Environmental Engineer

Purpose: This position is responsible for helping assure Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), has in place environmental programs that are functional and comply fully with identified regulatory requirements and Cooperative goals and objectives, including Board policies. This position is also responsible for planning for future regulatory requirements to integrate into Cooperative operations appropriately and cost-effectively, primarily in support of regulatory programs that affect AEPCO and its power plant, Apache Generating Station.

This position is based at Arizona Electric Power Cooperative's Apache Generating Station in Cochise, Arizona.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, civil or chemical engineering or closely related field.
• 1 – 3 years experience working in utility industry in areas of environmental permitting and regulatory analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of utility-sector environmental regulations such as Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Clean Water Act. Or a strong background in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and water/air/soil sciences.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
• Strong technical writing skills with ability to prepare compliance reports and programs.
• Thorough knowledge of common personal computer application programs, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Working knowledge of pollution control systems, environmental monitoring equipment, and environmental assessment models applicable to utility permitting projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.Ability to work independently on individual tasks supporting technical work and exhibit the ability to manage tasks and perform work on multiple projects or multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in the field.

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

• Regulatory analysis – assist with analyzing and interpretation of new and revised regulations.
• Program development – assist with the development of environmental compliance programs aligned with regulatory requirements and corporate objectives. Collecting and analyzing environmental data.
• Strategic planning – work with internal and external customers to develop relevant, achievable environmental compliance strategies.
• Permitting – assist with acquisition of required permits and development of strategies to assure continuous compliance with all permit terms and conditions.
• Record keeping – maintenance of records systems in conformance with regulatory requirements.
• Special projects – as assigned.
• Auditing – direct periodic review of compliance programs to assure programs are working to fulfill all regulatory responsibilities. Assign and direct corrective actions as necessary.
• Field Collection – perform field tests and research, gathering all necessary information, samples and data.
• Perform frequent quality control checks as needed.