Environmental Specialist 1

MasTec Inc is hiring an Environmental Specialist 1 in Bowman, ND. This role involves supporting the Environmental Manager by ensuring environmental compliance during construction projects. Responsibilities include monitoring, developing mitigation plans, conducting surveys, and training personnel on environmental practices. The company values diversity and offers opportunities for growth in a supportive culture. This position is not remote and requires on-site presence.
Overview

Energy Environmental Group (EEG) is a full-service environmental consulting firm specializing in all aspects of environmental permitting, inspection, and compliance monitoring. From a project’s inception to its final release, EEG’s knowledgeable staff utilizes a multifaceted plan of action to meet project milestones, maintain compliance regulations, and ensure a successful path to construction completion.

Energy Environmental Group is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. We believe in maintaining an environment where team members can make an impact, grow, and thrive. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our culture is inclusive and welcoming. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. Everyone has an equal chance to advance. Everyone is supported, respected, and challenged to be their best. We’re always looking for talented and dedicated people to join us and love where they work.

Energy Environmental Group is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. EEG is part of the MasTec Power Delivery segment. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.

Job Description Summary

The Environmental Scientist I will support and report directly to the project Environmental Manager. The Environmental Scientist I will coordinate with on-site construction personnel and other environmental staff. As an Environmental Scientist I they will ensure overall environmental compliance monitoring is upheld in accordance with project rules and regulations. Responsibilities could include; developing or implementing mitigation plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Spill Prevention Control and Counter-measurement Plans (SPCC), and other environmental compliance related documentation.

Responsibilities

Job Description Summary:
• Participate in pre- during- and post-construction monitoring and development
• Demonstrates strong understanding of applicable environmental laws, environmental best management practices, field construction practices, employee environmental training, and working with local, state and federal land management agencies.
• Works with construction management and government agencies to ensure comprehensive environmental compliance throughout all phases of transmission line construction.
• Complete pre-construction surveys within the project right-of-way and surrounding areas.
• Provide environmental orientation to personnel.
• Monitors the Project area for species of concern.
• Conducts noxious weed monitoring and management.
• Inspects, evaluates, and amends project best management practices (BMP’s) as needed in accordance with the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and contractual requirements.
• Participate in daily and weekly look-ahead meetings.
• Prepare and maintain daily and/or weekly reports as specified in the project documents
• Perform daily and weekly field inspections to identify areas of potential risk related to permit requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and Project specific permit conditions.
• Reads and understands all Project permits and authorizations in order to effectively enforce them and ensure they are executed as required.
• Strictly adhere to Owner's environmental policies and procedures.
• Assists in inspection of activities for compliance with all environmental laws and regulations, including right-of-way grant/special-use authorization, POD, permits and landowner agreements.
• Conducts daily inspections of construction activities.
• Identifies sensitive resources and areas of concern prior to construction activities and coordinates with construction crew foreman.
• Identifies/documents potential environmental concerns/non-compliances and reports concerns to Environmental Manager
• Participates in daily tailboard discussions and leads Site Specific Environmental Review discussions with field personnel.
• Serves as technical resource to construction personnel to explain environmental regulations and how they are applied to specific situations.
• Verifies construction work areas, access roads, and features are properly marked and flagged prior to initiation of work.
• Utilizes computers, tablets and GPS units to perform data collection and analysis for the project
• Identifies erosion control or other measures do not inadvertently impact sensitive resources.
• Serves as field POC for third-party field monitors.
• Informs construction crews of all potential and existing compliance issues and coordinates with Lead Environmental Inspector to determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Has stop work authority when construction activities violate the environmental conditions of the right-of-way grant/special-use authorization, permits and landowner conditions.
• Identifies, documents and oversees corrective actions to resolve noncompliance issues.
• Inspects erosion control measures to ensure functionality and communicates erosion control maintenance requirements to BMP Crew Foreman.
• Follows up on repair and maintenance of erosion control measures.
• Inspects and documents reclamation and revegetation activities.
• Maintain good communications with the Owner's Construction Inspection team, the EC Source Environmental Inspectors, third party environmental personnel, and work crews.
• Attends and participates in meetings as required with field personnel and construction personnel.
• Ensures the installation flagging, and signage per project requirements to delineate environmental sensitive areas
• Maintain inventory of environmental materials at storage yards.
• Build and distribute environmental supplies to construction personnel or along the ROW, such as, spill kits.
• Keep compliance within Dust Control stipulations.
• Be able to plan and prioritize workload
• Reliability and punctuality

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in biology, environmental science, natural resources, wildlife biology, or related discipline required
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Strong organizational and document management skills
• Ability to multitask and maintain effectiveness with multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to read and understand permits and authorizations to effectively enforce them
• Professional demeanor; remain calm and emotionally controlled under pressure
• Professional attitude; effectively managing time, displaying leadership, acting in an ethical manner, showing tenacity and determination
• Detailed oriented and high attention to accuracy
• Solid mathematical skills
• Comfortable with working in a non-traditional office environment
• Comfortable working in a field-dominated position
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills
• Strong computer skills and a significant understanding of Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, Google Earth, and others
• Adaptability to changing work conditions

Beneficial Skills & Abilities:
• HAZWOPER 40hr.
• CISEC or CESSWI Stormwater Certification
• OSHA 10HR
• 1-5 years’ experience

Physical Demands
• Must be able to lift 40-50 lbs.
• Must be able to traverse challenging terrain to perform inspections
• Capable of working in varying or adverse environmental conditions such as high temperatures or other outdoor elements, if required
• Able to withstand long hours in the field
• Able to work flexible hours & travel