Environmental Science Consultant (Surface Water)

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Job Summary

“Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a different level within the job hierarchy”

The Water Resources Group conducts fisheries studies and water quality assessments, studies and provides consultation on fisheries and water quality matters to Duke Energy and its facilities.

General responsibilities include:

• Provide regulatory compliance support for generating facilities and company operations
• Serve as an environmental subject matter expert in assigned functions
• Maintain current knowledge of environmental laws and regulations and technical aspects of assigned areas of responsibility
• Evaluate and review literature, standards, and guidelines in assigned areas of responsibility to ensure company compliance and determine implications on company programs and facility operations

Responsibilities

• Studies related to NPDES permit and/or Clean Water Act regulatory compliance
• Studies related to FERC hydroelectric project licensing and/or license compliance
• Studies related to NRC licensing activities for existing and new nuclear generation
• Special studies of fisheries, natural resource and/or water quality issues
• Data analysis and report writing
• Participation in industry and professional groups in assigned area of responsibility

Basic/Required Qualifications

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relevant experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

EHS Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Health and Safety or other related degree

• Minimum 3 years related work experience

• In lieu of Bachelors degree and 3 years’ experience, a High School/GED and 7 years directly related work experience

Senior EHS Consultant

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Health and Safety or other related degree

• Minimum 6 years related work experience

• In lieu of Bachelors degree and 6 years’ experience, a High School/GED and 10 years directly related work experience

Desired Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year directly-related work experience
• Coursework, knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Fishery sampling techniques, including netting, electrofishing
  • Fresh water and marine fish taxonomy (larval, juvenile and adult)
  • Water sampling techniques
  • Water chemistry and water quality assessments
  • Electric power generation technologies
• Boating and trailering experience
• Familiarity with databases
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work both independently and in a team environment
• Self-motivated and demonstrates strong initiative
• Results oriented
• One or more years’ experience in power generation.
• Some experience in negotiating with regulators or stakeholders.
• Experience in supporting environmental compliance at multiple facilities within multiple regulatory jurisdictions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and successfully complete each of them within specified timeframes.
• Experience in managing personnel from diverse groups working toward a common goal or objective.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental regulatory compliance requirements, scientific practices and quality assurance principles.
• Demonstrated effective communications skills (oral and written).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated good analytical and computer skills
• With guidance can develop and implement systems and processes that comply with environmental laws and regulations, permit conditions, corporate policies, goals, and targets.
• Understands project management concepts.

Working Conditions

• Field work on lakes, reservoirs, rivers, ponds, streams and other water bodies (on and off company locations).
• Travel to company locations and frequent overnight travel.
• Frequent work in a field environment with exposure to all types of weather.
• Moderately strenuous physical activity (water sampling, fish sampling, etc)
• Office environment including computer use.
• Occasional overtime, weekend, outage and callout work.

Specific Requirements

• Valid driver’s license

Travel Requirements

50+%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)Yes

Represented/Union PositionNo

Visa Sponsored PositionNoPlease note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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