Environmental Associate

The Environmental Associate will focus on projects in the construction phase by supporting environmental compliance, impact assessments, permitting, and sustainability initiatives for TERUSA's onshore renewables portfolio in North America. The role works closely with the Director of Environmental Permitting and other TERUSA team members to ensure successful project execution and regulatory compliance.

HSE&Q Responsibilities

The Environmental Associate will comply with all applicable Total Energies and U.S. Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSE&Q) requirements and supporting standards, including:

• Demonstrating adherence to the Total Energies HSE MAESTRO Management System.
• Taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Reporting anomalies, near misses, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
• Actively participating in HSE meetings, sustainability moments, training sessions, and emergency drills.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and environmental stewardship.
• Acting in accordance with Total Energies policies, ethics, and compliance values.

Activities:

• Support Total Energies’ environmental standards and take ownership of environmental compliance during the construction phase across multiple projects.
• Lead construction-site environmental compliance audits and site-specific impact assessments based on Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs). Manage consultants throughout the construction phase, including RFP development, scope definition, scheduling, and site access coordination. This includes engaging consultants to perform oversight inspections for regulatory compliance and permit commitments, including SPCC, SWPPP, MBTA, Section 404, state-level NEPA permitting, isolated waters permitting, conditional use permitting, and protected species permitting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for construction-related environmental questions from internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate impact assessment findings and site audit results to construction teams. Support site teams in implementing corrective actions and track environmental compliance progress across multiple construction projects within the Salesforce project management system.
• Review project constraints and EPC bid packages to identify environmental permitting concerns and ensure compliance with company policies and impact assessment assumptions.
• Participate in regular internal and external project team meetings. Communicate environmental and permitting-related project updates and progress to cross-functional teams. Maintain project files and deliverables on the file server. Provide weekly updates to project schedules and progress reports.
• Support Total Energies’ environmental standards through ongoing coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel to project construction sites approximately once every three months to conduct onsite inspections and coordinate with site teams.

Accountabilities

• Maintain records of environmental inspections, spills, cleanups, permit violations and non-compliance
• Review project layouts and construction designs for environmental risks and compliance with environmental requirements and standards
• Track site restoration to regulatory, contract and company standards

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, as described below.
• Experience managing environmental aspects of renewable energy or large infrastructure construction projects, including evaluating impacts and risks, recommending appropriate mitigation measures, and tracking mitigation effectiveness.
• Experience leading environmental inspections and developing and implementing Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing sensitive environmental compliance discussions with external contractors, including the ability to navigate challenging, adversarial, or high-pressure situations while maintaining professionalism and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage multiple…