Remediation Environmental Professional III

JOB SUMMARY

Position for an Environmental Professional III – Remediation with direct experience in the following areas:

• Site investigations and assessment
• Sampling of all environmental media, including soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater.
• Data quality evaluations and report development
• In situ and ex situ remedial knowledge and implementation experience
• Remediation system operation and maintenance
• Regulatory communications
• Reading and interpreting regulations

Responsibilities would include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure contaminated project sites are investigated and remediated in accordance with federal, state and local government regulations.
• Manage all aspects of long‑term remediation projects, including schedule, budget, remediation system design, operation and compliance, regulatory agency coordination and consultation, and environmental consultant contracting and performance.
• Collaboration with consultants, regulators and internal stakeholders to identify the optimum remedy and to accomplish project objectives.
• Soliciting proposals, review and present technical approach and costs to internal customers for financial approval, executing the project with the selected consultant/contractor, managing the overall progress of the project, and tracking and reporting on the cost and status.
• Supporting other departments within ONEOK, included but not limited to Environmental Compliance, Legal, Insurance and Commercial, for spills/releases, laboratory selection, document review, legal actions, insurance claims, and due diligence.
• Supporting ongoing development of the remediation program by participating in the development of guidance documents, templates, and financial and project management tools.

Travel would be expected to help oversee work in the field.

Job Profile Summary

Responsible for coordinating environmental compliance, remediation and company support for operating segments and construction projects through the application of knowledge and experience of compliance and environmental programs in accordance with the company mission, vision, and values.

• Provide mentoring to entry level employees on compliance system management, assisting with compliance requirements and organizational procedures and tools.
• Develop tools and templates to manage the collection of environmental compliance and remediation information that results in enhanced compliance and company performance with the appropriate quality and accuracy reviews of the data.
• Manage field inspections for operating assets and construction projects. Provide senior level knowledge of compliance requirements and operating or construction parameters to answer questions regarding applicability and compliance requirements.
• Enhance existing compliance programs based on audit results. Lead internal audits of facilities within and outside areas of responsibility.
• Represent the company in the evaluation and implementation of minor emerging regulatory issues through committees of state based Industry Associations or in support of the company’s Regulatory Issue Guideline.
• Recognize and resolve regulatory applicability issues and identify compliance requirements and tasks. Able to apply risk based analysis of compliance related to operations or construction practices. Provide support to less experienced professionals to resolve complex questions of applicability or requirements.
• Capable of managing all environmental programs and their application within a complex operating asset or construction projects.
• Recognize the need for and development of new procedures and tools to facilitate and demonstrate compliance.
• Review environmental inspection reports and resolve potential compliance issues based on knowledge of regulations, construction practices and operating assets.
• Negotiate with contract and consultant resources to ensure an appropriate level of service and competitive rates for service are in place. Evaluate contractor and consultant performance and make recommendations on continued use.
• Manage the permit process from start to finish for all media, including applications for new construction and operating assets.…