Requisition ID: 300114 - Relocation Authorized: National - Family
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: VandenbergAFBCA
- Salary Range: $127,112 - $171,976 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)
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Project Overview: Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel's scope of service in Sentinel's current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.
A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.
For more information on the Sentinel program: https://www.bechtel.com/projects/sentinel/ .
Job Summary: Responsible for integration of environmental issues and requirements into planning documents, permit applications, design specifications, construction plans and schedules, bid specifications, and subcontract packages for Bechtel projects. Has technical responsibility for interpreting requirements, evaluating and applying appropriate scientific/environmental engineering principles, and formulating scopes of work, plans, and methodologies suitable for achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental requirements. Provides technical assistance to other personnel assigned to projects and other project functions. May be assigned as a technical lead for a specific task(s) or serve as a Project Environmental Lead or as a Project Environmental Services Supervisor on a small to medium project. May be tasked with supporting or conducting site/project safety or industrial hygiene activities as required. #LI-EH1
Major Responsibilities: A. Supervision Received- Receives technical and administrative supervision from the Program ES&H Manager, Project Environmental Services Manager, Site ES&H Supervisor, or Site Manager.
B. Supervision Exercised- May directly supervise other environmental scientists/engineers and provide technical oversight and direction to subcontractors on environmental, safety or industrial hygiene issues.
C. Contacts- Maintains relationships with internal Bechtel organizations (e.g., Engineering, Construction, and Subcontracts), customer, and contractor/subcontractor representatives to coordinate technical/scientific issues, technologies, and integration of ES&H functional responsibilities into project deliverables.
- Maintains contact, as appropriate, with government regulatory and resource agencies to obtain current information on new regulations, program initiatives, and technical requirements and standards.
- Maintains contact with other Project ES&H, Construction, Engineering and Management personnel to keep them informed of changing requirements and to provide technical assistance as needed.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:- Develops and maintains working relationships with end customer, client and project ES&H personnel.
- Development of scope, constraints, schedules, and budgets with respect to integration and compliance with environmental requirements.
- Provides technical support to feasibility studies, site assessment studies, and project risk assessments.
- When assigned as Project Environmental Lead (PEL), responsible for coordinating appropriate consideration of environmental requirements with (Sub)Contracts, Engineering, and Construction personnel.
- Provides environmental technical support and assistance to Bechtel projects and coordinates environmental requirements and formulation of mitigation measures with project-assigned ES personnel, engineering leads, construction supervision/management and onsite ES&H representatives during construction.
- Participates in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/subcontractors to advise them of environmental requirements that may affect project design, schedule, and cost.
- Responsible for drafting Environmental Management System (EMS) plans, project specific mitigation plans, environmental awareness training programs, and technical reports. Must be proficient at document management practices and revision control.
- Provides recommendations and input for revising EMS procedures, work processes, and other quality improvement measures.
- Conducts environmental compliance inspections of project construction activities to monitor compliance with environmental requirements including contractual commitments, permits, and project specific mitigation plans.
- When in supervisory role, implements personnel policies (e.g., conducts employee performance evaluations) and provides technical direction to staff.
Education and Experience Requirements: - Requires a Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) related to environmental sciences, field biology, or natural resources and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills: ○ Advanced knowledge in a field of science, environmental engineering, or related discipline.
○ Knowledge of environmental sciences/engineering systems, principles, and methodologies.
○ Knowledge of US national environmental laws/regulations and regulatory/resource agencies, permitting processes and responsibilities, industry standards for environmental compliance, and best management practices for minimizing potential environmental impacts during project execution.
○ Knowledge in State of California environmental laws/regulations and regulatory/resource agencies.
○ Experience in research of state and local environmental regulations which may impact the work.
○ Knowledge of engineering and construction systems, methods, and work processes.
○ Knowledge of construction planning, estimating, procedures, and execution.
○ Experience in managing and/or providing technical oversight of environmental subcontractors or consultants.
○ Experience in environmental monitoring and compliance inspection during construction.
○ Knowledge of NEPA, EA/EIS, hazardous materials and waste management, erosion and sediment control methods, and restoration techniques.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
○ Must have or be able to obtain a security clearance
○ Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university.
○ OSHA 40 HAZWOPER and 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher training
○ Prior practical work experience in office settings (e.g., managing environmental programs, budgets and staff) and field environments (e.g., construction execution and/or operating facilities) performing the responsibilities listed above.
○ Skilled in oral and written communication.
○ Walk on uneven ground, mud, dirt, rocks and sloped excavations
○ Work in confined spaces, bending, twisting.
○ Lifting tools and equipment not to exceed 35 lbs.
○ Work on scaffold up to 25 feet high
○ Ascend and descend vertical ladders of up to 30 feet high being mindful of narrow passages as you are descending and ascending.
○ Structural floors move so you have to be able to stand, walk, work, and attach/detach fall protection lanyard while repositioning oneself.
○ Don and doff fall protection gear which may weigh as much as 15 lbs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
○ Prior work experience in the State of California.
○ Stormwater Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD)/Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) Certification
○ Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) (Envirocert)
○ Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (NICET)
○ Prior construction experience on Vandenberg Space Force Base or other US Air Force Bases.
○ Prior work experience with Bechtel and/or Bechtel EMS.
○ Prior experience with implementing NEPA (EA/EIS) mitigation strategies
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