Environmental Specialist - Building Group; Vertical Construction

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Location:

Omaha, NE, US

Requisition :182784

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Building Group

Market:Building

Employment Type:Full Time

We are hiring an Environmental Specialist to support environmental compliance for our projects in the Heavy Civil infrastructure and Building markets for projects in the Central United States. In this role, you will work with the construction team to manage, coordinate and implement project wide environmental compliance programs and strategies. You will ensure the field stays aligned with federal, state and local environmental laws, to safeguard our projects from delays, violations or fines.

This is a great blend of regulatory interpretation, field inspections/auditing, hazards analysis, documentation/reporting, and permitting.

ENR ranks us as #2 in Construction, and we excel at delivering EPC projects, particularly in large-scale infrastructure projects. If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of EPC projects to work on and want to work on hyperscale projects, look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing infrastructure demands.

We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career.

Kiewit Building Group specializes in constructing office buildings, industrial complexes, education and sports facilities, hotels, hospitals, transportation terminals, science and technology facilities, manufacturing, retail and special-use facilities and extensive interior construction with tenant improvements. Its capabilities include general construction, construction management, design-build, design-assist and turn-key project development. Kiewit also provides fast, accurate preconstruction project management services. During the past 10 years, Kiewit has performed construction services for more than 1,100 vertical construction projects, totaling $7.5 billion in revenue.

This positions is based in Omaha, NE supporting several projects in the central region of the US. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

• Lead the environmental compliance for multiple projects by coordinating, managing and implementing project-wide environmental compliance programs and strategies.
• Identify, assess and reduce environmental risks to the company.
• Identify applicable environmental requirements at federal, state and local levels for the project which may include hazardous waste, air quality, storm water, spill plans, etc.
• Identify and obtain applicable permits and manage as required in the Environmental Management System.
• Review and interpret environmental specifications and drawings.
• Prepare, update and implement site specific environmental plans and submit required reports.
• Develop a comprehensive compliance tracking matrix to capture all environmental requirements.
• Provide input to work plans and participate in meetings.
• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training to staff at all levels.
• Communicate with field crews to ensure understanding of project environmental requirements.
• Perform and oversee field inspections and monitoring (water, waste, noise, etc.)
• Identify, document, report and develop corrective actions for environmental incidents.
• Participate in project audits (both internal and external).
• Liaise with…