Principal Environmental Professional- Landfill Gas/RNG

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Company: NextEra Energy

Location: Allentown, PA 18102

Description:

Requisition ID: 86812

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

As a member of a highly-specialized environmental quality group within NextEra Energy Pipeline Services Company (NEPS) Environmental, Health, Safety, and Emergency Response Department, the Principal PGD Environmental Specialist would be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and municipal environmental regulations for NEPS Landfill Gas and Renewable Natural Gas operated assets. The successful candidate will assist in the permitting efforts for new facilities and play a key role in the compliance assurance for facilities covered under existing permits and environmental regulations. The Principal PGD Environmental Specialist would also maintain compliance calendars, prepare emission calculations, schedule emissions monitoring and testing, file necessary forms and reports, conduct facility audits, liaise with government officials during inspections, and assist in the preparation and implementation of corrective action plans, where necessary. Ancillary duties include advising management of pending changes in environmental regulations and their potential impact to operations. This position reports to the NEPS PGD Environmental Services Manager.

Desired Skills & Experience:
Thorough understanding of New Source Review (NSR) permitting, Title V permitting, and requirements under the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations;
Experience in environmental compliance in the landfill gas sector (landfill gas-to-energy and renewable natural gas projects; gas collection and control systems; wellfield monitoring and reporting)
Technically-proficient at emission calculations, data analysis, control technologies, compliance auditing, permitting, and strategic regulatory analyses;
Proficient in emission calculation software and environmental quality databases management;
Familiar with air modeling new and existing projects;
Self-starter with strong cognitive problem-solving abilities;
Team player with demonstrated history of meeting project deadlines; and
Motivated goal-oriented individual with excellent organization, planning & implementation, time-management, and quality control skills;
Ability to understand and communicate risks associated with permitting and maintaining compliance to leadership and within project execution teams.

Minimum Requirements include:
10 years of experience in environmental quality permitting and compliance preferably in the landfill gas sector;
BS in engineering, meteorology, environmental sciences, other discipline related to the position;
Local, State, and Federal Permitting and Compliance experience in the United States;
Ability to work in results driven, fast -paced environment;
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, proposal and presentation); and
Proficient in Adobe, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
Able to travel up to 50% to and from company assets, proposed project sites, and for other agency/project meetings.

Location: Mid-Atlantic or near major airport hub (i.e., Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, etc.)

Valid driver's license required and successful completion of background check, pre-employment physical exam and drug screening.

Job Overview

Employees in this position provide subject matter expertise in environmental, due diligence, and compliance.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provides project management support for environmental due diligence
  • Ensures robust processes and systems are in place to manage due diligence and permitting to prevent permitting project delays
  • Ensures consultant and vendor project management complies with corporate procurement and financial policies
  • Identifies and mitigates environmental risks and provides innovative solutions to minimize environmental impacts
  • Provides environmental permitting and compliance expert technical support for business unit
  • Translates environmental regulations and permits into actionable compliance tasks
  • Develops environmental processes and procedures
  • Develops, tracks, and analyzes environmental performance metrics
  • Leads environmental event response follow-up and supports root cause identification and countermeasure implementation
  • Communicates and reports effectively on environmental issues to the business unit
  • Collaborates effectively and proactively with environmental agencies, internal customers, and other stakeholders
  • Understands and communicates business implications of new environmental legislation and regulations
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience: 6+ years


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's Degree
  • Certified Environmental Professional
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
  • Certified Prof Environmental Auditor
  • Licensed Environmental Professional
  • Registered Environmental Manager
  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified


NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection
Organization: NextEra Energy Pipeline Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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