Sr Engineer

About the role

This position provides senior-level leadership and technical expertise for air quality permitting and compliance across PacifiCorp’s thermal generation facilities. Key responsibilities include developing permit applications, evaluating projects for permitting and regulatory requirements, managing consultant and contractor support, and leading interactions with regulatory agencies. The position also coordinates inspections, audits, and compliance response actions while serving as the primary link between corporate environmental and facility personnel to ensure consistent compliance and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead air permitting and compliance activities to support operational and business objectives.
• Prepare and review permit applications, emissions calculations, regulatory analyses, and compliance documentation required under federal, state, and local air quality regulations.
• Develop technical approaches and regulatory strategies to obtain permits and maintain compliance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for air permitting and air compliance activities; provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to engineers, environmental specialists, technicians, and other personnel.
• Manage and coordinate external environmental consultants, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders to support permitting, compliance, and environmental project execution.
• Evaluate operational and capital projects for air permitting requirements and compliance impacts.
• Conduct compliance assessments and support emissions monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping programs.
• Support regulatory inspections, agency communications, compliance audits, enforcement response activities, and continuous improvement initiatives related to air quality compliance.

Requirements

• A minimum of five or more years of relevant experience in industrial power systems or electric utility power systems, or related professional experience, preferably in industrial power systems or electric utility power systems.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local air quality regulations, including NSPS, NESHAP, NSR, Title V, and other applicable permitting requirements.
• Experience preparing permit applications, emissions inventories, regulatory analyses, and compliance reports.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including managing schedules, budgets, priorities, and regulatory commitments.
• Understanding of utility, industrial, or power generation operations and their environmental compliance obligations.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and apply them to complex operational and capital projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a regulatory and technical environment.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions and present recommendations to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with standard business software and environmental compliance, emissions, or data management tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% contributed.
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in Portland and Salt Lake City offices
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) — time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (non-union employees)
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing

Pay

Hiring range: $102,000–$127,500. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.

Schedule

Days schedule; exempt position.

Location: Salt Lake City, UT. Department: Power Supply. Requisition ID: 115193.