Environmental, Health And Safety (Eh&S) Manager

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work.

NAES is the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, operating more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK that span all technologies and provide over 50 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

NAES is committed to supporting a culture with unique perspectives and backgrounds. We value individual differences in each other in an effort to create a brighter future in the power generation industry. We strive to attract and retain employees by offering an inclusive work environment, competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.

Opportunity Summary

We are looking for someone who is passionate about maintaining compliance and environmental excellence in a power plant/regulatory environment. The ideal candidate will be able to spread their passion and enthusiasm to the rest of the team at the facility. The key responsibilities of this position are focused on implementing and maintaining environmental and safety activities for the facility and providing support in these areas for plant management. The ideal candidate will have multi-media environmental compliance and safety experience.

Here's a look at some of the things you'll be doing within each focus area:

Environmental

• Laboratory QA/QC Manual and Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan
• Title V Permit Compliance Process
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
• Maintain various facets of the Company’s Environmental Management System (EMS) including but not limited to the EHS filing system, tracking compliance and performance metrics in the online corporate tracking system, and develop and conduct environmental training programs for the facility staff
• Contribute substantially to the development of and provide ongoing administration for key facility-specific environmental plans. Responsibilities include ensuring all plans are or have been developed in accordance with applicable regulatory or other requirements; that all obligations embedded within the plans, regardless of individual responsibility, are being tracked and completed in a timely manner; and that required or prudent plan updates are effectively managed to completion.
  • Laboratory QA/QC Manual and Chemical Hygiene Plan
  • Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) QA/QC Manual and Monitoring Plan
  • Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan
  • Title V Permit Compliance Process
  • Waste Management Plan
  • Water Management Plan
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
• Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) QA/QC Manual and Monitoring Plan
• Coordinate, oversee and implement daily environmental programs, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, local and site permit and regulatory requirements.
• Water Management Plan
• Waste Management Plan
• Provide support to the Owner for interface with local environmental regulators to include preparing for and coordinating inspections, responding to information requests, supporting strategies for and negotiations of permit modifications and renewals, and preparing routing compliance reports and communications
• Continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) reporting – in accordance with Title V permit requirements enforceable by CA and U.S. EPA; responsible for compiling monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports. This involves monitoring, record-keeping, interpreting data and submitting reports on-time.

Safety

Safety is a core value of NAES. In this position, you will have a direct role in ensuring that all work is performed in a safe manner and in continuing compliance with established procedures and OSHA regulations. This includes:

• Provide safety training topics to employees in daily meetings, conduct regular site safety meetings, and lead safety training for site contractors and visitors
• Respond to incidents including, but not limited to, injuries, incidents and near misses; write a report that explains what happened, identify the cause and recommend corrective action; follow-up as necessary to ensure that corrective action is taken
• Maintain safety files, documenting compliance with the various plant and OSHA requirements
• Facilitate and administer the employee and contractor safety programs
• Conduct routine site walk-downs to perform housekeeping inspections, identify potential hazards, and conduct one-on-one contact sessions with workers to discuss safety issues
• Maintain safety data sheets (SDSs)

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

Working Relationships

The EHS Manager reports to the Plant Manager and maintains a close working relationship with NAES Corporate Environmental and Safety Support Services groups as well as Client corporate contacts.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Power plant environment. Physical requirements include standing for extended periods of time, stair and ladder climbing and lifting up to 50 pounds. Protective equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties (e.g. hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits, fire resistant clothing, etc.). Work with hazardous materials may be required.

Position will require extended working hours and varied shifts at times with the possibility of weekend and holiday work, as required by schedules, workload and plant conditions. "On call" status will periodically be required.

All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.

Compensation

The initial compensation will range from $129,000 - $145,000.

Job Qualifications

• Strong oral communication skills are essential. Key point-of-contact for meeting with regulators during compliance visits. Must be able to deliver training material in a manner that is easily understood by participants.
• General knowledge of major environmental legislation involving air, water, hazardous materials and waste management with at least one specialized area of knowledge at the regulatory requirement level
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a record of building consensus among internal and external parties
• High proficiency in multiple Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience using continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS) software desired
• Associate degree in a related field preferred
• Experience in environmental and safety compliance for operating facilities is desired. This experience will preferably come from a power plant or power-related industry in order to understand plant operations so that opportunities to reduce both environmental and safety risks and costs can be aggressively sought and proposed.
• A general knowledge of power plant operations is desired, including the interrelationship of environmental impacts and compliance with operation and maintenance functions
• Excellent writing and analytical skills and an ability to present facts, conclusions and recommendations in written communications, both in formal and informal formats
• NERC experience is a plus
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to perform and manage multiple varied tasks in an industrial environment and to identify and analyze potentially complex compliance risks promptly

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.

Experience

Preferred

• Experience in environmental compliance and safety at an operating facility is desired. This experience will preferably come from a power plant or power-related industry in order to understand plant operations so that opportunities to reduce both environmental and safety risks and costs can be aggressively sought and proposed.

Education

Preferred

• Associates or better in Environmental Sciences or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Driver's License

Skills

Preferred

• Environmental Legislation
• CEMs - Continuous Emission Monitoring
• OSHA Regulations
• Environmental Permitting
• Verbal and Written Communications
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Title V
• Environmental Compliance
• Power Plant Operations

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity