Environmental Engineer

Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

Base is seeking an Environmental Engineer to join the Environmental, Health and Safety team (EH&S). The Environmental Engineer role will engage with both internal and external stakeholders to support permitting and regulatory compliance with company, state and federal requirements. This role will be responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of critical environmental programs and training across all disciplines including air quality, water quality, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials to ensure regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local environmental health and safety regulations and internal and industry standards while promoting a culture of learning and operational excellence.

Makers of the machines that power tomorrow. The Manufacturing Engineering team owns the interface between a proof of concept and a scalable, profitable product. Our team focuses on how a product can be built, defining the process technology and equipment solutions along the way. We are the feedback loop with the product design team to ensure designs are manufacturable both at cost and scale. The Manufacturing Engineering team owns every aspect of bringing the physical mechanisms of manufacturing a product into the factory.

What You’ll Do

• Lead environmental management compliance including but not limited to: Air permits, Hazardous and Industrial Waste, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control (SPCC) inspections and management tasks

• Lead environmental compliance assurance program and identify, assess, and control environmental risks to ensure Base operates in compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations

• Prepare and submit environmental reports including, but not limited to, Tier II Chemical Inventory, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), and annual waste summary to state and federal agencies

• Manage the hazardous and industrial waste compliance assurance program including completing waste determinations, classifications, profiles, and associated reports

• Oversee water pollution prevention programs including construction and industrial stormwater pollution prevention, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC) and wastewater discharge permits

• Perform environmental inspections, support agency interactions, and utilize EHS systems and tools to issue recommendations and corrective actions to responsible stakeholders

• Provide Environmental impacts training and education to employees at all applicable levels of the organization, including new hire orientation, ongoing training, and specialized training for high-risk activities

• Support EH&S team initiatives and responsibilities including regulatory reports, inspections, or information requests; internal audits; emergency drills; management system improvements; and program development and assessments

• Stay current on emerging Environmental regulations, trends, and best practices, and communicate relevant updates to stakeholders within the organization

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or an environmental-related discipline, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 3+ years of experience managing multi-media environmental compliance programs and engineering design reviews

• Previous experience preparing Tier II, hazardous waste, air emissions inventory reports

• Experience supporting and managing regulatory/agency inspections and interactions including EPA, TCEQ, DOT, etc.

• Foundational knowledge of EHS laws (EPCRA, RCRA, IFC, DOT, CAA, CWA, OSHA, etc.), regulations, and standards

• Advanced knowledge in environmental data analytics and environmental pollution release calculations

• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.

• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.

• Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.

• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.

• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.

• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.