Environmental Specialist III, IV, V - Power (Air Compliance)
About The Position
At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day. As an Environmental Specialist, you will manage end-to-end air permitting and regulatory approvals for fast-paced Power Innovation projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements. Responsibilities include developing permitting strategies, coordinating across technical, legal, and regulatory teams, managing stakeholder engagement, and tracking obligations through development and construction. The position focuses on evaluating new project opportunities to ensure understanding of key challenges or limitations linked to location, identification of and securing of required air permits and approvals, advises on permit conditions and compliance strategy, and prepares assets for operational handoff. Senior specialists focus on strategy and negotiation, while mid-level specialists handle drafting, data compilation, and process execution. The successful candidate will be hired at the Environmental Specialist III, IV, or V level based on qualifications, relevant experience, and demonstrated expertise.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum (4) years’ air permitting and compliance experience (for Environmental Specialist III)
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum eight (8) years’ air permitting and compliance experience (for Environmental Specialist IV)
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum fifteen (15) years of air permitting and compliance experience (for Environmental Specialist V)
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
Nice To Haves
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience in air permitting of power and/or other heavy industry projects including evaluation of Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review (for Environmental Specialist IV)
- Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in air permitting of power and/or other heavy industry projects including Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review (for Environmental Specialist V)
- Expertise with project management and stakeholder engagement both within industry as well as with permitting authorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead air permitting analysis and application development efforts for natural gas fired power generation
- Support scoping of new prospective opportunities, evaluating feasibility and permitting pathways across multiple states
- Assesses permitting risks, provides recommendations to address risk and participates in or runs the approved course of action
- Work with operations to shape and develop permit conditions and compliance strategies
- Maintains, improves and provides guidance on environmental processes/policies
- Coordinates regular environmental planning, scheduling and cost estimating, including preparation of air permitting and air modeling impact assessments
- Provides guidance and mentorship to others and is involved in industry associations and environmental communities
- Leads projects or programs with significant risk and complexity to achieve objectives; develops the strategy for project execution and handles resource requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
- Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
- 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
- Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
- Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
- Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
- Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
- Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
- HSA and FSA options
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Domestic partner benefits
- Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
