Environmental Scientist - ESC

Requisition ID # 160506

Job Category: Environmental Management / Safety

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Air Quality Program is responsible for managing local, state, and federal air quality permits; preparing and filing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mandatory reports; monitoring new and modified air quality/GHG regulations & determining their potential impact to the company; assessing environmental/financial risks as a result of self-inspection processes; advising department leaders on air/GHG compliance trends and strategy; assisting in developing relationships with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; and disseminating relevant technical and regulatory information to other environmental professionals.

Position Summary

This job is represented by Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) and is subject to collective bargaining.

The Environmental Scientist requires technical, project management and program management skills and will apply them to a wide range of GHG related program support. Position responsibilities include program management, preparing reports and providing technical guidance for complex GHG regulation-driven issues and improvements. The GHG Scientist develops and provides GHG data for internal or external reporting purposes; ensure that the data is accurate and/or based on sound business processes, and assumptions are clearly documented. This position will assist the respective functional areas in development of GHG inventories, GHG emission reduction initiatives, and other GHG management systems.

The position must be able to travel at least 10% to perform work at company facilities throughout the PG&E service territory.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need.

Salary Range

A reasonable salary range is:

California Minimum: $100,248

California Maximum: $137,652

Job Responsibilities

Safety

• Complete all required safety training, promote safety awareness, and conduct work in accordance with all safety procedures. Perform contractor safety assessments/observations for medium and high risk contract work.

• Effectively structure and control program/project work; integrate all aspects, ensure that work progresses on schedule and that work meets specification or required standards.
• Recognize established timelines and budget constraints when planning work efforts and scheduling resources.
• Monitor timelines, milestones, and resource usage (actual vs. plan) for GHG reporting; address scope changes by adjusting work efforts and plans.
• Ensure that supervisor and functional area clients are notified of any deviations to cost, deliverables, or schedule commitments, and establish regular checkpoint controls for timeliness and accuracy of deliverables.

• Participate in continuous learning opportunities to enhance technical and operational expertise (e.g., attending conferences, partnering with field operations, providing vacation relief, completing additional education, etc.).
• Monitor professional and technical advancements and adjust techniques to incorporate best practices with management input and guidance.
• Develop and deliver high-quality training and training materials in responsible areas of knowledge.
• Develop, write, revise, and improve procedures and processes to implement regulatory requirements.

• Monitor changes to existing and pending laws and regulations, by using on-line tools and communications from government, agencies, and industry associations.
• Apply principles and processes of laws, rules, regulations, and codes; identify and resolve compliance issues.
• Communicate potential impacts (financial and operational), of pending regulation to affected functional areas, through Environmental leadership team.
• Respond to information requests from internal clients, industry associations, and public agencies (e.g., GHG emission data, backup documentation, emission estimate, etc.).
• Input and maintain all compliance commitments in assigned database with appropriate task notifications and escalations. Ensure compliance through record keeping and accurate and concise documentation.
• Lead efforts to identify and resolve compliance issues; implement corrective actions or preventive controls as needed.
• Ensure timely completion of required environmental training and all assignments.
• Lead root cause analyses or process improvement initiatives to improve compliance.
• Prepare and/or confirm accuracy of technical data, specifications, calculations, inventories, and/or reports in relation to submittals required by others (agencies, contractors, internal stakeholders, etc.).
• Represent PG&E at client meetings, and occasionally contact agencies on PG&E’s behalf.
• Develop and provide GHG data for internal or external reporting purposes; ensure that the data is accurate and/or based on sound business processes, and assumptions are clearly documented.
• Lead audits, reviews, assessments, and related corrective actions.
• Perform QA/QC for various GHG reporting processes and deliverables.

• Monitor that charges for assigned projects and programs, including contractor invoices, are timely, within approved contract limits, and do not exceed approved budget for the work.
• Provide accurate forecasts for assigned projects and programs in a timely manner; supervisor informed well in advance if costs may exceed or significantly under run budget.
• Meet with stakeholders and client groups to review costs for assigned projects and programs, address questions and resolve issues.

• Organize multiple assignments, sometimes of a complex nature or involving competing priorities, to produce work products that are accurate, thorough, and on time.
• Collect and analyze operational/field data using risk analysis to determine degree of potential operational or economic impact and/or risk to PG&E and make recommendations to address such impacts.
• Coordinate data collection from various internal and external sources, review data for accuracy, and revise as needed.
• Ensure that work procedures are well documented, roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and understood, and measures and controls are established.

• 4 years of experience in an environmental field; a master’s degree or higher degree may substitute for one year of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental discipline, sciences, or engineering or relevant field of study.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license or ability to obtain by first day of employment.

• Master’s degree in environmental or chemical engineering.
• Current Professional Engineer License.
• Program management training (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP)).
• Six Sigma and/or Lean training.
• Knowledge of environmental principles, regulations, and data collection techniques.
• Proficiency in applying project and program management principles.
• Working knowledge of industry practices, standards, and equipment.
• Ability to develop and implement all aspects of multiple assigned projects and ability to use independent judgment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of and share the most current information, techniques, practices, laws, and regulations of the job or occupational field.
• Possess familiarity with the business, its environment, and key issues and trends including emerging best practices and technology; familiar with industry language and terminology.