The Williams Companies

Environmental Specialist IV/V

The Williams Companies$90K — $120K *
Tulsa, OK 74133In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 15+ years of multifaceted environmental experience
  • 10+ years in environmental soil and groundwater assessment
  • Preferred expertise in project management for PUC/PSC approvals
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

  • Develops and improves environmental processes and policies
  • Assesses and mitigates environmental risks with required documentation
  • Coordinates environmental planning and prepares impact assessments
  • Mentors colleagues and engages with industry associations
  • Leads complex projects with strategic planning and resource management
  • Performs other assigned duties as necessary

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual incentive program
  • Hybrid work model with remote work options
  • Flexible schedules available for field roles
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Generous company-paid life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off including holidays and floating days
  • Robust employee development programs
  • Promotes from within with high internal mobility
  • Parental leave and fertility/adoption coverage
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Educational reimbursement and volunteer time off
  • Diverse employee resource groups and engagement programs
Full Job Description
As an Environmental Specialist- Power Innovation, you will manage end-to-end permitting and regulatory approvals for fast-paced Power Innovation projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements. You will develop permitting strategies, coordinate across technical, legal, and regulatory teams, manage stakeholder engagement, and track obligations throughout development and construction. You will support PUC/PSC approvals, advise on conditions tied to certificates, and prepare assets for operational handoff. In senior specialist roles, you will focus on strategy and negotiation, while in mid-level specialist roles, you will execute drafting, data compilation, and process management. Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us. Responsibilities/Expectations: • Develops, maintains, improves and provides guidance on environmental processes/policies • Assesses environmental risk, provides recommendations to address risk and participates in or runs the approved course of action, including required regulatory documentation • Coordinates regular environmental planning, scheduling and cost estimating, including preparation of environmental impact assessments • Provides guidance and mentorship to others and is involved in industry associations and environmental communities • Leads projects or programs with significant risk and complexity to achieve objectives; develops the strategy for project execution and handles resource requirements • Other duties as assigned Education/Years of Experience: • Required: Bachelor's degree and minimum fifteen (15) years of multifaceted environmental experience • Preferred: Minimum ten (10) years' experience in environmental soil and groundwater assessment and remediation at CERCLA (Superfund) and RCRA sites Other Requirements: • Preferred: Expertise with project management and stakeholder engagement for projects requiring Public Utility Commission (PUC) or Public Service Commission (PSC) approvals or certificates • Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills #LI-KM2 About Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a city full of adventure. If you love a good ball game or the great outdoors such as visiting Point State Park in Pittsburgh's "Golden Triangle" to see the Allegheny River, Monongahela River, and Ohio River converge, then Pittsburgh has you covered! The city is also known for its "Only in Pittsburgh" experiences and its unique and vibrant 90 neighborhoods that create the perfect places to live, hang out and explore. Also, Pittsburgh is a convenient, affordable place to live and work-with a cost of living 7% lower than the national average. The Steel City's accent is a thing to behold, and you'll find people living in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania speaking Pittsburghese. You may hear the term "yinzer," which is the equivalent to the word "y'all" and used to address two or more people as a second-person plural pronoun. If you're moving to the 'Burgh, learning Pittsburghese will help! Check out https://www.discovertheburgh.com/moving-to-pittsburgh/ or https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/ to learn more. We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career! • Competitive compensation • Annual incentive program • Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles • Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles • 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits • Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits • A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Paid time off, including floating and company holidays • Employee stock purchase plan • Robust employee learning and development • High internal mobility (we promote from within) • Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent) • Fertility coverage and adoption benefits • Domestic partner benefits • Educational reimbursement • Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer • Employee resource groups • Employee assistance programs • Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative • Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen. Education Requirements: Skill Requirements: Competency Requirements:

About The Williams Companies

Williams is an energy infrastructure company that connects North America's hydrocarbon resources to growing natural gas markets. The company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing assets, and interstate natural gas pipelines. Williams' interstate gas pipeline and gathering and processing operations span the United States, including strategic assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and the Eastern Seaboard. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with major offices located in Houston, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City. It currently employs more than 5,000 people.

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Size
4,783 employees
Market Cap
$39.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$211 million
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$7.7 billion
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