Environmental Program Administrator (3MD.25)

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, American States Utility Services, Inc. contracts with the federal government to provide water and wastewater services that include operating, maintaining, renewing, replacing, and constructing new systems on military installations throughout the United States. The installations where we presently operate are home to nearly 350,000 military and civilian personnel and families.

We proudly deliver these vital services to military installations in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (including southeastern New Mexico), Virginia, Florida, Kansas, and Massachusetts.

Serving those who serve.

United States Veterans, Reservists, National Guard Members, and Military Spouses encouraged to apply.

Position Definition

The incumbent in this position is responsible for administering the Company’s Environmental, Programs. This includes, monitoring federal, state, and local environmental, water quality and resource protection, public water supply regulations, wastewater regulations, and assisting the Operations, Engineering, and Construction teams in compliance with these regulations.

Accountability

As a skilled employee and responsible professional, the incumbent must work independently, exercise initiative and judgment in the performance of a broad range of responsibilities in an environment of routinely sensitive and confidential issues. Therefore, the employee must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of the company’s employees, military base personnel, subcontractors and vendors.

Essential Job Duties

• Oversees and monitors the maintenance of relevant documentation to ensure accurate and timely record-keeping for proactive management purposes and to meet regulatory guidelines for documentation and reporting
• Oversees the Company’s environmental programs including the bacteriological sampling, lead and copper sampling, Pretreatment program, Grease Control program, Inflow and Infiltration program, Water Conservation, and Cross Connection control programs
• Assists the Environmental Health and Safety Manager on environmental policies, procedures and guidelines for Officer approval to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
• Initiates, coordinates and participates in environmental audits. Prepares environmental assessments of Company property. Recommend actions to reduce potential environmental hazards
• Oversees all Environmental and Health Department Permits, including Public Water Supply, Wastewater NPDES Permitting, Erosion Control, and Landfill Permits
• Reviews environmental permit applications and drawings for compliance according to Federal, State, and Installation environmental regulations.
• Conducts data analysis, summarizes data with tables and graphs, and prepares reports and/or presentations to explain causes and effects environmental programs as required by management
• Maintains the Company’s Databases that may include but are not limited to Water Quality & Resource Protection, Cross-connection Control, Public Water Supply, and Employee Training
• Serves as the Company’s representative on environmental committees, both internally and externally
• Oversees needed Company research activities related to environmental issues. Prepares and implements studies to improve overall environmental issues. Prepares and implements studies to improve overall environmental quality control. Prepares technical reports and documents to support
• Prepares and distributes the annual permit required Performance Report(s)
• Prepares and distributes the Annual Consumer Confidence Reports. Coordinates and prepares any public education notices related to Fats, Oils, and Greases, Sanitary Sewer Overflows, Smoke Testing, Lead and Copper, and/or any public education materials associated with the public water system or sanitary sewer collection system
• Updates the Company’s Water Supply Plan, Water Conservation Plan, and Water System Management Plan and submitting to the proper agency
  
  

Minimum Position Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or other related sciences or related field; or in lieu of a bachelor’s degree a minimum of ten years of progressive experience in environmental engineering, regulations, water and wastewater operations with demonstrated increasing responsibilities performing highly complex work.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and instituting Environmental procedures, policies, and regulations
• Master’s degree desirable
• Ability to communicate technical information to others with various backgrounds and knowledge bases.
• Ability to speak to groups.
• Ability to research, interpret and summarize data.
• Required excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Required State mandated certification or ability to obtain certification
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License issued by the state where employed.
• Must take and pass Federal OSHA and or State Mandated Safety training with annual refresher courses as required by the associated regulations for this Position. Such training will be provided by company and compliance is mandatory
• The incumbent must be willing to travel as required by project needs.
  
  

Qualities/Core Competencies

• Trustworthy, strong personal integrity
• Demonstrates a strong level of accountability and ownership
• Solid interpersonal skills
• Executes with discipline and urgency.
• Demonstrated impact and influencing skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative team oriented
• Exhibits professionalism with internal and external contacts
• Organized with strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Data analysis skills including ability to use advance features of Excel (pivot tables, graphs, charts)
• High degree of initiative, self-motivated
  
  

Physical Requirements

May include but not limited to standing, climbing, walking, lifting up to 20 lbs., bending, pulling and/or pushing, grasping, reaching, stooping and crouching, sitting, typing, walking, reading, writing, color determination, speaking and listening for extended periods of time.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions.

The above job description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills or competencies associated with this job.

Benefits

Our Company supports our employees with rich benefit programs and resources to help them thrive today and prepare for tomorrow. Benefit options include medical, dental, and vision plans with the Company currently paying 85% of the monthly premium for employees and their eligible dependents. We also offer paid vacation and sick time and twelve Company paid holidays per year. To help our employees plan for the future, we offer both a 401(k) retirement plan as well as a Defined Contribution Profit Sharing retirement plan. Additional benefits include life, AD&D, and LTD insurance as well as health savings account and flexible spending plans.

Compensation Information

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Multiple factors are used to determine the actual starting rate of pay for all of our positions, including specific skills, years of experience, education, certification(s), and other job related factors.

U.S. Citizenship is required pursuant to our contract with the federal government.

The responsibilities of this position will involve access to information that may be considered confidential, private and sensitive. Therefore, the individual filling this position will be required to both allow and pass a background check.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions.