Environmental Specialist IV at Fairweather in Prudhoe Bay, AK

Overview

Environmental Specialist IV

About Fairweather

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

Why You Should Work for Us

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Commitment to employee safety and well-being

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, including medical, dental, and vision
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and voluntary supplemental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services
• Paid Holidays: Observance of major federal holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health and dependent care options

Key Accountabilities

Provides oversight and leads the implementation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management Information System (EMIS).

Senior level, typically 5+ years of experience.

Understands advanced aspects of discipline and is viewed as an expert in a given field.

Applies broad range of competencies to develop solutions to complex problems.

Often provides specialized/technical/functional guidance to others within department and/or business asset.

Responsible for field implementation support of all environmental media (i.e. air, water, waste, spills/remediation, land), permit/jurisdictional and COP compliance responsibilities (i.e. corporate reporting, procedural requirements) for the supported function.

Serve as the technical point of contact on all environmental issues for the assigned function.

Maintain key environmental tools, such as the Compliance Database, Intelex, spill reporting, water use, air quality records for the function.

Coordinate with other environmental professionals to share information and ensure shared understanding of environmental requirements. (including town based permit staff, other FEC’s, project personnel, others)

Identify and address potential compliance issues proactively and assist in developing plans to maintain compliance during the project.

The Environmental Coordinator is often an ambassador of community relations and cultural matters due to the sensitivity of our work location. It is especially important to be a good communicator and prudent around messaging.

Assist in communicating environmental requirements to contractors and conduct compliance assurance checks for functional areas as needed.

Support/champion COP initiatives, programs, audits, agency inspections and related demands for assigned function. Interact with other COP resources as needed.

Serve as the SPOC for questions from contractors and/or scope leaders on Environmental matters. Involve/communicate with HSE Director as needed to support the outcome.

Actively interface with KSOP and ACS Spill Response personnel as applicable within function. Provide day-to-day oversight of ACS Techs assigned to the function. Partner with HSE Director in assessing seasonal or project-based staffing needs.

Manage all environmental data, recordkeeping, reporting and documentation applicable within function.

In some cases, data may need to be compiled within function and provided to one of the other positions for consolidated reporting.

Collaborate with HSE Director regarding incidents and notifications.

As a team, develop and manage a Red Book training schedule that is equally staffed by each function supporting WNS as a whole.

Fairweather is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.