Environmental Compliance Specialist

Environmental Compliance Specialist

Brice Engineering LLC is committed to providing the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture.

Brice Engineering is enthusiastic and has fun doing what it does. We love the diversity and dynamic nature of opportunities in this business. Everything from navigating the logistical puzzle of an environmental site investigation on the remote Aleutian Island chain, to designing and building a state-of-the art facility gets us excited!

As the Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will work on-site at an office location in Anchorage or Fairbanks, AK, Salt Lake City, UT, Omaha, NE, or Portland, ME and will utilize your knowledge to participate in collecting (providing field support as needed including site supervision), synthesizing, and documenting data relating to environmental compliance (stormwater, wastewater, air quality/emissions, oil storage, hazardous materials, and/or waste) regulations, and assisting in the preparation and/or review of permits, pollution prevention plans, and regulatory-driven reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and oversee site surveys/assessments and evaluations in accordance with state and federal regulatory guidelines and as directed by project management staff.
• Adhere to schedule and financial objectives, controlling time and expenditures to achieve project goals.
• Work with environmental technical staff in data collection, site surveys/assessments, and evaluation of data collected in support of environmental project objectives.
• Provide scientific and technical guidance, support, coordination, and oversight to project staff preparing written project documentation.
• Review and document the processes necessary to obtain, develop and/or update environmental permits and plans, regulatory-required reporting, registrations, and other requirements necessary to achieve environmental compliance objectives.
• Review and provide documentation of environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations to ensure proposals meet all appropriate requirements.
• Determine data collection methods to be employed in site surveys and evaluations.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties or other duties as assigned.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Well-developed knowledge and strong understanding of RCRA, NPDES, CWA, OPPA, CAA, and other applicable laws, legal codes, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules governing environmental compliance programs.
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions to address client's regulatory environmental compliance challenges and issues.
• Ability to display personal initiative and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to perform essential functions with minimal guidance and supervision but also work in a team environment.
• Ability to provide consistent level of high-quality work in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and confidentially process and maintain data with accuracy with minimal oversight.
• Basic computer skills specifically using Microsoft Office Suite; ability to learn additional computer skills or software programs.
• Ability to enter data accurately into databases.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, as well as communicate with environmental regulatory agencies for development of and updating permits, plans, and registrations.
• Well-developed oral and technical written communication skills to effectively and clearly communicate complex information to others as well as to present information in front of a group.
• Knowledge and understanding of corporate and/or federal agency internal policies and procedures and how they relate to their environmental compliance goals and the regulatory requirements.

Who is Brice Engineering looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or other equivalent discipline.
• 5 to 10 years of experience supporting environmental compliance projects with the demonstrated ability to plan and conduct environmental assessments/surveys of sites for regulatory compliance.
• Experience with federal and state regulations relating to stormwater, wastewater, air quality/emissions, oil storage, hazardous materials, and/or waste.
• A broad understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Valid state driver's license and be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of Brice's Driving Policy.
• Must pass employment drug and background check.

• PE or other professional license preferred (or ability to obtain license) or national accreditation is a plus.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certificate with current 8-hour refresher preferred.
• Experience in federal government…