Environmental Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Assist in review and development of proposed projects related to construction, operation, repairs, and renovations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Maintain existing preconstruction and operating air permits by tracking, renewing, and updating them as necessary.
• Develop suitable air permitting strategies and support the revision and/or acquisition of air permits as needed.
• Prepare, submit, and support the air permit applications, registrations, and notifications required for construction, modification, and permit revision, while ensuring that the issued permits provide maximum operational flexibility.
• Cook up, communicate, and oversee work performed by environmental team members or any outside consultants needed to support air permitting efforts.
• Request, obtain, and appropriately oversee Purchase Orders (POs) as needed to assist the needs of the environmental team and company.
• Track and evaluate environmental regulations related to air quality and permitting and participate in discussions of how regulation changes might affect Vistra facilities and operations.
• Ensure that appropriate plant personnel are informed of all aspects of environmental obligations of permit requirements as it pertains to the site.
• Review draft environmental notifications, records, and reports including those associated with Title V annual compliance certifications, annual emission reports, NSPS, TRI, GHG, CEMS, Allowance Reports, MATS reports, Deviation Reports, or other quarterly and annual reports pursuant to air permitting and air regulatory requirements.
• Respond to company and regulatory agency questions and requests, including meetings, calls, potential or alleged non-compliance issues, and document requests.
• Be knowledgeable of and able to assist with compliance obligations for all air permit requirements and rules that impact plants.
• Participate and assist with plant Compliance Assistance Visits (CAVs) directives as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, engineering, or related subject preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a corporate, agency, or consulting environment performing air permitting work and/or providing oversight of environmental regulatory compliance programs
• Experience with preparing, reviewing and managing applications, reports, and other deliverables
• Experience with reporting to multiple levels of responsibility within an organization (e.g., contractors, field personnel, peers, senior management, clients, etc.)
• Ability to read, comprehend and interpret complex environmental rules, regulations and permits
• A positive, can-do attitude and ability to learn new roles and processes quickly
• Strong critical, analytical, and logical skills
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to perform well under pressure, prioritize tasks, and use resources productively to meet high-pressure deadlines on multiple projects.