What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Environmental Inspector position at Eocene Environmental Group?
**Please note: This role requires relocation to a designated project area**
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Reports To: Regional Manager
Job Type: Full-Time, Regular
Compensation: $35 - $45 per hour, based on relevant experience
JOB SUMMARY: The Lead Environmental Inspector will lead a field team that provides environmental inspection and monitoring during the construction of utility-scale electrical transmission projects in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, or Arizona.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
- Monitor and ensure compliance with National Pollutant Discharge System Permits
- Supervise and train field staff
- Field QA/QC of field staff work and weekly site visits
- Coordinate and schedule field staff and sub-contractors
- Attend regularly scheduled in-person meetings with the construction contractor and/or Federal agencies
- Communicate with construction personnel to identify and implement appropriate corrective actions as needed
- Conduct site assessments with field team to include tracking and reporting construction activities and completion of daily monitoring reports
- Lead field meetings with stakeholders
- Coordinate closely with Project Manager, construction contractor, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders on any issues that arise in the field
- Document environmental incidents that may occur
- Inspect fleet vehicles to ensure that they are clean and maintained in good working order
- Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
- Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintain knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures
OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Position requires outside travel
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental sciences, or related field or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in transmission line construction environmental monitoring
- Current stormwater inspection certification consistent with Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, or Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements or ability to obtain within 2 weeks of employment
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong writing skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite products utilizing the latest operating system
- Clear communicator, highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, and dependable
- Ability to work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions
- Ability to operate four-wheel drive vehicles on rough terrain
- Competence using global positioning system units, maps, iPads, and submeter accuracy devices
- Field experience and comfortability working on construction projects and around heavy equipment
- Experience in leadership role
- Ability and willingness to relocate to the project location
- Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, or Arizona
- Experience working with State and/or Federal land management agencies
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment
Salary : $35 - $45