Industrial Regulatory Compliance Specialist

HDR•Anchorage, AK

12d

About The Position

HDR is seeking an Industrial Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support industrial clients with water quality sampling, environmental data collection and analysis, modeling quality control, technical reporting, and project coordination. The work supports baseline data collection and permit compliance, including projects in remote Alaska locations. Fieldwork may involve travel to sites by helicopter, small aircraft, and boats, with travel estimated at 25–30%. The role also supports senior staff with project management and may contribute to proposals, presentations, mathematical models, NPDES/APDES permit applications, and client coordination.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a closely related field.
At least 5 years of technical and/or field experience preparing environmental documents.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Word and Excel.
Strong environmental writing and communication skills.
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and research abilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture.
Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds through rough terrain.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or graduate degree in chemistry, water resources management, natural resources, geology, environmental science, or a closely related field, with a strong understanding of Alaska Water Quality Standards and regulations.
At least 5 years of experience in water quality sampling, sample bottle preparation, water quality modeling, and water quality data analysis.
Comfort traveling to project sites by helicopter, small aircraft, and boats.
Comfort working on behalf of mining and oil and gas clients or projects.
Capability to safely lead remote Alaska fieldwork teams.
Experience with Alaska's mining industry, oil and gas industry, and power utilities.
Experience training new staff in proper water quality sampling and fieldwork protocols.
Experience with NPDES/APDES wastewater discharge permitting, mixing zone modeling, and anti-degradation analyses.
Experience building environmental databases, inputting data, and manipulating database data.
Experience using ESRI ArcGIS geographic information system software.
Experience assisting with hydrology field studies.
Experience performing remote Alaska environmental fieldwork.

Responsibilities

Develop water quality sampling plans and QAPPs for baseline data collection and permit compliance.
Lead fieldwork in remote locations to collect water quality samples for industrial clients; travel is estimated at 25–30%.
Perform other environmental data collection and fieldwork as needed.
Organize and analyze environmental data.
Perform quality-control checks on model inputs and results.
Participate in project meetings and collaborate with project teams.
Prepare technical reports.
Develop statistical and graphical analyses of model results and data.
Support senior staff with project management tasks.
Support proposal and presentation development as needed.
Set up and execute mathematical models as needed.
Support development of NPDES/APDES permit applications as needed.
Support client interface and coordination as needed.
Perform other duties as needed.