Summary:
The Environmental Coordinator is responsible for ensuring compliance with all issued permits and applicable local, State and Federal environmental Laws, Ordinances, Regulations and Statutes, and will have responsibility for all aspects of environmental reporting and compliance (air, waste, and water) including monitoring, inspecting, auditing, reporting, and recordkeeping for the AES Redondo Beach generating station. This position also has shared responsibility for waste and hazardous materials compliance across the AES Southland platform and provides specialized waste and hazardous materials expertise and assistance to the AES Southland environmental team. The Environmental Coordinator will be responsible for implementing and insuring compliance with environmental compliance management processes and Standard Operating Procedures at AES Southland, for proactively monitoring proposed regulations that may impact Southland facility operations and business planning and will participate in various environmental and business planning work groups. The Environmental Coordinator will also work closely with the AES Southland Environmental Engineer to implement the business Environmental Management System and to plan for and manage the integration of new generating facilities and business plans related to the AES Southland Repower projects. The incumbent must be willing to take ownership of AES Southland's Waste and Hazardous Materials compliance program, and act as a contact for all federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agencies for the AES Redondo Beach generating station and be responsible for all compliance and reporting deadlines.
Responsibilities:
- Assure site environmental compliance with all aspects of environmental regulations.
- Provide expert Waste and Hazardous Materials Compliance advice and expertise to the AES Southland environmental team.
- Provide plant personnel with environmental compliance guidance and training.
- Prepare monthly, semi-annual and annual monitoring air quality, water quality and hazardous waste reports to various agencies including the California Air Resources Board, South Coast Air Quality Management District, US EPA, State and Regional Water Quality Control Board, local Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA)
- Report on and provide management direction for the mitigation and correction of environmental deficiencies or excursions.
- Ensure all environmental permits are current and accurate.
- Develop and track site specific environmental budgets
- Coordinate required sampling and analysis per environmental permits.
- Maintain water laboratory to ensure compliance with accreditation programs.
- Provide guidance for the management of, and ensure compliance with, all air quality source testing.
- Submit all agency required reports, plans, and procedures timely and accurately.
- Implement and ensure accuracy of the corporate environmental management system (EMS).
- Assist in both internal and external environmental audits as required.
- Assist in the environmental and business planning and integration of the Southland Repower projects.
Qualifications:
- Interested candidates must have a minimum of 5 years experience in progressively responsible and diverse positions in environmental compliance and regulatory audits or demonstrate exceptional knowledge of local environmental regulations with the desire to be a leader in their field.
- Experience in the power generation industry a plus. Agency compliance reporting experience highly desirable.
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AES Corporation
4300 Wilson Blvd
Arlington
Virginia United States
www.aes.com
