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Environmental Associate

Location

BOC - Indianapolis, IN

Job Description

Reporting to the Environmental Manager within the Technical Direction Group (TDG), this position was created to provide oversight and assistance for environmental compliance matters regarding VWNA facilities and activities and to support overall environmental compliance with Federal, State, local, and company rules and regulations.  This position will monitor and comment on environmental regulations (from proposed to promulgated) and continually assess both positive and negative impacts of those regulations to a specific project or the industry as a whole.  The individual in this position will assist with the development and implementation of environmental related programs and procedures and will also be responsible for on-going periodic reviews and audits of such programs for value, effectiveness, and compliance.  As an Environmental Associate, this individual will receive and review applicable operating permits, facility non-compliance notifications and supporting documentation and where necessary, assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of continuous improvement action plans.

Being based at the VWNA BOC in Indianapolis, IN, would be a plus.

Primary Responsibilities/ Job Duties 

  • Communicate ideas and scientific principles to business colleagues.
  • Use a personal computer to compile information in databases, spreadsheets, word processing software, and access information from the Internet.
  • Understand regulations pertaining to water utilities and regulations related to the safe production of drinking water.
  • Understand regulations pertaining to wastewater utilities and regulations related to the discharge of compliant wastewater.
  • Assist with reviewing regulatory activities in order to make periodic recommendations regarding anticipated regulation changes.
  • Assist with preparing regulatory compliance quarterly and annual status reports
  • Perform periodic internal environmental audits
  • Assist with VE corporate Environmental Management System audits
  • Assist with the preparation of the annual VE corporate Environmental Report
  • Assist with compliance monitoring requirements for environmental issues
  • Support internal, inquiry or investigative meetings on compliance problems
  • Assist with the execution of environmental compliance action plans
  • Review treatment facility records to ensure sustained compliance with federal and state regulatory agencies.
  • Maintain database of required regulatory and contractual deliverables for monitoring and reporting purposes
  • Assist with reviewing operating activities reports and recommend corrective action, when necessary
  • Assist with tracking all deviations from regulatory compliance and recommends corrective actions
  • Support investigations of major environmental accidents and major equipment failures and submits appropriate reports
  • Support studies of problems encountered in plant operation or process control in an effort to mitigate chronic compliance problem
  • Provide process support through conducting jar testing analysis, filter media analysis or other process evaluation method
  • Respond to common inquiries from business colleagues.
  • Prepare and deliver annual hazardous chemical inventor records and reports
  • Provide assistance as required with hazardous material spill reporting
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

Experience/Knowledge

Have two (2) to five (5) years of relevant experience in environmental compliance work. Experience in water resources, water or wastewater treatment is highly preferable.

Educational Background

Graduate of a recognized college of science or engineering, with a major in chemistry, environmental science, water resources, engineering or the equivalent.

Job Skills/Characteristics

  • Ability to research, read and interpret water quality data, make logical analyses, and prepare appropriate written and oral reports
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, and legal documents
  • Ability to effectively communicate ideas and scientific principles to others in the company
  • Ability to use a personal computer and be familiar with software for databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and accessing information from the Internet
  • Having obtained water or wastewater operator certifications to perform these duties is a plus
  • Ability to perform water quality assessment tasks including the ability to gain access by foot to remote locations
  • Experience in water and wastewater operations is highly preferred
  • Understanding of the economic, chemical and engineering principles involved in water and wastewater treatment and pumping operations and an appreciation of operating efficiency
  • Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
  • Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
  • Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
  • Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.)
  • Sound judgment to properly weigh the relative importance of the various problems involved in the work
  • Assist regional EHS&S managers with environmental duties when required
  • Must demonstrate ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily
  • Ability to complete a physical fit test to wear a respirator and any required safety equipment necessary to perform these duties
  • Demonstrate the appreciation of the confidential nature of company information and to treat it accordingly
  • Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record

Work Environment

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Frequently sits, occasionally stands, walks, reaches with hands and arms, climbs or balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls, tastes or smells and lifts up to twenty five pounds
  • Color, distance, close, and peripheral vision are necessary in water bodies and samples as well as depth perception
  • Chemicals are used daily in routine operations at water and wastewater treatment facilities
  • Moderate noise of business office equipment and mechanical machinery located at treatment facilities
  • Frequent car and airplane travel with overnight stays is necessary with this job position

Apply for this Job

Please send your resume via email to vwnahqjobs@veoliawaterna.com.  If this is an internal application, please forward your application along with your resume to this address as well.  For all, please list this positions job title in the subject heading.  No phone calls, please. 

Posting Date

2/15/2010

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