What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Environmental Engineer position at Platte River Power Authority?

Posted Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9 : 00 AM | Expires Monday, January 6, 2025 at 8 : 59 AM

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Platte River Power Authority is a not-for-profit, community-owned public power utility that generates and delivers safe, reliable, environmentally responsible and financially sustainable energy and services to Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, Colorado, for delivery to their utility customers.

At Platte River, we share a sense of purpose and pride in the value we add to our communities, our region and the energy industry. We rely on our staff to sustain our leadership role in the region and to help us work toward our goal to achieve a 100% noncarbon energy mix within the next decade. To accomplish this, we offer competitive pay and benefits, state-of-the-art workplaces at both headquarters and the Rawhide Energy Station, and the following unique benefits :

Onsite, fully-equipped gym facilities
Fleet cars for use by staff for local business travel
Employee rewards, health and financial wellness programs
Volunteer days and opportunities to participate in community events
Culture of respect, commitment and camaraderie

If you’re searching for a collaborative working environment within a mid-sized organization that values innovative ideas, diverse perspectives and provides opportunities to make a difference, consider joining the Platte River team.

Job summary

The senior environmental engineer is an integral member of the environmental team and works to optimize environmental performance to support Platte River’s vision, mission, and values.

Key areas of focus include environmental project and program management. This role must keep up with the latest environmental regulations and oversee work performed by consultants and contractors. We are looking for someone with strong people skills, who is also detail-oriented and can work independently with minimal supervision.

Schedule and environment

This position works onsite at Platte River's Rawhide Energy Station in an industrial power plant environment. The work week is typically Monday through Thursday, 6 : 30 am - 5 : 00 pm. After-hours or overtime work is required from time to time to respond to urgent matters.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Provides specialized environmental and engineering support aligned with the organization’s vision, mission, and values.

Develops and manages programs to comply with environmental requirements for water quality, spill prevention, control and countermeasure, industrial waste management, contaminated soil remediation, and other areas as assigned.

Manages complex projects across teams, handling multiple tasks like budgeting, contract development, and document management.

Professionally interacts with regulators, including during agency inspections.

Responds to emergencies as needed for environmental incidents, coordinating onsite efforts, implementing best management practices and follow-up actions, including reporting and communications.

Prepares or oversees technical reports and plans required by regulatory agencies.

Conducts routine internal audits and provides recommendations for improvements as needed.

Monitors, informs, and recommends appropriate responses to changes in environmental regulations on the federal, state, and local levels.

Represents the organization in agency stakeholder processes for new environmental rules.

Implements training programs on environmental compliance and awareness.

Other functions

Provides mentorship to employees to further technical knowledge and career development.

Supports colleagues within the department.

Participates in industry trade organizations and training to keep current on best practices.

May be subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Must be familiar with federal environmental statutes and their implementation.

Self-motivated, organized, flexible, and able to independently manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to support cross-functional teams with internal and external customers.

Ability to work under pressure, meet inflexible regulatory deadlines, and occasionally work with difficult individuals while maintaining composure.

Demonstrated project planning and project management skills.

Ability to work effectively from flexible office locations.

Ability to occasionally work outside of normal work hours to respond to accidents and emergencies and other urgent matters.

How to qualify

Required criteria

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field.

One of the following : Professional Engineer license, Project Management Professional certification, a master’s degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and formal education (as determined by Platte River).

Ability to remain insurable under the vehicle liability policy and subject to random drug screening under Colorado Department of Transportation requirements as a commercial motor vehicle driver.

Eight years of progressive experience related to environmental compliance.

Preferred criteria

Experience working in the electric utility industry.

Experience working in and around industrial facilities.

Experience and thorough understanding of specific regulatory programs :

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency coal combustion residuals rule.

Stormwater discharge permitting, industrial and construction.

Spill prevention, control and countermeasure plan development and compliance.

This is a salaried exempt role that is paid bi-weekly. Factors that may be used to determine actual pay include specific skills, years of experience, education, and certifications.

Hiring range : $134,328 to $164,590 if annualized.

Full range for position : $134,328 to $194,851 if annualized.

Platte River Power Authority offers employees an outstanding benefits package. Benefits offered for this position may include the following :

Health insurance options including a PPO and high deductible health savings account with prescription drug coverage

Vision insurance

Flexible spending plan

Basic life insurance

Basic accidental death and disability

Dependent life and supplemental life insurance options (voluntary)

Accidental death and disability insurance (voluntary)

Long-term disability insurance

Retirement plans401a defined contribution plan 457b deferred compensation plan

For additional information, please see our website careers page at : https : / / www.prpa.org / careers / benefits /

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Platte River endeavors to make our careers site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call us at 970-229-5323 or email recruiting@prpa.org.

Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. Platte River cannot provide employment to applicants who will require sponsorship now or in the future (i.e. H1B visa, OPT status).

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Salary : $134,328 - $194,851

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