New Generation Water Permitting & Compliance Support

Job Summary

Candidate will be responsible for working as a fully engaged and integral part of our environmental and project teams to support new generation project diligence and water permitting & compliance aspects of new fossil generation projects & acquisitions and providing ongoing environmental permitting and compliance support to generating assets.

Responsibilities

• Conducts due diligence reviews of potential new generation project development sites and facilities for acquisition, prepares diligence reports, identifies potential environmental risks and effectively communicates those risks to the team manager, senior management and other project stakeholders within AEP.
• Interfaces with internal team and project developer throughout planning and construction of the new asset.
• Scoops and coordinates environmental field studies (e.g. terrestrial and aquatic species surveys, habitat assessments, wetland and waters delineations, historic and cultural resource surveys, etc.) to support initial site investigation activities, NEPA documentation when needed, and environmental permitting.
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of environmental permit applications, reports, consultations, submittal of applications/modifications, reviews/comments on technical support documents and draft permits, and leads agency permit negotiations.
• Maintains, conducts complex / advanced data analysis, interprets, and prepares summaries or provides technical guidance for existing and new regulations or legislation. Comments on proposed regulations.
• Provides permit and compliance support to AEP facilities.
• Affords compliance reviews, training sessions, and compliance audits.
• Serves as an internal expert resource for assigned subject areas.
• Interacts and builds working relationships with federal and state resource agency staff.
• Leads, facilitates and coordinates work activities of others within work group, team, department, or those external to the company (e.g., consultants) and assumes the role of project manager to perform permitting and compliance work.
• Identifies, clarifies, resolves, and initiates solutions to complex compliance problems that require multi-functional, or organizational, interfacing and/or multi-disciplined analytical techniques.
• Develops and implements standards of work as it relates to the group’s activities and continually seeks process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (environmental science, biology, chemistry, natural resources, or ecology or related field)
• Minimum of 6 years of environmental experience
• Available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work
• Physical demand level is Sedentary
• Up to 25% travel to job site

Qualifications

• Previous water permitting and compliance experience
• Self-motivation
• Working knowledge of state rules (within AEP’s operating territory preferred)

Skills

• Advanced proficiency and knowledge
• Subject matter expertise and leadership

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Pay

Environmental Specialist Sr - SG7: $87,633 - $116,847
Environmental Specialist Principle - SG8: $98,993 - $138,588
Environmental Specialist Consultant - SG9: $116,255 - $162,758

Schedule

40 hours per week with some overtime required.
Periodic travel required.