Environmental SpecialistConsolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist operations teams of multiple facilities in complying with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Help facilities avoid enforcement actions and penalties.
• Support the development, implementation, and review of policies, standards, and procedures to comply with applicable permits and regulations.
• Maintain proactive lines of communication with decision-makers and stakeholders, including the facility operations and asset management teams and owners, as appropriate, to keep all parties informed of potential regulatory impacts on facilities. This includes tracking the development of regulations as well as potential operational changes at facilities to assess regulatory impacts.
• Provide support for facility and corporate environmental, social, and governance programs and reporting.
• Participate in or manage technical projects from proposal through completion.
• Provide environmental consulting support to clients in a variety of industrial sectors, potentially including air permitting, air permit compliance, process evaluations, development of complex air emissions calculations, wastewater, water supply, waste characterizations, waste disposal, remediation, sustainability program management, due diligence assessments, and auditing. 
• Support or conduct periodic plant audits to ensure facility compliance with environmental regulatory requirements.
• Provide professional routine interface with regulators and officials, including preparing for and coordinating inspections; responding to information requests; developing strategies, permit modifications and renewals; and reviewing routine compliance reports.
• Work closely with all departments and employees to contribute technical and regulatory expertise necessary for optimal operation and management of assets.
• Assess potential regulatory consequences of significant changes in project operations.
• Participate in incident investigations or root cause analyses, and in implementing corrective actions.
• Provide assistance and tools to all levels of the business to promote and drive a safe and environmentally compliant working environment for all employees.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of periodic reports as required.
• Manage client contractors or vendors supporting regulatory compliance.
• Assist with developing budgets and managing expenses related to regulatory compliance.
• Up to 25% travel to facilities in the fleet, including out-of-state travel.

Qualifications and Skills

• Four-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience) is required; experience in environmental regulatory compliance is preferred, especially in the power industry.
• Experience in the use of software applications such as Excel, Word, MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, etc. is vital.
• Experience in GIS applications such as ArcGIS is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and write technical reports, correspondence, and procedures.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to organize effectively and facilitate process teams to implement facility improvements.
• Ability to handle rapidly changing situations under stress and to work extended hours on short notice when required.
• Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail and an investigative mindset.
• Must demonstrate the ability to digest large, complex volumes of information and summarize for wide dissemination.
• May perform repetitive and non-repetitive physical duties that may require lifting, pushing, pulling, stretching, bending, climbing, working in awkward positions, and lifting to 50 lbs.

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record, as this position requires occasional travel for company business. Candidates should be comfortable operating a vehicle as part of their job responsibilities and must meet any applicable company and insurance requirements.

Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, health spending accounts, employee referral incentives, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and other company-sponsored programs.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.