Description

• Develop and maintain environmental policies, interpret regulations, and ensure compliance
• Assess environmental risks, recommend mitigation, and prepare regulatory documentation
• Lead environmental project planning, including scheduling, cost estimation, impact assessments, and reporting
• Prepare and submit complex permit applications, renewals, approvals, and manage permitting schedules
• Conduct compliance audits, due‑diligence investigations, and provide mentorship and training
• Monitor regulatory changes (FERC, NEPA, Clean Water Act, ESA, NHPA) and evaluate impacts on projects
• Improve air, water, waste management, and remediation systems; liaise with agencies and brief leadership

Requirements

As an Environmental Specialist III or IV you will apply functional and technical expertise in NEPA processes, water, cultural resources and natural resource permitting. You will manage projects and programs of moderate complexity that require a specialized breadth of expertise. Your work will challenge you and, guided by our Core Values, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years (Specialist III) or 8 years (Specialist IV) of environmental experience
• Strong knowledge of federal and state permitting processes, including FERC and NEPA
• Ability to manage multiple permits across large‑scale projects with aggressive deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication for agency coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Proven leadership of cross‑functional teams and external consultants
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PC applications; prioritize safety and organization

Benefits

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, with free onsite parking. Houston is the fourth‑most populous city in the nation and the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. The city offers extensive park acreage, a 300‑mile bikeway network, and a vibrant mix of retail, dining and cultural attractions.

Williams offers competitive compensation, an annual incentive program, and a hybrid work model that includes one work‑from‑home day per week for most office‑based roles. Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching contributions, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, parental leave, fertility and adoption benefits, education reimbursement, and an employee stock purchase plan support your wellbeing. With robust learning and development programming, high internal mobility, and employee resource groups, you’ll have a clear path to advance your career while contributing to clean energy.

• Competitive salary with annual incentive program; hybrid work (one day remote) and flexible schedules
• 401(k) with company match, comprehensive medical/dental/vision, life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, parental leave, fertility and adoption benefits, education reimbursement
• Stock purchase plan, employee resource groups, volunteering and donation‑matching programs

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance