Environmental Specialist IV/V - CCS, Solar, Wind and Net Zero Projects

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion

with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

You’ll lead environmental planning and permitting for transformative projects in carbon capture, renewable energy, and net-zero initiatives—turning bold ideas into reality. From crafting permitting roadmaps and managing studies and fieldwork to ensuring compliance with federal and state programs. Your work will make a measurable impact. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders on siting, mitigation, and reporting, while senior specialists drive strategy, negotiate commitments, and oversee budgets, and mid-level specialists prepare applications, coordinate surveys, and maintain compliance trackers. Every day brings new challenges, opportunities to innovate, and the chance to accelerate the energy transition.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

- 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:

Environmental Specialist IV:

- Required: Bachelor’s degree and minimum eight (8) years’ environmental experience

Environmental Specialist V:

- 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:

- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills

, Recognized internally at Williams as a leader in the environmental field and in industry efforts. Develops, maintains, and continuously improves work-related processes and/or policies, and provides guidance, support and information to employees on such processes/policies. Assesses environmental risk, provides recommendation(s) as to the appropriate course of action to address such risk and participates in or leads the implementation of the approved course of action, including development of required regulatory documentation. Coordinates regular environmental planning, scheduling and cost estimating for either OA support or Business Development/Project support. Provides technical expertise and knowledge to internal/external users. Provides guidance to junior level specialists.