Remediation Environmental Professional II

ONEOK • Tulsa, OK

5d • $82,000 - $122,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

ONEOK, a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, is a leading midstream service provider focused on safety, sustainable operations, environmental responsibility, and its employees. This position is for an Environmental Professional II - Remediation with direct experience in site investigations and assessment, sampling of all environmental media (soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater), data quality evaluations and report development, in situ and ex situ remedial knowledge and implementation, remediation system operation and maintenance, and regulatory communications. The role involves ensuring contaminated project sites are investigated and remediated in accordance with regulations, managing long-term remediation projects (schedule, budget, system design, operation, compliance, regulatory coordination, consultant contracting), collaborating with stakeholders to identify optimal remedies, soliciting and managing consultant proposals, and supporting other departments like Environmental Compliance, Legal, Insurance, and Commercial. The position also contributes to the development of the remediation program through guidance documents and tools. Travel is expected for field oversight. The overall responsibility is coordinating environmental compliance, remediation, and company support for operating segments and construction projects by applying knowledge of compliance and environmental programs in line with the company's mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

• Direct experience in site investigations and assessment
• Sampling of all environmental media, including soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater.
• Data quality evaluations and report development
• In situ and ex situ remedial knowledge and implementation experience
• Remediation system operation and maintenance
• Regulatory communications
• Reading and interpreting regulations
• 6 -10 years related experience in environmental compliance.
• 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 tools/equipment.
• Applicable driver's license (if assigned a company vehicle).

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure contaminated project sites are investigated and remediated in accordance with federal, state and local government regulations.
• Manage all aspects of long-term remediation projects, including schedule, budget, remediation system design, operation and compliance, regulatory agency coordination and consultation, and environmental consultant contracting and performance.
• Collaboration with consultants, regulators and internal stakeholders to identify the optimum remedy and to accomplish project objectives.
• Soliciting proposals, review and present technical approach and costs to internal customers for financial approval, executing the project with the selected consultant/contractor, managing the overall progress of the project, and tracking and reporting on the cost and status.
• Supporting other departments within ONEOK, included but not limited to Environmental Compliance, Legal, Insurance and Commercial, for spills/releases, laboratory selection, document review, legal actions, insurance claims, and due diligence.
• Supporting ongoing development of the remediation program by participating in the development of guidance documents, templates, and financial and project management tools.
• Provide mentoring to entry level employees on compliance system management, assisting with compliance requirements and organizational procedures and tools.
• Develop tools and templates to manage the collection of environmental compliance and remediation information that results in enhanced compliance and company performance with the appropriate quality and accuracy reviews of the data.
• Manage field inspections for operating assets and construction projects.
• Provide senior level knowledge of compliance requirements and operating or construction parameters to answer questions regarding applicability and compliance requirements.
• Enhance existing compliance programs based on audit results.
• Lead internal audits of facilities within and outside areas of responsibility.
• Represent the company in the evaluation and implementation of minor emerging regulatory issues through committees of state based Industry Associations or in support of the company's Regulatory Issue Guideline.
• Recognize and resolve regulatory applicability issues and identify compliance requirements and tasks.
• Able to apply risk based analysis of compliance related to operations or construction practices.
• Provide support to less experienced professionals to resolve complex questions of applicability or requirements.
• Capable of managing all environmental programs and their application within a complex operating asset or construction projects.
• Recognize the need for and development of new procedures and tools to facilitate and demonstrate compliance.
• Review environmental inspection reports and resolve potential compliance issues based on knowledge of regulations, construction practices and operating assets.
• Negotiate with contract and consultant resources to ensure an appropriate level of service and competitive rates for service are in place.
• Evaluate contractor and consultant performance and make recommendations on continued use.
• Manage the permit process from start to finish for all media, including applications for new construction and operating assets.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of practical permit conditions based on evaluation of compliance risk.
• Manage multiple compliance systems across multiple media for complex operating sites and projects.
• Contribute to system enhancements to improve compliance performance.
• Train new users on compliance systems and procedures.
• Participate in the development and implementation of new compliance systems.
• Manage and participate in agency inspections and represent the company in negotiations on compliance or enforcement issues.
• Effectively represent the company operating parameters and construction practices and the applicability of environmental regulations along with rationale for compliance positions taken by the organization.
• Coordinate and facilitate environmental project permitting prior to, during, and after construction for maintenance, growth and large capital projects.
• Collect and review environmental field samples (air, water, and waste) for analysis.

Benefits

• ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process.

What This Job Offers

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