Power Plant Siting Assessor I

Power Plant•Anne Arundel, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a position specific recruitment for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Resource Assessment Service. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies for the position and may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification/function. Future vacancies may also be filled via other recruitments. The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year. The main purpose of this position is to assess the impacts of power plants in a scientific manner while under close or moderate supervision. This requires the management of complex technical evaluations of the environment, economics, and engineering issues conducted for the purpose of achieving a balance between providing adequate electricity at a reasonable cost while protecting our natural resources. These evaluations consist of objective, comprehensive technical analyses of multidisciplinary sets of issues and lead to a consolidated set of policy or operational recommendations. This position performs other duties that are required to complete all tasks associated with this job’s functions. The Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting applications for a Power Plant Site Assessor I. This position is an intermediate level of work conducting and reviewing scientific research and studies of the design and structure of proposed and existing power plants and transmission lines to assess the economic, atmospheric, biological, and environmental engineering impact on Maryland’s natural resources and eco-systems. Employees in this classification ensure that power plants planned for construction and their future operations are in compliance with state and federal energy and environmental protection laws and regulations.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in the environmental or physical sciences from an accredited college or university.
Five years of experience in administrative or professional environmental science work.
Two years of experience as a project leader or managing environmental or scientific projects or programs.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in the environmental or physical sciences.
Experience in the assessment of power plants or related environmental management experience.
Experience in working with or for an electric utility or an energy company providing electricity.
Experience meeting deadlines and maintaining a rigid schedule.
Experience working with judicial deadlines, high stress, and leading a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.
Experience as a project manager of multi-disciplinary contracts.
Experience with Request for Proposal processes and preparation.
Experience with MD Legislative bill reports and fiscal note preparation.
Experience with invoice review and approval for payment.
Experience with budgeting and formulating a Scope of Work.

Responsibilities

Conducting and reviewing scientific research and studies of the design and structure of proposed and existing power plants and transmission lines.
Assessing the economic, atmospheric, biological, and environmental engineering impact on Maryland’s natural resources and eco-systems.
Ensuring that power plants planned for construction and their future operations are in compliance with state and federal energy and environmental protection laws and regulations.
Performing complex technical evaluations of the environment, economics, and engineering issues.
Consolidating policy or operational recommendations based on technical analyses.
Managing environmental or scientific projects or programs.