Environmental Analyst - Remediation and Emergency Response

Responsibilities include developing, communicating and implementing remediation, emergency response, and waste related environmental programs, guidelines, and compliance strategies for company business units and facilities. This position will be expected to represent the Company before regulatory agencies, regulatory inspections, external groups, and the public. Specifically, this position will serve as the Point of Contact (POC) and subject matter expert for regulatory oversight of GPC’s Vendor Audit Program and Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program. Additional responsibilities include general program and project management, Storm Emergency Restoration Preparation (SERP) and emergency spill response, obtaining permits and licenses, compliance training, reporting monitoring results and performing business unit, facility, and vendor compliance program reviews, and audits.

This position may be filled as an analyst, specialist, or an engineer depending on educational background, experience, and qualifications. The position can be located in either Atlanta, GA or Macon, GA.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Familiarity with and/or ability to learn and interpret environmental regulations/requirements including Georgia Solid Waste Management Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Recovery Act (CERCLA), Georgia Hazardous Sites Response Act, Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act.
Support efforts to attain environmental permits, licenses, and certifications. Develop cost effective compliance strategies and programs for waste and remediation related regulations and permits, including developing Environmental Guidelines and appropriate communications and training. Specific responsibilities may include duties associated with UST compliance management, UST closure / corrective action management, permitting and operations compliance, vendor audit project / program management, remediation project management, spill response including clean-up activities, regulatory notifications, and waste disposal, SERP response, as well as any other remediation related tasks.
Monitor environmental legislative and regulatory activities that impact company operations. Provide interface and input to Southern Company environmental personnel regarding federal or industry environmental issues.
Work with appropriate regulatory agencies and external groups to promote informed, balanced and science-based regulations and permit requirements.
Support and monitor Company compliance with various environmental programs with program reviews. Make observations and decisions as to the effectiveness of compliance activities and report to environmental management and business unit.
Work as a team with other Environmental Analysts, Specialists, Engineers to develop and implement cost-effective solutions and services for environmental risks.
Develop partnerships with all levels of business unit and facilities management to implement low cost and effective environmental programs.
Support the Company’s environmental policies in all areas, including environmental stewardship initiatives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge of applicable environmental laws and regulations.
Ability to synthesize technical information and communicate in a manner suitable for technical and non-technical personnel.
Ability to work with limited supervision and maintain a flexible schedule which may include non-traditional hours and travel.
Judgment skills necessary to make decisions solve problems and implement solutions.
Project and contract management.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

BS or BA degree in engineering or a science related field (i.e. biology, chemistry, environmental science, etc).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

3 to 5 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas is required: environmental compliance, environmental project management, environmental remediation
Experience in working with interdisciplinary teams.
Experience in interpreting environmental regulations and interaction with regulators.
Experience in Georgia UST management is a plus
Working knowledge of Distribution, Transmission, or Generation operations
Experience in emergency spill response and clean-up

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and perform multiple assignments.
Project management skills including planning, scheduling, budgeting, communicating, and contract administration.
Proven ability to work with others to achieve common goals.
Good computer skills.
Excellent customer service skills

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with company culture – Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance and Total Commitment.
Candidate must be committed to safe work practices and recognize personal safety as well as coworkers’ safety as primary importance.
Ability to work effectively with others in a team environment.
Self-directed with strong initiative.
Desire and ability for continued career growth and upward potential.
Must have the following Leadership Competencies:
Adapting and responding to change
Critical thinking
Deciding and initiating action
Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
Formulating strategies and concepts
Persuading and influencing
Planning and organizing
Relating and networking

Relocation assistance may be available for this position.

Subject to the Georgia Power Company Smoke Free Workplace Policy: You must be free from all tobacco products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chew, snuff, patch and/or gum), at least six months prior to applying for this position.

Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility that serves 2.4 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. The largest of four electric utilities that make up Southern Company, Georgia Power, has been providing electricity to Georgia for more than a century at rates well below the national average. With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Nuclear, Southern Power, SouthernLINC Wireless and Southern Telecom. Southern Company also has a growing competitive generation company. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices below the national average. Southern Company is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Georgia Power Company

Other Locations: Georgia-Central Georgia-Macon

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to…): Yes, 50 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Georgia Power Headquarters – 241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE (241ATLANTA)

241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE

Atlanta, 30308

Plant Arkwright – 5001 Arkwright Road (5001MACON)