Specialist-Environmental Compliance, Sr

Tallgrass•Leawood, KS

About The Position

Primary purpose: Responsible for environmental permitting and compliance activities associated with the construction, maintenance, and operation of pipelines, terminals, and processing, pumping, and compression facilities supporting oil, natural gas, water, CO2, and power infrastructure.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent environmental experience within the energy industry.
Experience/Specific Knowledge: 5+ years’ environmental experience with responsibility for permitting, compliance, and remediation.
Proven record obtaining and managing permits, authorizations, and agency consultations.
Direct experience managing consultants and contractors.
Experience coordinating Phase I/II ESAs and environmental due diligence.
Hands-on emergency response, release reporting, and remediation coordination experience.
Working knowledge of SPCC requirements, EPCRA/SARA Tier II reporting, and waste management regulations.
Experience interacting with local, state, federal, and tribal agencies (e.g., EPA, USACE, BLM, USFS, FERC, state DNRs, tribal authorities).
Strong written/verbal communication and project management skills (scoping, budgeting, schedule reporting).
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations: Valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable to the company and its insurers.
Competencies, Skills & Abilities: Excellent written and verbal communication.
Strong problem‑solving and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with land, operations, and cross‑functional teams.
Strong time management, prioritization, and multitasking under tight deadlines.
Ability to foster accountability and ensure rigorous adherence to objectives.
Positive, self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and resourceful.
Physical Demands: All the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel.
The employee is required to talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions: Travel to project sites (up to 30% travel anticipated).
May be required to carry a company phone and be available outside standard hours.
Employment contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check (including credit report where required).

Nice To Haves

Background in energy transportation or related industries.
Certifications such as CHMM, HAZWOPER, PMP, or similar are advantageous.

Responsibilities

Lead and prioritize environmental permitting for operations and expansions, including permit identification, strategy, application, negotiation, agency consultations, and condition tracking to support timely project execution.
Scope, budget, and manage permitting and compliance projects (prepare SOWs, estimates, and budgets); oversee projects through closeout to ensure schedule, scope, and budget adherence.
Manage environmental consultants and contractors (scope, proposals, schedules, budgets, deliverables) and coordinate third‑party inspections.
Plan and execute environmental due diligence and Phase I/II ESAs.
Maintain regulatory compliance programs and documentation, including SPCC plan development/updates, tank inventory, integrity testing coordination, field implementation, and training.
Prepare and submit regulatory reports (EPCRA/SARA Tier II and others) and oversee waste management and spill prevention compliance.
Promptly report releases, coordinate remediation to regulatory closure, and represent the team during emergency response activities.
Conduct facility environmental audits/inspections, prepare reports, and ensure timely corrective-action closure and verification.
Monitor regulatory developments; assess impacts and implement necessary process or permit updates and continuous improvements.
Communicate permitting and project status and prepare/deliver presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain commitment to personal, employee, public, and asset safety.
Work non‑traditional hours as necessary and perform other duties as assigned.