Environmental Specialist III

Job Summary

Specific subject areas this position will cover include Solid Waste, RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA, PFAS, CCR/Coal Ash, and other waste and chemical related issues as needed.

Independently develops, implements, coordinates, and oversees complex air and water quality programs and projects which relate to company compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Analyzes reports or toxicological data, from monitoring sites in the system, and provides assessment reports of potential problem areas that have probable impact to the company. Provides regulatory and scientific expertise, advice, guidance, and interpretation to company personnel which ensures or improves compliance with all solid and hazardous waste, and toxic substance regulations at company facilities. Prepares and submits correspondence, reports, and testimonies to environmental regulatory agencies. Represents company before regulatory agencies, industry groups, and the public on environmental issues. Reads, analyzes, and interprets new and existing regulations. Participates in developing new regulations from proposal to promulgation. Develops and conducts environmental compliance training. Advises on operations, construction, procedures, records, and training, to ensure compliance with environment requirements prescribed in laws, regulations, company policies, and company procedures. Uses electronic databases to analyze and monitor company compliance with regulatory requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

5-7 years directly related experience.

• Logic and reasoning skills, to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, conclusions, or approaches.
• Respectful assertiveness, to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with internal stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to give full attention to others, to take time understanding the points being made, and to ask questions.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs.
• Ability to share information and to facilitate open idea exchange.
• Ability to understand implications of new information.
• Ability to identify complex problems, to review related information, to develop and evaluate options, and to implement solutions.
• Ability to adapt actions.
• Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education.

Preferred Discipline(s): Chemical Engineering, Enviromental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Science

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

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Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

May be required to work in a field environment and exposed to extreme temperature and weather up to 25%.

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