Scientist/Engineer Environmental Principal

Job Brief

Provide planning, analysis and forecasting services, as a project leader in an area of technical specialty, to SRP in a technologically sound, timely and cost effective manner to enable SRP to realize its goals and objectives for providing low cost/high value water and energy services.

Job Responsibilities

    Performs engineering and scientific studies in an area of technical specialty requiring a significant knowledge of related fields.
    Performs as a project leader on important projects which are large or have many complex features.
    Recommends appropriate study methodologies.
    Prepares and presents recommendation material for management consideration.
    Administers and reviews work performed by consultants and others.
    Prepares and/or conducts written and oral reports and presentations.
    Provides technical project leadership in the development of plans and forecasts.
    Provide technical leadership in the design of computer programs.
    Develops recommended strategies based on corporate operating environment and related engineering, scientific, political, economic, sociological and demographic issues.
    Performs as a staff consultant and/or advisor in a technical specialty.
    Integrates engineering and scientific facts with political, economic and social aspects of issues.
    Facilitate consistent completion of environmental tasks.
    Monitor compliance with data requirements across all plants.
    Review compliance submittals for completeness and accuracy.
    Provide ongoing training for scientists.
    Facilitate and support RCA workload.
    Provide support for continuous, consistent process improvement.
    Ensure lessons learned are shared and implemented across plants.
    Provide plant and division status reporting.
    Provide backfill support for the plants during vacations and sick leave absences.
    Support SRP environmental compliance obligations.
    Acts as a point of contact with regulatory agencies during permit/license acquisition or other environmental compliance activities requiring approval.
    Responsible for selection of specialized environmental and or engineering personnel assisting with SRP environmental compliance and permitting activities and directs activities of   selected personnel.
    Develops and manages projects and program budgets.
    Collaborates with governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations.
    Support permit applications, compliance reports, notifications and filings to regulatory authorities as required.
    Monitor, track, evaluate, and interpret new and existing environmental regulations and legislation.
    Provide regulatory assistance to Power System environmental staff and interface directly with regulatory agencies as appropriate.
    Communicate and interact with multiple internal SRP departments as needed to support project development, permitting and operation.
    Provides technical guidance in interpreting and monitoring compliance with air quality regulatory requirements and industry guidelines.
    Ability to interface with Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) Data Acquisition Handling System (DAHS) software. Experience with ESC Stack Vision software preferred.

Education

Experience

10 years professional experience in planning plus professional recognition.

Additional Information

Four year college degree in an engineering or scientific discipline such as mathematics, engineering or science. Masters degree or 18 college credits in area of specialty.

Any state or internationally recognized Professional Engineering registration by the International Professional Engineers Agreement. If the individual does not hold an ABET accredited Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a Master’s degree in engineering.

Occasional travel for specialized training and utility business meetings and technical meetings. Regular contacts with utility engineers and planners from other companies and outside agencies. Provide independent views and also work effectively using services of various organization groups within SRP. Effective interpersonal skills to communicate study work and SRP board. Ability to use and interpret results from complex computer software tools. Ability to discreetly prepare and use proprietary and sensitive information.

    Knowledge of corporate organization, operations and policies
    Knowledge of power and water systems
    Knowledge of SRP’s financial structure
    Knowledge of the structure of the utility industry
    An understanding of the competitive environment in which we operate
    Knowledge of engineering, economic and scientific computer tools and programs
    Knowledge of engineering, economics, scientific and financial analysis
    Knowledge of decision analysis
    Communication skills, both verbal and written
    Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to SRP