P2+ Lead/ Environmental Compliance Specialist

Straughan Environmental Inc. is seeking a P2+ Lead/Environmental Compliance Specialist in Houston, TX. The role involves ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, managing pollution prevention plans, coordinating outreach and training efforts, and supporting remediation projects. Responsibilities include tracking waste generation, preparing reports, and evaluating project compliance. The position requires collaboration with various teams and managing environmental training programs.
Description:

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

The Pollution Prevention (P2+) Lead is responsible for ensuring full compliance with JEST and JEST2 PWS requirements for Pollution Prevention (P2), Outreach, Remediation, and other multimedia support for JSC and its associated sites. The position will serve as training coordinator and also support the Projects Team in their review of environmental impacts of projects, as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

Pollution Prevention (P2):
• Ensure compliance with Waste Reduction Policy Act (WRPA) requirements for four sites (JSC, EF, SCTF, EPFOL), including annual reporting.
• Prepare and maintain pollution prevention plans for all small and large quantity generators to be submitted to the State.
• Track monthly waste generation amounts and new hazardous waste codes that may trigger 30-day P2 plan revisions and resubmittals to the State.
• Coordinate and track progress of identified P2 projects throughout the sites.
• Assess new opportunities to reduce hazardous waste generation through pollution prevention projects.
• Generate and compile quarterly and annual Recycling Reports.
• Update standard operating procedures for the Pollution Prevention Program and Recycling Reports

Outreach/Training:
• Manage tabling events and present environmental information.
• Compose environmental newsletter(s).
• Generate quarterly regulatory review reports.
• Update training materials and manage the JEST Training program.
• Submit Award Nominations for JEST environmental accomplishments.
• Post environmental news to JSC Roundup, as needed.
• Generate environmental blogs and bulletin board topics.
• Support Center composting efforts.
• Perform Quarterly JE website updates.
• Support other media areas, as needed.

Projects:
• Evaluate JF1138 Environmental Checklists for compliance.
• Manage assigned projects in an internal database.
• Review Facilities database for project-related information for compliance.
• Coordinate with other Media Leads for project-related issues.
• Review engineering design drawings and specifications and provide environmental comments as needed

Remediation/Restoration:
• Provide oversight and support to the JSC Remediation Program, in accordance with Federal and State regulatory requirements and NASA policies. Support could include but is not limited to, responding to NASA and regulatory agency data calls, oversight of field work, escorting, inspections, and reporting.

Other Duties:
• Function as the Spill Response Lead for Onsite Emergencies (on a rotating basis)
• Support training efforts for JEST personnel
• Support other JEST team members in environmental compliance as needed

Requirements:

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Earth Science or other related science field. An advanced degree may be substituted for years of experience.

Experience:
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Must be willing to learn new tasks
• Must be eligible for unescorted access to a federal facility, which normally requires (a) U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (green card), and (b) no felony convictions.

Desired Qualifications
• Advanced degree and/or additional experience is a plus.
• Experience with other environmental regulatory programs is a plus.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time.
• Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions.
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status