Environmental Specialist (Waste)
MINIMAL ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree required; Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering or closely related field strongly preferred.
Minimum of 3+ years of progressive environmental experience supporting industrial or oil and gas operations, consulting, or regulated facilities.
Hands-on experience with environmental due diligence and/or site assessments (e.g., Phase I/II ESAs, data review, sampling coordination, reporting).
Experience supporting remediation efforts, including investigation, corrective actions, contractor oversight, and documentation through closure.
Experience with waste management (e.g., characterization/profiling, manifesting, vendor management, and recordkeeping).
Working knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations impacting midstream/oil and gas operations (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA, CWA, RRC, TCEQ, LDEQ, NMOCD, NDEQ).
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical field execution.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and leadership teams.
High ethical standards and commitment to safety, compliance, quality and continuous improvement.
Intermediate desktop computer skills (Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to manage environmental records and data.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for anyone other than your current employer.
Physical ability to work at plant sites and accompany regulators/consultants on site visits as needed; ability to travel overnight periodically.
Regular and reliable attendance is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated project management experience managing multiple consultants/contractors, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
Experience with environmental management systems (e.g., Intelex, Maximo, SmartPlan)
Experience with environmental sampling programs (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment) and interpretation of analytical data.
Waste management experience supporting hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams, including RCRA generator requirements, third-party waste audits, and waste vendor/TSDF auditing.
Experience with NORM management, surveys and/or radiological waste requirements (as applicable).
Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as organizations outside the company (regulatory agencies, contractors, consultants).
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.