Environmental Analyst III or IV - Amarillo, TX

Xcel Energy•Amarillo, TX

5d•$73,700 - $102,733•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Analyst III or IV supports environmental compliance at Xcel Energy’s Nichols Harrington Power Plant, managing requirements for air, water, and waste programs and related compliance activities. The position is performed in person at the plant site five days a week. The role plans, supervises, advises on, and evaluates complex environmental projects and programs involving engineering, permitting, licensing, auditing, regulatory compliance, and environmental assessments. It applies substantial technical expertise to difficult assignments, conducts investigations using new approaches, and routinely serves as a lead or technical advisor on medium to large projects. Assignments are routinely self-initiated. The position also supports Xcel Energy’s strategic goals and contributes to process teams addressing budget and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

For Environmental Analyst III: Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, applied science, or a related field and four years of professional environmental-related work experience.
For Environmental Analyst IV: Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, applied science, or a related field and six years of progressively responsible environmental-related work experience, including environmental regulations, remedial procedures, audit procedures, and power-generation processes.
For Environmental Analyst IV: Demonstrated technical writing, verbal communication, and negotiation skills.
An associate degree in environmental or applied science and three years of progressive environmental-related work experience may substitute for the education requirement, as specified for each level.
Related work experience may be substituted with advanced education: an MS, MA, or MBA for two years; or a PhD or J.D. for three years.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting environmental compliance programs.

Responsibilities

Administer and advise on complex programs to minimize deficiencies and ensure compliance with regulations and permits; direct site assessments, investigations, and remediation projects as needed.
Negotiate and administer license and permit applications and response actions to comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Serve as a regulatory liaison with federal, state, and local agencies and present testimony at environmental hearings in support of the company’s position on regulatory development.
Direct or conduct data collection, strategic studies, evaluations, and reports to support environmental regulatory requirements at Xcel facilities.
Develop training lesson-plan content meeting Xcel Academy standards, maintain instructor qualifications, and provide required or requested regulatory compliance training.
Monitor incidents, regulatory inspections, and internal audits involving company facilities, contractors, or disposal facilities; conduct or assess root-cause analyses and ensure corrective actions address problems and prevent recurrence.
Provide support for environmental emergencies as needed.
Monitor and review statutes, regulations, licenses, and permits for potential effects on facility operations, and coordinate comments into a single company-position recommendation.
Prepare requests for proposals, contract agreements, and project estimates; support or select and manage consultants and contractors.
Assist in developing, refining, and implementing Xcel Energy’s strategic goals and objectives, and contribute to process teams concerning budget and regulatory compliance.