Job Details

POSITION OVERVIEW

Provides support to the Environmental Department by ensuring compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, permits, and policies. Perform field and office activities to support documentation of compliance, and evaluation of environmental conditions. The environmental engineer must have a strong aptitude for evaluating results of collected data and observations. Open communication with the Environmental Department team is expected. Must be able to manage time effectively, set priorities and accomplish assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Become knowledgeable of and maintain compliance with requirements contained within applicable permits and regulations including UIC, TPDES, Title V, NSR, TSCA, RCRA, CERCLA, DOT.
• Operation of pumps and associated equipment for UIC Class I injection wells and groundwater recovery wells.
• Assist with collection of surface water, groundwater, and soil samples.
• Assist with collection and characterization of waste samples.
• Assist with data collection and analysis, prepare reports, and draft cover letters for compliance reporting related to operational permits.
• Conduct inspections required by regulatory agencies to ensure the function of environmental controls for air, water, and waste permits.
• Assist with maintenance of databases, prepare tables & graphs, and generate summary reports narrating trends and observations.
• Investigate and write summary reports detailing cause and impact to the Environmental Manager.
• Assist with maintenance of environmental files, both electronic and printed.
• Interface occasionally with environmental regulatory inspectors and ensure follow-up actions from compliance inspections are completed and reported.
• Responsible for executing, supporting, and enforcing the Company's Environmental, Health and Safety program as required by OIS policy, directives, and principles.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Field work is required and occurs in temperature extremes and occasionally requires extended hours.
• The environmental engineers' duties will be assigned to address site conditions including working longer hours or weekends, as needed.
• Completion of complex, spreadsheet based, analyses.
• Inspection of remote, inactive sites.

Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to recognize cause and effect to solve practical problems that may have multiple variables.
• Ability to accept and follow instruction whether furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to demonstrate confidence and accept input from other employees.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, applications.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local environmental laws, administrative regulations, codes, and permits.
• Ability to analyze data and make appropriate recommendations.
• Familiarity with soil and groundwater sampling and monitoring techniques.
• Familiarity with UIC Class I injection well systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in environmental/applied sciences or related technical field. Relevant experience will be considered.
• OSHA 30-hour and HAZWOPER 40-hour and/or 8-hour refresher will be required after start of work.