Environmental Manager

Opportunity Summary

The Environmental Manager at the APEX Power Co. Project will lead pre-commissioning environmental activities to ensure all permits, regulatory approvals, and compliance systems are in place for safe, reliable plant start-up. This role will oversee environmental risk management, monitoring, audits, and contractor compliance for the facility’s turbines, reciprocating engines, and battery energy storage systems. Once operational, the Environmental Manager will maintain regulatory compliance, lead inspections, manage reporting, and drive sustainability initiatives to support the plant’s safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operation.

Responsibilities

• Verify that all environmental permits, notifications, and regulatory approvals required for the facility’s commercial operation are in place, approved, and ready prior to start-up, including those related to air, water, waste, chemical, and stormwater programs.
• Identify potential environmental risks during commissioning, develop mitigation measures, and implement controls to prevent spills, discharges, or other environmental incidents during testing and start-up.
• Conduct environmental site inspections and internal audits to verify compliance with SPCC/FRP, SWPPP, and other pre-commissioning environmental requirements.
• Ensure construction and commissioning contractors follow environmental policies and procedures during equipment installation, testing, and start-up activities.
• Oversee environmental monitoring (emissions, stormwater, and wastewater) during turbine, engine, and BESS start-up tests and temporary operations to demonstrate regulatory compliance before commercial operation.
• Establish EMS records, compliance plans, and reporting templates for operational readiness, ensuring all systems, equipment, and monitoring programs are prepared for transition to full operations.
• Provide environmental awareness training to commissioning engineers, operators, and contractors, and coordinate environmental requirements with operations and safety teams during pre-commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in environmental sciences, compliance, engineering, or related field or equivalent technical training knowledge and experience desired.
• Certification as Level 5 or OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER desired.
• Relevant industry or military experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Proven experience leading environmental compliance programs in industrial or power generation facilities, with practical knowledge of power plant systems and operations—including turbines, reciprocating engines, and battery energy storage—and their impact on environmental performance and regulatory compliance.
• Direct experience managing Title V air permits, including applications, renewals, compliance certifications, deviation reporting, and coordination with federal and state regulatory agencies.
• In-depth understanding of federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations for air, water, hazardous materials, waste, and workplace safety, with specialized expertise in at least one area.
• Skilled in operating Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and electronic reporting platforms to ensure accurate, timely environmental data collection and submission.
• Ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate complex environmental risks in dynamic industrial settings, including development of corrective and preventative measures.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver environmental and EHS training programs while effectively communicating complex issues, building consensus, and collaborating with employees, contractors, commissioning teams, and regulators to foster a culture of awareness and compliance.
• Advanced capability with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and other software tools essential for compliance tracking, reporting, and environmental program management.