Environmental Specialist

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST

This role will work within the environmental team to develop and maintain due diligence and ecological assessment programs at SpaceX’s Bastrop, TX site. Additionally, this specialist will work in a cross functional setting alongside Environmental Engineers to help manage and maintain proper compliance in a high-throughput mass manufacturing environment. This includes work in, but not limited to, construction inspections, air emission inventories, and community right to know. Additionally, the specialist will assist in assessment and permitting plans for upcoming land, construction, and expansion efforts to ensure we meet critical deadlines and remain compliant with current and incoming requirements.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Own environmental site assessments (ESA) (Phase I & Phase II) for pre-construction due diligence, including greenfield and brownfield land integration , if applicable : coordinate field surveys, sampling, and data handoff so newly acquired parcels can be brought into the common development without delaying construction

• Support consultants and contractors in the field and on data packages for ESA reports, wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species assessments, habitat evaluations, and related ecological studies as facility/construction layouts change and expansion efforts progress; collect and process field data that engineers use to set constraints for design and construction teams

• Prepare or review  data tables, maps, lab packages, and draft report inputs; quality-check field and lab data; archive field  and process  notes, maps, and submission records  across air, stormwater, and waste programs

• Own stormwater  construction inspections and support environmental engineers in various environmental compliance  requirements , such as air emission inventories, tier 2, and annual waste summary data gathering and processing to ensure reporting is completed on time  so that  site remains in compliance

• Work with other Environmental Specialists to ensure field programs remain in compliance, work with environmental engineers when preparing for regulatory stakeholder  inspections and information  requests   

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:  

• 3 + years of professional experience in environmental field work, sampling,  environmental  data gathering/processing, or compliance support in an industrial, construction, or land-development setting

• High school diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:  

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental /civil/chemical engineering, environmental  science /stu