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Environmental Specialist

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What they do

An Environmental Planner or Scientist uses training and background in natural sciences to study the environment and threats to the environment. Investigates environmental problems and advises on solutions. May focus on potential environmental health risks to people, such as unsafe drinking water, or on protecting the environment and ecosystems from human activity such as development and industrial pollution.

$80,630 / year median in Texas

+16% projected growth

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Job Description

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!
Job Summary:
The Environmental Specialist will contribute to the development and effective implementation of strategy, programs, systems, and processes ensuring the WA Parish Generating Station maintains compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations as well as corporate environmental policies, goals, targets, and compliance programs. This position will update environmental databases, prepare regulatory filings, coordinate associated activities as station representative and review compliance. This role will participate in developing, implementing, and monitoring environmental projects critical to Station success, and other special projects as needed.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Provide support for environmental compliance activities including air quality data analysis and reporting, Title V permitting and compliance certifications, New Source Review (NSR) permit applications and renewals, facility compliance audits.
  • Coordinate and/or participate in the collection, review, and submittal of data to support environmental reporting programs. Expertise with Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) related data and regulatory programs, and familiarity with StackVision and QASA software programs desirable.
  • Coordinate and/or interact with regional/corporate plant environmental and plant operations personnel during compliance reviews, support agency air, solid waste, and wastewater inspections and internal third-party compliance audits; develop and implement compliance related tools and best practices at the Generating Station.
  • Provide response to environmental system upsets and monitoring system breakdowns, including field data collection, situation assessment and system analysis to prevent recurrence of these conditions.
  • Coordinate all aspects of testing programs: Regulatory agency notifications, direct test contractors, communicate requirements to on-site personnel, evaluate test results, data and procedures for compliance with applicable environmental requirements.
  • Provide and document environmental support of facility operations, including technical assistance, training, Management of Change, system operation analysis and recordkeeping.
  • Maintain working knowledge of solid waste and wastewater regulatory requirements.
  • Support TPDES permit renewal activities and assist with implementation of SPCC and Storm Water programs, including waste characterization efforts as needed.
  • Assist with water supply permit and contract administration and interact with water supply stakeholders as needed.
  • Assist in interpretation and assessment of impacts of proposed environmental regulations on facility operations.
Working Conditions:
  • Coal Plant power plant environment
  • Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs and ladders, and entering plant equipment to access, inspect, or collect data in all types of weather conditions.
  • Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities.
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