• The successful candidate will be responsible for multi-media environmental compliance including air, chemical, oil, water, and waste programs which relate to company compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations at Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage (EGTS) facilities and construction projects.
• Write and submit environmental reports to regulatory agencies.
• Conduct frequent walkdowns of assigned facilities and conduct environmental self-assessments to help ensure compliance.
• Provide recommendations to operations and engineering to help resolve any potential compliance issue.
• Conduct the sampling and characterization of waste streams generated and coordinate the disposal of all hazardous and non-hazardous waste for assigned facilities. Represent company before regulatory agencies on environmental issues and during in-field inspections.
• Be able to develop and conduct environmental training that is given to site personnel to ensure understanding and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Be available (within 2 hours of assigned work area) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency response to address spills and releases at assigned EGTS facilities (outside of approved time off and/or area coverage coordination).
• Use electronic databases to input, analyze, and monitor company compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Associate Environmental Specialist

• Basic, working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations specific to the work location.
• Basic, working knowledge of environmental operating permits and regulations specific to the work site, if responsible for contracted assets.
• Basic written and oral communication skills.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Basic logic and reasoning skills, to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, conclusions, or approaches.
• Basic, respectful assertiveness, to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law.
• Basic interpersonal skills, to interface with internal stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to work under established policies and procedures.
• Ability to meet set schedules and system or program requirements.
• Ability to give full attention to others, to take time understanding the points being made, and to ask questions.
• Ability to assist in preparing compliance and regulatory documents and reports.
• Ability to assist with analysis and record keeping.
• Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs.
• Ability to share information.
• Ability to facilitate open idea exchange.
• Ability to adapt actions.
• Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers.

Environmental Specialist 2

• 3-4 years relevant experience.
• Good working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations specific to the work location.
• Good working knowledge of environmental operating permits and regulations specific to the work site, if responsible for contracted assets.
• Logic and reasoning skills, to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, conclusions, or approaches.
• Respectful assertiveness, to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to interface with internal stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to give full attention to others, to take time understanding the points being made, and to ask questions.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs.
• Ability to share information.
• Ability to facilitate open idea exchange.
• Ability to understand implications of new information.
• Ability to identify complex problems, to review related information, to develop and evaluate options, and to implement solutions.
• Ability to adapt actions.
• Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers.

Environmental Specialist 3 

• At least 5-7 years relevant experience.
• Logic and reasoning skills, to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, conclusions, or approaches.
• Respectful assertiveness, to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to interface with internal stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to give full attention to others, to take time understanding the points being made, and to ask questions.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs.
• Ability to share information.
• Ability to facilitate open idea exchange.
• Ability to understand implications of new information.
• Ability to identify complex problems, to review related information, to develop and evaluate options, and to implement solutions.
• Ability to adapt actions.
• Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers.
  

Education
Bachelor (Typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)

Preferred Degree
Engineering or Science

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Position descriptions are developed as guides for the employees of BHE GT&S. The management team of BHE GT&S reserves the right to modify job responsibilities and position requirements to meet the corporate business goals and needs.