Environmental Compliance Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

The Environmental Compliance Inspector will monitor and report on construction-related activities with respect to the general permit requirements of the applicable regulatory agency, the client, and other cooperating / permitting agencies; as well as monitor and report on construction-related activities in areas of pre-determined biological, cultural, and paleontological sensitive resources.

The Environmental Compliance Inspector will also be responsible for inspecting construction sites to ensure compliance with project-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) under the Clean Water Act, as well as compliance with erosion control regulations and applicable environmental regulations and permits.

The Environmental Compliance Inspector will oversee the proper implementation of mitigation measures and other environmental documents including, but not limited to, biological resources, cultural resources, paleontological resources, fire, dust, hazardous materials, and restoration requirements, as appropriate. Upon completion of Project facility construction activities, field monitors will monitor the implementation of the appropriate restoration treatments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Monitor construction activities within specific areas requiring protection or environmentally sensitive areas
• Conduct daily inspection of construction activities for compliance with applicable project approvals, permits (federal, state, and local), and landowner agreements, for the construction of the Project
• Conduct regular inspections of a variety of construction sites to identify potential environmental hazards and ensure compliance with SWPPP and other relevant regulations
• Monitor and report general environmental compliance by the Construction Contractor(s) and subcontractors to client, with particular attention to fire, dust, hazardous materials, erosion control, and restoration guidelines
• Locate and facilitate protection and / or avoidance of environmentally sensitive resources such as migratory bird and raptor nests, rare plants and noxious weeds, watercourses, wetlands, high sensitivity paleontological resource, and cultural resources
• Identify sensitive resources and areas of concern prior to upcoming construction activities, and coordinating with construction personnel to discuss
• Act as a resource to construction personnel to explain environmental regulations and relevant application to construction activity
• Verify that construction work areas, access roads, and environmentally sensitive features have been properly marked and flagged before work is initiated in the area
• Ensure that erosion control or other best management practices do not inadvertently cause impact to other sensitive resources
• Act as a point of contact for onsite government agency inspectors
• Inform the Construction Contractor(s) of all potential and existing compliance issues, and coordinate with the Environmental Compliance Manager and / or Field Lead to determine appropriate corrective actions
• Coordinate with the Environmental Compliance Manager and / or Field Lead for potential stop-work when construction activities violate the conditions of the project approval(s), permits, or landowner conditions
• Identify, document, and oversee corrective actions to resolve non-compliance issues
• Monitor and document restoration activities
• Document the resolution of any compliance issues in daily reports
• Maintain and submit daily reports and logs to the Environmental Compliance Manager and / or Field Lead that document construction activities and associated compliance status for that day

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