Manager, Environmental

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AES Huntington Beach CCGT - Environmental Manager

AES Southland is a subsidiary of the AES Corporation. It has five operating businesses across two physical locations in the City of Long Beach CA and the City of Huntington Beach CA respectively. The AES Alamitos site in Long Beach includes a conventional once-through cooling (OTC) natural gas-fired power plant a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant and a battery energy storage facility. Meanwhile the AES Huntington Beach site in the City of Huntington Beach has a conventional OTC natural gas-fired power plant and a CCGT power plant.

The AES Southland Environmental team is seeking a highly skilled Environmental Compliance Manager with expertise in California environmental laws and regulations for the Huntington Beach site. Reporting to the Southland Environmental Manager and collaborating closely with other members of the Southland Environmental Team the Environmental Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all environmental compliance obligations for AES Southland are met diligently and timely.

The incumbent will primarily manage the comprehensive environmental compliance program for the Huntington Beach CCGT plant. Additionally the individual will provide environmental compliance support for the OTC plant in the same Huntington Beach site.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the environmental compliance program for the AES Huntington Beach CCGT plant ensuring compliance with all issued permits and applicable local State and Federal environmental laws.
• Work closely with the environmental staff at the Huntington Beach OTC facility to ensure sitewide compliance with all applicable shared environmental permits and requirements throughout the site.
• Ensure the facility-specific environmental compliance matrix calendars and all environmental permits are current and accurate and that all facility systems and processes comply with permit conditions.
• Serve as a technical expert on environmental compliance at the site and deliver effective compliance instructions guidance support and training to plant personnel.
• Provide environmental compliance support or leadership to various OpEx and CapEx projects across AES Southland as needed.
• Report promptly on environmental deficiencies or excursions actively lead or assist in investigations and offer sound mitigation and corrective action recommendations and support.
• Prepare monthly quarterly semi-annual and annual air quality water quality and waste compliance reports for various regulatory agencies including but not limited to the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) California Air Resources Board (CARB) US EPA local Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) and the California Energy Commission.
• Prepare quarterly annual and ad-hoc internal environmental and sustainability reports for various departments within the company.
• Ensure efficient and timely execution of all required monitoring sampling analysis testing internal inspections instrument calibrations and recordkeeping per applicable permits and regulations.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the AES Southland Environmental Management System.
• Participate in the companys internal and external environmental audits as required to drive continuous improvements in the companys environmental compliance performance.
• Assist in business planning developing and tracking the site-specific environmental budget.

Qualifications:

• 7 years of proven professional environmental compliance experience with a strong working knowledge of California environmental regulations
• A bachelors degree in environmental science Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills capable of working effectively in a team environment and independently.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Willingness to work flexible hours occasionally in response to emergencies.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint).
• Work may require travel to other Southland facilities occasionally.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card successfully.
• Must be currently authorized to be permanently employed in the United States.
• Valid California drivers license

Preferred Skills:

• Extensive experience with environmental compliance management in an industrial facility. Experience in the energy or power generation industry is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge or experience in air quality compliance especially related to Title V major sources SCAQMD RECLAIM Major Sources and CEMS compliance with SCAQMD and the EPA is highly desirable. Substantial knowledge and experience in water compliance especially with site-specific NPDES permits or IGP permits will also be considered favorable.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people customers suppliers contractors and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and/or expression race national origin ethnicity age religion marital status physical or mental disability pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees I-9 to confirm work authorization.

The expected salary for this position at commencement of employment is between $112000 and $140250/Annual; however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as annual bonus in addition to a full range of medical dental vision life financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.