Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance

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Overview :

This position works with the Senior Director, Gulf Coast Environmental Business to support management of the Gulf Coast environmental compliance programs, focusing primarily on environmental data and reporting, regulatory compliance, obtaining project related permits, renewal of existing permits, and managing special projects. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for permitting and compliance activities, including Title V permitting and compliance certifications, emissions inventories, New Source Review (NSR) permit applications and renewals, facility compliance audits, and participate in regulatory development through various industry workgroups.
• Perform construction, modification, and major maintenance reviews on projects at existing power plants, including New Source Review determinations.
• Evaluate test reports, analytical data, and procedures for compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, approved test methods, and NRG environmental standards.
• Coordinate and/or conduct quality assurance reviews of the emissions and analyzer performance data collected by the Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems and monitoring plan updates.
• Coordinate and/or conduct quality assurance reviews of data collected by the water discharge monitoring systems and the monitoring plan updates.
• Ability to develop expertise in various data acquisition and handling software systems; including development of data trends and other statistical analysis.
• Support and participate in facility inspections and compliance certifications; participate in and document regulatory agency facility inspections.
• Provide environmental consulting services to internal clients, as needed, and in accordance with NRG’s Corporate Values so as to assure the long term, environmentally compliant operation of NRG owned and/or operated facilities.

Skills:

• Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter, including keeping up-to-date on industry and environmental changes and developments.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of major environmental laws and programs applicable to NRG’s operating facilities in the Gulf Coast;
• Knowledge of power plant systems and operations with an understanding of the fundamentals and key drivers of the power industry;
• Demonstrated working knowledge of federal and state permitting requirements;
• Demonstrated leadership and team building skills;
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals;
• Effective communication (verbal, written), presentation, and consultative skills;
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with flexibility to adapt to changes and situations as they arise;
• An attention to detail in the production of project deliverables, strategic analyses, and recommendations;
• Ability to use a personal computer and intermediate level skills with standard business software.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering is required; advanced coursework or degree in Environmental Engineering or Science is preferred;
• 8 years of experience in the Environmental field, with power industry experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data acquisition and handling software (DAHS), Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), Discharge Monitoring Reporting (DMR), Stack testing/methods, and analytical laboratory methods.
• Intermediate to expert level capabilities in Microsoft Excel.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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