Environmental Engineer/Specialist (Environmental Compliance – Water)

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Engineer/Specialist works in Alabama Power Company's Environmental Affairs Water Compliance group at the company's corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. The position assists with or administers programs that ensure compliance with water-related environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements. It provides training and presentations, interprets regulations, advises internal and external customers, prepares water permit applications and reports, conducts and interprets studies and field investigations, determines compliance status, develops and coordinates compliance programs and plans across departments, and interfaces with regulatory agencies.

The role supports water-related environmental compliance, particularly Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) programs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydro license compliance for Alabama Power's 14 hydropower dams, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The employee may also support other water compliance programs as needs arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with or understanding of how to obtain permits and communicate with environmental regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with SPCC, NEPA, CWA, NHPA, and/or ESA regulations.
• Knowledge of GIS for developing project-specific maps and figures.
• Demonstrated experience organizing, planning, prioritizing, and tracking multiple projects.
• Experience with or knowledge of developing compliance tools, training materials, and technical training.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers and regulatory agency personnel.
• Ability to communicate environmental requirements, compliance obligations, and implementation strategies to customers and staff.
• Ability to develop environmental compliance strategies, policies, procedures, and guidance in response to new or evolving regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the company's values: Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships, promotes open communication and teamwork, takes initiative to solve problems and learn, provides outstanding customer service, adapts to changing priorities, and seeks process improvements.

Nice To Haves

• A B.S. degree in Engineering, such as Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, or a science-related field such as Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Science.
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license in Alabama in an applicable engineering discipline, or the ability to obtain licensure or certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and/or administer programs that ensure compliance with water-related environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements.
• Provide environmental compliance training and presentations.
• Interpret regulations and provide guidance and support to internal and external customers.
• Prepare water permit applications and reports as needed.
• Conduct and interpret studies and field investigations.
• Determine compliance status.
• Develop and coordinate compliance programs and plans across multiple departments.
• Interface with regulatory agencies.
• Support SPCC programs, FERC hydro license compliance for Alabama Power's 14 hydropower dams, and NEPA compliance.
• Support additional water compliance programs as needs arise.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan.
• Performance-sharing plan.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time