WGL - Sr. Environmental Specialist

Job Description Put your environmental expertise to work in a role with visibility and impact. Join WGL as a Senior Environmental Specialist and help lead environmental programs, navigate regulatory requirements, manage risk, and partner across the organization to drive practical compliance solutions. Essential Responsibilities Program Leadership Serve as the technical owner for assigned environmental programs.

Develop, implement, and enhance programs to ensure regulatory compliance. Establish standards, procedures, and technical requirements. Evaluate performance and drive program improvements. Drive program outcomes through cross-functional influence without direct authority. Foster a culture of safety by aligning programs with corporate safety rules and ensuring compliance in execution.

Drive accountability by proactively managing environmental risks, tracking regulatory commitments, and ensuring compliance action plans and corrective actions are effectively executed and communicated across the organization. Regulatory Compliance Monitor and interpret regulatory requirements and assess program impacts.

Integrate regulatory obligations into operations and project execution. Support permitting, inspections, audits, reporting, and investigations. Develop practical compliance solutions that minimize environmental risk. Compliance & Performance Management Develop and track compliance action plans from audits, inspections, and assessments.

Monitor program performance using metrics and dashboards. Maintain documentation demonstrating compliance and program effectiveness. Business Partnership Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Construction, New Business, and other functions to support compliance. Deliver practical, business-focused environmental solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Represent Environmental in regulatory interactions, audits, and inspections. Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and agencies. Technical Leadership Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned programs. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to staff and partners.

Lead complex problem-solving and identify emerging risks. Emergency Response Participate in environmental emergency response and on-call rotation. Support incident response, investigations, and corrective actions. We offer a competitive salary range of $95,400 to $138,075 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.

In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply. #LI-DG1 For Canadian hires : Alta. Gas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires : WGL/SEMCO/Alta. Gas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life.

Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role. U.S. affiliates of Alta. Gas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.