Environmental Engineer/Consultant Family- All levels

Environmental Engineer/Environmental Consultant Family- All levels

SUMMARY

Responsible for leading activities related to maintaining station environmental compliance. Responsible for coordinating complex activities related to regulatory compliance strategies. Identifies, maintains or obtains required regulatory environmental permits or authorizations to support regulated station activities. Acts as lead for the development, implementation, training and communication of environmental strategies and programs. Serves as technical expert for specialized and complex environmental planning to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Exercises technical supervision over assigned staff with responsibilities for air quality, waste management, wastewater operations, potable water operations, etc. Prepares regulatory permit applications. Closes out inspection findings, violations, and technical and non-technical regulatory issues. Prepares routine and special applications for required permits, licensees, registrations and other forms of authorizations including identifying and using input from other station organizations, vendors, or consultants as needed. Acts as a station and industry lead for resolution of regulatory issues.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline – (preferably) Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Science or Engineering Technology OR Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology or related degree. (Required)

Without a degree, five (5) years experience in Environmental, Chemistry, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance or Quality at a commercially operating nuclear plant is added to Experience requirements below.

EXPERIENCE

Environmental Engineer/Consultant: 2+ Years’ experience in Environmental, Chemistry, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering or Quality at commercial operating nuclear plant. In lieu of commercial operating nuclear plant experience, other relevant environmental experience may be considered. (Required) STP experience preferred. Senior Environmental Engineer/Consultant: 5+ Years’ experience in Environmental, Chemistry, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering or Quality at commercial operating nuclear plant. In lieu of commercial operating nuclear plant experience, other relevant environmental experience may be considered. (Required) STP experience preferred. Staff Environmental Engineer/Consultant: 8+ Years’ experience in Environmental, Chemistry, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering or Quality at commercial operating nuclear plant (Maintenance, Engineering and Quality experience must include interaction with Operations and Environmental). In lieu of commercial operating nuclear plant experience, other relevant environmental experience may be considered. (Required) STP experience preferred. Principal Environmental Engineer/Consultant: 10+ Years’ experience in Environmental, Chemistry, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering or Quality at commercial operating nuclear plant (Maintenance, Engineering and Quality experience must include interaction with Operations and Environmental). In lieu of commercial operating nuclear plant experience, other relevant environmental experience may be considered. (Required) STP experience preferred.

** Master’s degree in a technical discipline is the equivalent of 1 year of experience. PhD in a technical discipline is the equivalent of 2 years of experience.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification, or ability to certify, as an EPA Method 9 Visual Emission Evaluator (Required).

• Certification, or ability to certify, as a Class C Water Operator and Class C Wastewater Operator (Preferred)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Environmental Engineer/Consultant Activities:

• Assists in ensuring that regulatory issues related to environmental compliance are identified and resolved.

• Assists in conducting meetings with various departments, contractors, vendors and management to support listed duties and resolve regulatory issues.

• Closes out inspection findings, violations, and technical and non-technical regulatory issues.

• Assists with maintaining department and station procedures and policies related to Environmental responsibilities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Performs work related to Environmental procedures and processes.

• Prepares routine applications for required permits, licenses, registrations and authorizations including identifying and using input from other station organizations, vendors, or consultants as needed.

• Provides guidance to station organizations relative to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, station commitments, and license basis for routine issues.

• Performs self-assessments and benchmarking related to the Environmental program. Trends and evaluates Environmental data.

• Prepares and submits Environmental correspondence and reports.

Senior Environmental Engineer/Consultant Activities:

In addition to Environmental Engineer/Consultant Activities:

• Provides senior level guidance to station organizations relative to environmental compliance with regulatory requirements, station commitments, and the license basis for routine issues.

• Coordinates development, implementation and improvement of assigned programs within budget.

• Prepares routine Environmental correspondence to applicable regulatory agencies and other departments on inspection findings, requests for information, violations, technical and nontechnical regulatory topics, and other regulatory issues.

• Develops and presents training and briefings to Environmental and outage crew personnel.

• Presents reports and summaries of activities to management.

• Functions as Contract Technical Coordinator and conducts vendor audits as required.

Staff Engineer/Consultant Environmental Activities:

In addition to Senior Engineer/Consultant Environmental Activities,

• Develops the Environmental strategy relative to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and prepares complex Environmental applications and correspondence.

• Develops and reviews documentation and supporting analyses for submittal to the regulators ensuring compliance with requirements and regulations, ensuring technical accuracy, and evaluating Environmental impact.

• Prepares complex applications for required permits, licenses, registrations and authorizations including identifying and using input from other station organizations, vendors, or consultants as needed.

• Prepares complex Environmental correspondence to applicable regulators and other departments on inspection findings, requests for information, violations, technical and nontechnical regulatory topics, and other regulatory issues.

• Acts as the station lead for resolution of environmental regulatory issues. Interfaces with other departments, industry committees and regulatory agencies on environmental questions, problems and issues.

• Performs reportability reviews of relevant station events including evaluation of applicable regulatory requirements.

• Performs non-radiological environmental evaluations for applicable station activities.

• Participates in industry committees and workshops.

• Represents station in various functions and public forums.

Principal Engineer/Consultant Environmental Activities:

In addition to Staff Engineer/Consultant Environmental Activities,

• Develops and coordinates the Environmental strategy relative to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and prepares complex Environmental applications correspondence. Serves as a station lead for resolution of regulatory issues.

• Is recognized by the Industry as an authority in a specific area (receives requests for assistance from others in the Industry).

• Serves on industry committees in their respective discipline.

• Provides consultation on a national or industry level.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accept ERO position as needed.

• Accept outage position as needed.

• Accept Storm Crew assignment as needed.

• Provide technically correct, logical and concise verbal and written communications.

• Accept Section Duty responsibilities

• Function as Contract Technical Coordinator

SPECIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering documents and drawings and environmental regulations. Knowledge of company and station procedures and policies. Knowledge of design, operations, maintenance, and testing, preferably nuclear.

• Demonstrated analytical ability. Works independently. Is flexible and organized. Uses a personal computer and up-to-date software.

• Maintains a professional demeanor and functions effectively under pressure or during plant emergencies. Represents STPNOC in a professional manner in public forums.

• Communicates effectively and in a professional manner with strong written and verbal communications skills.

• Accepts responsibility for project activities and outcomes.

• Knowledge of relevant regulations and permits to perform assigned duties and responsibilities. Ability to obtain and maintain relevant environmental certifications.

Posting closes March 7, 2019