reporting, prepare required public outreach, conduct personnel training, and provide information, guidance, and recommendations for the program.
• Assist with plan review and perform site inspections on land disturbing projects (in accordance with 9 VAC-25-875) for compliance with Government-approved Plans (e.g., ESC Plans, SWM Plans, Pollution Prevention [P2] Plans, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans).
• Complete quarterly outfall inspections and annual MS4 stormwater management facility inspections (e.g., bio-retention areas, pavers, green roofs, grass channels) and generate formal inspection reports, noting deficiencies and providing recommendations.
• Assist in achieving compliance with the HRSD permit and any HRSD Administrative Orders including, but not limited to generating responses and developing data necessary to comply.
• Complete and submit environmental field inspection reports within 24 hours of project inspections and assist in addressing and closing out inspection issues.
• Maintain inspection tracking spreadsheets/databases and ensure they are kept up to date.
• Provide support for other project areas as required (e.g., training; environmental outreach; facility audits; etc.)
• Provide support to other HSG customers, contracts, and projects when requested.
• Ensure all work performed is conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, as well as associated Job Safety Analyses and approved Standard Operating Procedures.

The duties and responsibilities described in this position description in no way state or imply that these are the only duties performed. This position may require that additional duties and responsibilities be performed.

Why We Value You

• You are able to work independently and show a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
• You have a consistent character and do not yield to pressure to compromise or cut corners.
• You have a strong ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and customers by clearly expressing your intent and understanding the focus and purpose of the conversation while allowing each person to get their point across
• You are open to new ideas and innovations and can create modifications or changes in yourself to adapt or suit a new environment/situation.
• You have faith in your own ideas and ability to be successful.
• You hold yourself to the highest…