Environmental Inspector

The Environmental Inspector (EI) is responsible for providing daily environmental compliance oversight for oil and gas construction activities in Alaska. This role monitors construction activities within the approved right‑of‑way (ROW) to ensure compliance with environmental permits, contract requirements, and applicable regulatory authorizations. The EI works closely with construction personnel and environmental leadership to identify non‑compliance, require corrective actions, and support successful environmental performance throughout construction and restoration.

• Conduct daily monitoring of the construction ROW to evaluate contractor implementation of required environmental mitigation measures, as defined in contracts, permits, and authorizing documents.
• Verify construction activities are occurring within approved work spaces, access roads, and limits of disturbance
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• Ensure environmentally sensitive areas
  , including wetlands and waterbodies, are properly identified, marked, and protected.
• Provide guidance to construction personnel on proper implementation of environmental requirements and best management practices.

• Empowered to order immediate corrective actions for activities violating environmental conditions.
• Inform the Lead Environmental Inspector (Lead EI) of the need for site‑specific shutdowns due to non‑compliance, serious violations, or Stop Work Orders.
• Identify areas of non‑compliance or problem areas and ensure contractor follow‑up actions are completed.
• Establish corrective action priorities, track progress, and document completion
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Monitor and verify compliance with environmental requirements, including but not limited to:

• Proper installation and maintenance of temporary and permanent soil erosion and sediment control measures
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• Installation and restoration of drainage and irrigation features to pre‑construction conditions.
• Appropriate use and maintenance of public and private roads
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• Proper placement and function of dewatering structures and slope breakers
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• Trench dewatering activities conducted to ensure sediments are properly deposited and do not impact property, wetlands, or waterbodies.
• Proper segregation and handling of topsoil
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• Correct restoration of contours and topsoil
  , and determination of whether imported soils are required and approved.
• Proper equipment fueling and fuel storage in approved and compliant locations.
• Verification that stabilization requirements are met in accordance with permits and site conditions.

• Prepare daily environmental compliance reports and weekly spread‑level reports
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• Report any construction activity to the Lead EI and Chief EI that:
• Is inconsistent with applicable legal or regulatory environmental requirements, and/or
• Is causing, or is likely to imminently cause, serious environmental degradation.
• Regularly inform the Lead EI and Environmental Coordinator of the status and priority of environmental issues within assigned areas.
• Advise environmental leadership on restricting construction activities during adverse weather conditions
  , including winter construction delays, and recommend appropriate monitoring adjustments.

• Coordinate regularly with construction supervisors, foremen, and crews.
• Assist contractors with interpretation and clarification of environmental requirements.
• Maintain and distribute environmental punch lists identifying items requiring correction or follow‑up.
• Document and report spills in daily reports, as required, and verify clean‑up (acknowledging the contractor retains primary spill reporting responsibility).
• Conduct final walkover inspections of restored ROW and develop:
• A list of areas requiring additional work, and
• A list of areas that should be monitored closely following construction
• for submittal to the Client Company upon project completion.
• Monitor site restoration following completion of construction activities.

• High school diploma or GED required; associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of environmental inspection or construction compliance experience, preferably in oil and gas or linear infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of environmental permits, environmental mitigation measures, and construction best management practices.
• Ability to identify non‑compliance issues and clearly document findings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in remote and challenging environments.

• Experience working on Alaska or Arctic/Sub‑Arctic construction projects.
• Prior Environmental Inspector experience on multi‑spread projects.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and project‑specific environmental requirements.
• Environmental inspection or compliance certifications.