Environmental Compliance Specialist

NAES•Defiance, OH

5d•$110,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Compliance Specialist at the Richland-Generation Project supports environmental excellence and regulatory compliance across the Richland and Stryker peaking power plants. The role implements and maintains environmental compliance programs, provides NERC support to plant management, and oversees regulatory compliance activities across both facilities. The position coordinates environmental programs, plans, reporting, permits, and regulatory interactions, while maintaining components of the Environmental Management System and ensuring NERC Reliability procedures and policies remain current. It also administers employee and contractor safety programs, delivers training, conducts site safety walk-downs, maintains Safety Data Sheets, and investigates incidents and near misses. The role reports to the Plant Manager and works closely with NAES corporate Environmental Support Services and Safety groups, as well as Client corporate contacts. It is based in a power plant environment and may involve confined spaces, hazardous materials, fumes, extreme temperatures, noise, and variable outdoor conditions. The schedule is normally Monday through Friday on day shift, with extended hours, flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, and callout availability as needed. Some travel may be involved for offsite meetings.

Requirements

Strong written and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate facts, conclusions, and recommendations clearly in formal and informal formats.
Effective verbal communication skills, including the ability to serve as a contact during regulatory inspections and deliver practical training.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and build consensus among internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in an industrial environment and proactively identify and evaluate potential compliance risks.
Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license that remains in good standing.
Ability to meet the physical demands of standing for extended periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working at heights, and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in a power plant environment that may involve confined spaces, narrow areas, hazardous materials, fumes, extreme temperatures, noise, and outdoor weather conditions.
Ability to use required protective equipment; respirator fit testing may be required.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in environmental sciences, compliance, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent technical training, knowledge, and experience; desired but not required.
Level 5 certification or OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.
Relevant industry or military experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Experience supporting environmental compliance at operating facilities, ideally in a power plant or power-related industry.
Multi-media environmental compliance and safety experience.
Working knowledge of power plant operations and the interaction between environmental requirements and operations and maintenance functions.
General understanding of environmental regulations related to air, water, hazardous materials, and waste management, with demonstrated proficiency in at least one regulatory area.
Familiarity with CEMS software.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee environmental programs, policies, and procedures to maintain compliance with applicable regulations, permits, and other requirements.
Manage CEMS reporting under Title V permit requirements, including monitoring data, maintaining records, interpreting data, and preparing and submitting required reports.
Develop facility-specific environmental plans aligned with regulatory and corporate requirements.
Administer environmental plans by tracking obligations, coordinating updates, and managing revisions.
Oversee environmental programs and plans, including SWPPP, SPCC, Emergency Episode Standby Plan, Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Plan, Operations and Maintenance Plans, and Waste Management Plan.
Coordinate with the owner and environmental regulators on inspections, information requests, permit modifications and renewals, compliance reports, and regulatory correspondence.
Maintain Environmental Management System components, including the EHS filing system, Obligations Tracking System, and required training records.
Ensure plant NERC Reliability procedures and policies remain current and aligned with applicable standards and requirements.
Administer employee and contractor safety programs and reinforce safe work practices.
Deliver safety training during daily briefings, lead routine site safety meetings, and conduct contractor and visitor orientations and training.
Conduct routine site walk-downs to assess housekeeping, identify hazards, and reinforce safety expectations.
Maintain accurate and current Safety Data Sheets in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.
Investigate workplace incidents, injuries, and near misses; document findings, determine root causes, recommend corrective actions, and track their implementation through resolution.
Participate in the Fitness for Duty Program, including post-offer physical examination, drug screening, and post-employment random drug screening.
Support plant operations and business needs through extended hours, flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, and possible callout availability.
Participate in offsite meetings as needed.