Environmental Specialist

About the role

Consolidated Asset Management Services, LLC (CAMS) provides disciplined and diligent asset management and operations services. As one of the highest quality, lowest cost providers of asset management services in the industry, we contribute significantly to our clients' bottom-line results.

We maximize the value of our clients' assets by providing superior operational performance, tactical commercial optimization, and strict financial controls. CAMS employs methodical and proven processes while exercising informed decision-making. Our experienced team treats every asset under our management as if it were our own.

At CAMS, we have a reputation for being creative implementers, flexible problem-solvers, and responsive troubleshooters. If there is an opportunity, we recognize and seize it. If there is a problem, we identify and solve it.

Continuously monitors and evaluates the performance and condition of the company's environmental monitoring equipment to ensure continuous compliance at Merom Generating Station. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing various projects to support plant environmental policies, programs, goals, and strategic initiatives.

Provides technical support to corporate and plant personnel to ensure cost effective, reliable operations in compliance with applicable environmental regulations. Provides technical support to plant personnel for pollution control and quality monitoring equipment activities such as operations maintenance, troubleshooting, record keeping, data collection, reporting, validation, as well as design and specification responsibility.

Provides direction for quality monitoring activities performed by plant personnel, consultants, and contractors. Includes responsibility for preparation of specification for services and supervising activities of plant personnel and consultants. Includes responsibility for preparation of specifications for services, and supervising activities of plant personnel and consultants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Report to Plant Manager on all Environmental issues that impact facility operations.
• Monitors Environmental programs that are in effect and ensures Merom Generating Station is in compliance with those programs.
• Assists with annual Corporate Environmental audits to ensure continued compliance.
• Conducts routine communications with representatives of regulatory agencies (Federal and State) on behalf of facility operations and develops and submits associated reports.
• Reviews all existing Environmental emergency plans and coordinates their implementation with safety and operations personnel.
• Ensures Environmental reports are accurate before recommending approval to Management.
• Is responsible for maintenance, upkeep, and updating of the Hazardous Chemical Inventory, Hazardous Materials Business Plan, Air Emission Inventories, wastewater, drinking water, and all other environmental plans and reports associated with the facility.
• Coordinates air quality testing (emissions testing, relative accuracy test audits, etc.) as required to ensure that plants are in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Prepares or oversees preparation of routine and non-routine reports to regulatory agencies.
• Conducts or manages training of all personnel in environmental, waste management, and storm water controls.
• Participates with incident investigations, makes recommendations, shares lessons learned, maintains an incident database, and ensures action items from investigations are tracked to closure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• General knowledge of Environmental legislation and regulation, to include EPA and IDEM standards, and a working knowledge of monitoring and reporting requirements involving air, water, hazardous materials and waste management, storm water pollution prevention, oil spill prevention, control and countermeasure, Incident Reporting and Investigation, etc.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills to identify, anticipate and resolve problems at hand
• Computer literate, including expert-level knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively, excellent interpersonal skills and a record of building consensus among internal and external parties.
• Specialized training in CEMS and air pollution control technology, wastewater, and drinking water.
• Ability to traverse elevated locations in a power plant environment consisting of ladders, grate floors and steps.
• A BS or BA degree in Environmental Studies, Engineering, or in a related field is required.
• A minimum of three years' relevant experience.
• Wastewater Class D license, and drinking water licenses WT2 and DSS preferred.

Additional information

The work environment combines both office and plant working conditions. Candidate must be able to wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators, and fall protection harnesses. Employee may be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals. The successful candidate must occasionally work outside normal business hours as necessary to support outages.

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record, as this position requires occasional travel for company business. Candidates should be comfortable operating a vehicle as part of their job responsibilities and must meet any applicable company and insurance requirements.

CAMS offers a variety of excellent benefits. Full-time employees are offered the following: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, and Life insurance plans. You can even select additional "al la carte" benefits to meet all your needs. You can also enroll in our 401k, flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs, and participate in our employee referral and tuition reimbursement programs.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Pay and benefits

We believe in transparency and providing candidates with important information to make informed decisions. The salary range for this position will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and relevant qualifications.

This range represents the base salary and does not include other forms of compensation, such as bonuses, benefits, or equity, which may be offered in addition to the base pay. The company reserves the right to modify.