Section Manager, Air Resources

This role leads the Company’s air compliance strategy, ensuring adherence to environmental, health, and safety regulations while overseeing emissions management, permitting, reporting, and regulatory programs. The position drives operational excellence, anticipates emerging regulations, and develops innovative compliance strategies to support the Company’s clean energy transition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team responsible for air compliance programs, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations.
• Manage all air regulatory requirements, including permitting, emissions tracking, monitoring, and reporting at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Serve as the Company's subject matter expert on air quality, greenhouse gas regulations, emissions control technologies, and emerging environmental requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership on regulatory risks, compliance obligations, environmental performance, and clean energy transition initiatives.
• Oversee compliance programs associated with NYSDEC and NYCDEP permits, Acid Rain, CSAPR, RGGI, greenhouse gas reporting, and emissions allowance programs.
• Direct the administration and continuous improvement of emissions management and monitoring systems, including CEMS and SEMARC.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, leading inspections, audits, negotiations, and compliance-related communications.
• Evaluate emerging air, climate, and energy regulations, developing proactive strategies to mitigate risks and support business objectives.
• Lead emergency preparedness and environmental response planning, ensuring programs remain current and effective.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance compliance, operational efficiency, environmental performance, and emissions reduction outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' related experience or Master's Degree and 6 years' related experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of environmental (air compliance), climate, and emerging air quality regulations/technologies, as well as experience working with regulatory agencies.
• Ability to evaluate future regulatory developments, assess business impacts, and develop strategic compliance and mitigation approaches that support Company objectives and the transition to cleaner energy resources.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff, regulatory agencies, and all levels of management and union.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective EH&S programs utilizing data analytics as the core.
• Demonstrated ability to learn in-house computer systems such as CRS, Maximo, and Oracle.
• Strong supervisory experience and knowledge of administrative procedures.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a team of diverse expertise and ensure team goals are met.
• Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, or related concentration and a minimum of 15 years related experience, including oversight of a team responsible for air programs management and compliance, with extensive experience interacting and negotiating with regulatory agencies.
• Master's Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, or related concentration and a minimum of 12 years related experience, including oversight of a team responsible for air programs management and compliance, with extensive experience interacting and negotiating with regulatory agencies.
• Experience managing air emissions allowance programs for utility or similar industry.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to inspire and develop staff.
• Ability to lead/manage others.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday.
• Stand to use/operate office equipment for the duration of the workday.
• Ability to read small print and symbols.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.