Environmental Professional II

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary

Responsible for environmental support for petroleum pipelines, facilities and projects through the application of knowledge and experience of compliance and environmental programs in accordance with the company mission, vision, and values. Submits regulatory compliance deliverables and permit applications to applicable agencies, supports operations emergency response efforts, remediation of minor spills and contamination, and provides expertise to business development partners when requested.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide environmental support to Operations for managing waste, water, spill planning and response activities. Conduct periodic on-site compliance reviews.
• Manages all environmental permits (except air), plans and waste in assigned area.
• Participate in spill drills and tabletop exercises. Provide emergency response support for assigned area. The EP is on call 24/7 to respond to emergency events including reporting spills/releases to agencies.
• Coordinate and participate in agency inspections in the field and act as the primary representative for the company in verbal and written communication with agency representatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate environmental permitting prior to, during, and after construction for maintenance, growth and large capital projects.
• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of emerging regulatory issues.
• Provide regulatory applicability determinations and identify compliance requirements and tasks. Ensure all compliance requirements are entered into the Compliance Management System.
• Facilitate multiple environmental programs within operating assets or construction projects.
• Utilize and improve upon established procedures and tools to facilitate and demonstrate compliance.
• Evaluate and interpret operating and inspection reports to ensure compliance obligations are met.
• Initiate permit applications for new construction and operating assets and review permit conditions for consistency with operating or construction parameters with support from subject matter experts on complex projects.
• Work within already established compliance system to coordinate data management and environmental records. Evaluate data and records to ensure accuracy and full compliance.
• Provide direction for collection of environmental field samples (water, and waste) for analysis.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in environmental, natural science, engineering preferred and/or a combination of formal education and the following job related experience:

Work Experience

• This role is typically attained through 3 - 5 years related experience in environmental compliance, permitting, or managing waste, responding to oil spills and remediation. Knowledge of environmental regulations and previous experience managing contractors is preferred. This position will be filled at a level commensurate with the candidate's education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: state and federal environmental regulations and standards and their applicability to operations.
• Ability to: analyze, research, compile, and prepare permit applications, logs, reports, and correspondence and company responses to agency requests.
• Ability to: evaluate, research, and interpret governmental regulations, equipment performance manuals, regulatory agency guidance and instructions, reports, correspondence, and company policies and procedures.
• Ability to: pay attention to details.
• Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistics.
• Ability to: interact, advise and communicate effectively, exchange information/provide instructions, conduct verbal presentations.
• Ability to: develop communications utilizing fundamental technical writing skills.
• Ability to: present training materials.
• Ability to: utilize office equipment including computers and applicable job related software, including Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to: operate relevant tools/equipment.

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible