Production Environmental Analyst

at  Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Work under the direction of the PECE to:

• Track and ensure completion all environmental tasks and activities at multiple sites and communicate status as applicable to PECE, Plant Managers, Production Asset Managers, and Responsible Official/Designated Representatives.
• Assist with state (TCEQ) and federal (EPA) agency interaction for Production facilities in commercial operation.
• Assist during site inspections and investigations and help ensure deficiencies identified during agency visits are corrected.
• Assist with existing permit revisions and renewals with contract Environmental Services companies.
• Assist with permitting efforts for new Production facilities and projects.
• Assist with leading the cooperatives development of plans for compliance with environmental regulatory changes that affect the plants.
• Assist the interaction with the DAHS OEM to ensure monitoring software is working properly and help coordinate any necessary modification/upgrade to the CEMS and DAHS.
• Assist with the review all environmental regulatory reports prepared by third-party site personnel to confirm accuracy and sufficiency of material, including timely submittal. Reporting includes, but is not limited to, Title V reports, EPA Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan Systems, and Quarterly Air Emissions reports.
• Assist with monitoring all Quality Assurance/ Quality Control requirements on CEMS to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Assist with the investigation and follow-up on environmental incidents, including hazardous material spills, air permit violations, water releases, near-misses, etc.
• Assist with development and maintenance of Environmental procedures to ensure compliance with all environmental regulatory requirements. Assist with maintaining and auditing compliance documentation and task management activities.
• Maintain a TCEQ Class D Public Water System Operator license for the non-transient non-community system as a backup system supervisor to third-party O&M providers.
• Assist with Industrial Wastewater and Public Drinking Water management and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or earth science discipline is required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in technical writing.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Aptitude to learn real-time performance programming, management, troubleshooting and upkeep of environmental CEMS/ DAHS software and hardware required.

The Production Environmental Analyst (PEA) is responsible for assisting the Production Environmental & Controls Engineer (PECE) with the management and oversight of the Cooperatives plant environmental programs. This role is accountable for supporting the operation and maintenance of the cooperatives production assets, to ensure maximum utilization of human, material, and financial resources in accordance with all applicable regulations.
The PEA serves our Members by assisting with environmental compliance at all Production facilities, reducing risk of non-compliance of Member owned generation. The PEA achieves this by working under the direction of the PCEC to assist with overseeing environmental monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements, including Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) operation, Data Acquisition and Handling System (DAHS) operation, environmental data collection and reporting of all performance monitoring tools & processes for the cooperatives Production assets.
While this role is an individual contributor, the PEA will work under the direction of the PECE for cross training, taking initiative, finding solutions, and escalating when needed. This role is also responsible for exhibiting GSECs cooperative culture.