Environmental Science Senior I - (Project & Planning Support)

Primary Purpose
Solves moderate to complex environmental problems and leads small projects. Integrates multiple data sources, recommends mitigations, and improves program performance with limited supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains, monitors and updates environmental programs to ensure compliance with current regulations and budget control.
• Guides lines of businesses on regulatory, scientific, technical, and/or other professional principles. Recommends and implements corrective/preventive procedures to improve compliance performance.
• Alerts site employees and management to environmental issues to promote environmental awareness.
• Monitors project-specific metrics continuously and provides regular updates to clients and environmental leadership team.
• Reviews environmental compliance reports; creates and maintains databases; tracks existing regulatory reporting requirements; and coordinates responses to compliance violations.
• Provides oversight for desk-based research, fieldwork, and/or laboratory work, including measurements, data interpretation, and computer modeling.
• Ensures technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to address, prevent, control, or restore larger-scale environmental challenges and complex problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

About Us

SoCalGas, the nation’s largest gas distribution utility, is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and affordable energy to over 21 million Southern California customers. Through innovation, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to the needs of our communities we proudly uphold our mindset of “Glad to be of Service”  and  provide exceptional customer service today and ready to meet California’s energy needs with innovative solutions for tomorrow.

As an employee of SoCalGas, you will support our core values to do the right thing, champion people, and shape the future. You will play a pivotal role in the energy transition initiatives, supporting our mission: Safe, reliable, and affordable energy delivery today. Ready for tomorrow.  We are committed to attracting top talent and fostering a diverse workforce that reflects the vibrant communities we serve. 

As an employee of SoCalGas, you’ll enjoy a competitive compensation plan, upward mobility opportunities and the ability to find a true work life balance.  Discover the rewards of joining SoCalGas by exploring our website: Our Mission; Sustainability, In the Community, and Employee Benefits. Join SoCalGas today and become a vital part of a team that is driving innovation, championing community needs, and shaping the future of energy in California.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

• Required: 5 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required: Ability to independently manage moderately complex scientific workstreams.
• Required: Ability to influence project stakeholders through sound scientific reasoning.
• Required: Ability to resolve non-routine technical issues using professional judgment.
• Required: Knowledge of integrated environmental systems and cause-and-effect relationships.
• Required: Knowledge of regulatory interpretation as it applies to specific environmental conditions.
• Required: Skill in analyzing environmental data and drawing defensible conclusions.
• Required: Skill in designing and executing defined environmental studies or monitoring efforts.