Principal or Senior Chemical/Environmental Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned environmental professional with significant experience in water quality and water resource compliance and permitting, groundwater characterization and remediation, and water policy advocacy, preferably related to the electric utility industry.

Responsibilities

• Assists and/or leads in the preparation and/or review of water quality and water use compliance submittals to EPA, ADEQ, ADWR, PDEQ, and local POTWs.
• Supports or performs projects such as spill evaluation, spill response, remediation, and/or reporting.
• Provides technical and regulatory support to water quality compliance management, permitting, and reporting program.
• May also support air quality, waste management, and/or chemical management programs, as needed.
• Provides technical support to UNS Energy Corporation facilities (including TEP and UniSource Energy Services (UES) power generation assets, transmission and distribution assets and ancillary support assets) to assure compliance and provide proper interpretation of regulatory requirements and guidance.
• Inspects field operations, when necessary, to ensure that construction and operation procedures and practices are performed consistent with Company and regulatory environmental requirements.
• Implements and updates the Company Environmental Compliance Program and related Corporate Environmental Policies and Procedures under the direction of Environmental Compliance leadership.
• Evaluates environmental impacts of Company Business Units’ proposed projects and helps develop recommendations for appropriate actions and/or studies required to achieve business objectives consistent with environmental requirements.
• Affirms proposed new legislation/regulatory actions for potential impact to UNS Energy Corporation facilities or operations.
• Supports Company interaction with governmental agencies regarding permit actions/new rulemaking activities to assure proper future environmental planning and compliance.
• Participates in industry association meetings and workshops as they pertain to environmental compliance to stay abreast of developments and opportunities.
• Assists with environmental due diligence work related to the acquisition or disposition of assets (including Phase I and II environmental assessments and site investigations).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent education and experience.
• Six or more years of professional work experience.
• Experience with environmental compliance.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated skill in use of relevant software applications.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills such as collaborative, problem identification and conflict resolution skills.

Skills & Abilities

• Chemical/Environmental Engineer, Senior: Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Chemical/Environmental Engineer, Principal: Degree in an engineering discipline or related environmental science field. At least 10 years of relevant experience in environmental compliance related to the energy sector or equivalent combination of education and experience.