Environmental Analyst IV

About the position

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you're looking for. Position Summary Plans, supervises, provides expertise/consultation, reviews progress, and evaluates results on projects and programs involving engineering, permitting, licensing, auditing, regulatory compliance, and/or environmental assessments to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental statutes and regulations. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of theories and principles and applies it in creative and effective ways to a broad range of very difficult and complex assignments. Under consultative direction and with substantial latitude for unreviewed actions and decisions conducts important investigations requiring the application of new approaches in the field. Routinely serves on special work teams and uses expert technical knowledge to act as lead person or technical advisor on medium to large projects. Assignments are routinely self-initiated.

Responsibilities

• Administers and consults on complex programs designed to minimize deficiencies and ensure compliance with regulations and permits.
• Directs site assessment/investigations/remediation projects as necessary.
• Negotiates and administers license and permit applications and response actions to ensure compliance with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Performs as a regulatory liaison with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Presents testimony at environmental hearings to support company position on environmental regulatory development.
• Directs and/or conducts data collection, strategic studies, evaluations, and report development to support environmental regulatory requirements at Xcel facilities.
• Develops training lesson plan content that meet Xcel Academy standards.
• Maintains instructor qualifications and provides regulatory compliance training to Xcel personnel.
• Monitors outcomes of incidents, regulatory inspections and internal audits of company owned facilities.
• Conducts and/or assesses root cause analysis to ensure corrective actions adequately address the problem.
• Monitors statutes, regulations, licenses, and/or permits for potential impacts to facility operations.
• Prepares requests for proposals, contract agreements, and project estimates.
• Supports and/or selects and manages consultants and contractors.
• Assists others in developing, refining and implementing the strategic goals and objectives of Xcel Energy.

Requirements

• BS/BA in environmental science, engineering, applied science, or related fields.
• Six years of progressively more responsible environmental related work experience.
• Demonstrated skills in technical writing, verbal communication, and negotiations.
• An Associate college degree in areas of environmental or applied science and three years of progressive responsibilities in related work experience may be substituted for the education requirement.
• The following additional advanced education in the field can be substituted for related work experience: MS/MA/MBA = 2 years; PhD/J.D. = 3 years.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Limited-Purpose FSA
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave