Environmental Inspector
Location: Brownsville, TX
Summary:
The Environmental Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring environmental management and compliance on an active LNG construction site. This position requires hands-on experience supporting fixed facility construction projects—such as LNG, petrochemical, or similar industrial sites. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Construction team to deliver quality environmental outcomes and maintain strict adherence to regulatory standards. Strong teamwork, communication, and a cooperative approach are essential. A fit-for-duty assessment will be required prior to assignment and per diem can be paid to individuals who are not local.
Job Duties
The Environmental Specialist is charged with performing a wide array of tasks related to environmental compliance at the Project site. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Implement programs and procedures to assure the compliance of the construction site with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations
- Conduct site inspections: Involves physically walking construction sites to observe stormwater BMP’s and implementation of approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control plans and permit requirements
- Inspect environmental performance and address any potential violations and concerns
- Complete and organize all written reports documenting observations and action items needed
- Communicate observations with project personnel to expedite a response plan for needs or concerns
- Maintain and track compliance obligations
- Develop and deliver environmental training
- Educate site staff on permit requirements
- Prepare and submit required environmental reports to regulatory agencies in a timely and accurate manner
- Work with various Contractors to ensure environmental compliance
- Audit project plans and requirements (stormwater, SPCC, waste, air)
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of related experience.
- Well versed in stormwater, SPCC, and waste.
- Experience with compliance management systems to track and trend compliance
tasks and commitments.
- Preferred experience on FERC regulated project and experience with TCEQ.
- Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Windows
- Must have strong written and verbal skills (English language)
- Ability to communicate with various disciplines including Construction, Craft, and
Engineering and teams.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Federal and State requirements for LNG Terminals
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Environmental Sciences, Environmental, Civil,
Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- This position operates in a professional office environment with occasional work within or outside of a complex construction environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers/fax, filing cabinets, etc. This is primarily a sedentary role; however, the incumbent must be able to stand and/or sit continuously to perform all essential job functions for a full shift.
- Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. as required in order to lift files, boxes and office equipment as necessary.
- Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending, standing on a stool, or climbing as necessary to perform these functions.
- While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent may be required to talk or listen.
- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- The incumbent is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to move throughout all areas of each office/site location and facilities.
- Able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.
About Teal Energi:
TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.
TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.
