Jobs and Careers

Environmental Associate (Contractor)

United StatescontractVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026

About the role

Country United States / US City HOUSTON Workplace location HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA) Employer company TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC Domain Hyg Saf Sec Societal Env Qual Type of contract Fixed term position Experience Minimum 6 years

Context & Environment

The Environmental Associate is a long-term contractor position and will focus on projects in the construction phase by supporting environmental compliance, impact assessments, permitting, and sustainability initiatives for TERUSA's onshore renewables portfolio in North America. The role works closely with the Director of Environmental Permitting and other TERUSA team members to ensure successful project execution and regulatory compliance.

HSE&Q Responsibilities

The Environmental Associate will comply with all applicable TotalEnergies and U.S. Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSE&Q) requirements and supporting standards, including:

Demonstrating adherence to the TotalEnergies HSE MAESTRO Management System.
Taking responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others.
Reporting anomalies, near misses, incidents, and unsafe conditions.
Actively participating in HSE meetings, sustainability moments, training sessions, and emergency drills.
Promoting a strong safety culture and environmental stewardship.
Acting in accordance with TotalEnergies policies, ethics, and compliance values.

Activities:

- Support TotalEnergies’ environmental standards and take ownership of environmental compliance during the construction phase across multiple projects.
- Lead construction-site environmental compliance audits and site-specific impact assessments based on Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs). Manage consultants throughout the construction phase, including RFP development, scope definition, scheduling, and site access coordination. This includes engaging consultants to perform oversight inspections for regulatory compliance and permit commitments, including SPCC, SWPPP, MBTA, Section 404, state-level NEPA permitting, isolated waters permitting, conditional use permitting, and protected species permitting.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for construction-related environmental questions from internal and external stakeholders.
- Communicate impact assessment findings and site audit results to construction teams. Support site teams in implementing corrective actions and track environmental compliance progress across multiple construction projects within the Salesforce project management system.
- Review project constraints and E