Entry Level Environmental Specialist

Edge Engineering and Science • Houston, TX

3h

About The Position

EDGE is seeking an Entry Level Environmental Specialist to support its Compliance and Liability Management group by providing multi-media environmental compliance services to clients in the Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Manufacturing industries. The role is based in EDGE’s Houston, Texas, or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office and involves working with multidisciplinary project teams on environmental inspections, assessments, sampling, permitting, and other compliance activities.

The successful candidate will contribute to environmental consulting projects through field work, data and documentation management, audits, regulatory reporting, environmental plan development, regulatory research, technical analysis, and permit support. The position requires travel and field work, with opportunities to work on diverse projects and develop technical experience with support from EDGE’s team and leadership.

EDGE describes its workplace as a growing, dynamic environmental engineering and consulting firm that values meaningful and challenging work, mentoring, collaboration, learning, and career growth. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package. EDGE will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 0–2 years of experience.
• Availability to conduct field work and travel up to 50% of the time.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, quick to learn, and possessing a strong work ethic and practical, common-sense approach.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills to support positive relationships with internal teams, clients, agencies, and contractors.
• Excellent technical writing skills for environmental reports.
• Outstanding problem-solving abilities.
• Passion for environmental consulting, technical excellence and quality, leadership potential, commitment to lifelong learning and growth, and desire to build a long-term career with EDGE.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science degree preferred.
• Knowledge of federal environmental and safety regulations, including RCRA, CERCLA, EPCRA, TSCA, OSHA, and accompanying state-specific regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field work, including site inspections and multi-media sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, and dust.
• Collect, organize, and manage large volumes of client data and documentation.
• Assist in conducting operational site audits.
• Track audit progress and completion and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support preparation and submission of compliance reports, including Annual Waste Summaries, Tier II Reports, TRI Reports, and Discharge Monitoring Reports, for multiple clients simultaneously.
• Assist with developing SPCC, SWP3, waste management plans, contingency plans, and other environmental plans.
• Provide technical support on projects, including regulatory research, data collection and analysis, and preparation of technical documents.
• Work within quality, budget, schedule, and scope-specific expectations.
• Assist with modification and renewal of environmental permits, licenses, and plans.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan.
• Annual performance bonus program.
• Student loan repayment assistance after 12 months of employment for employees who graduated within six years of their start date.
• Competitive maternity leave.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level