Environmental Specialist-Kiewit Advanced Technologies

Position Overview

We are currently looking for an onsite Environmental Specialist who will lead and oversee the environmental management practices of a Data Center construction project. This is an exciting position where you will not only ensure compliance with legal and contractual environmental requirements for the project but also contributes to Kiewit’s enduring dedication to corporate social responsibility.

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else. 

The Environmental Specialist will be expected to work closely with our construction team in a job office located on the job site. This role requires daily collaboration with project team members, client representatives and the local community to ensure seamless communication and effective management of public relations. 

District Overview

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. Our construction and design engineering professionals work on some of the industry’s most complex, challenging and rewarding projects – whether it’s boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities. Kiewit people tackle important projects of every size, in any market.

Location

Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the environmental compliance for the project.
• Identify, assess, and reduce environmental risks to the company.
• Update environmental plans.
• Perform and oversee field inspections (stormwater, SPCC, waste accumulation).
• Implement waste management plan and communicate responsibilities to project team and subcontractors.
• Maintaining project waste diversion data tracking requirements.
• Identify wetland and sensitive environmental areas for protection and fencing in advance of construction activities.
• Monitor, forecast and communicate environmental costs at the project level.
• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training to staff at all levels.
• Function as a principal technical advisor and coordinator for environmental issues.
• Prepare project and Kiewit required reports and communication of environmental risks to project management.
• Liaise with the client providing them weekly/monthly reports as required and ensuring they are aware of any unanticipated discoveries, incidents, and compliance issues.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel and relocate as needed.
• Must have experience in erosion and sediment control.
• Must have or be willing to hold an LEED accreditation, certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
• Minimum undergraduate degree in an environmental science or engineering field.
• Knowledge and experience with multiple Federal, State, and County regulations.
• 5+ years' experience managing construction environmental compliance for large construction projects.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

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