EHS Consultant OR Sr EHS Consultant

Duke Energy; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel 5-15%

Overtime as needed

Field/site visits

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking an EHS Consultant to help ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations across multiple facilities in the United States.

You will develop and administer environmental programs, coordinate with regulators and internal teams, and support audits and reporting efforts. The role requires strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach to drive regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or HS/GED with extensive experience in environmental health and safety.
• Experience with environmental regulations and corporate policies.
• Ability to interact with regulators and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in developing and administering environmental programs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor practices to facilitate compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Act as single point of contact to implement environmental activities across sites.
• Develop, implement and maintain environmental programs, systems and procedures.
• Support environmental reports and audits; provide regulatory interpretation and advice.
• Collaborate with management and customers to ensure consistent program implementation.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental health & safety

Auditing principles

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety or Engineering or Science or Other Related Degree

High School/GED with 7+ years related experience

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Monitors the practices of Dan River Combined Cycle and Rockingham Combustion Turbine to facilitate compliance with company and/or regulatory policies and requirements in which to mitigate risks. Examples include serve as single-points-of-contact and/or coordinator to implement environmental activities that require broad knowledge and experience in order to provide compliance solutions to environmental issues. Supports basic work activities in order to comply with environmental regulations and corporate requirements. Develops, implements and maintains programs, systems and procedures. Monitors and prevents EHS incidents and hazards along with investigation of incidents and/or complaints. Provides regulatory interpretation and technical advice. Participates in and supports EHS compliance and management system audits. Starts researching, developing, and/or evaluating programs, policies or activities within the discipline they are assigned which have varying levels of complexity; solves a range of problems and develops solutions using standard-moderate procedures. Examples include interact with subject matter experts and customers to ensure consistent and thorough implementation of environmental programs, policies, and procedures. Assists with providing information/consultation to management/assigned customers on existing environmental programs and policies. Examples include develops and conducts section and department administrative and development functions including special projects and assignments, employee training, emergency preparedness and quality assurance programs. Provides regulatory-required and internal environmental reports. Serves as an intermediate expert for advanced technical programs and compliance issues and supports company’s environmental or safety goals, strategies, programs and processes. With some assistance, the incumbent develops and maintains procedures and programs to assist facilities in complying with environmental laws and regulations. Helps advanced teammates ensure that Duke Energy work procedures address compliance guidance. Assists with tracking basic regulatory changes, basic legislative activities and basic industry standards and helps advanced teammates assist with identifying needed changes to facility’s compliance programs. With appropriate leadership guidance they may assist with working with federal, state and local regulatory authorities to interpret regulations and laws. Supports Duke Energy on various internal/external industry committees and teams. Continues to develop and increase knowledge of the organization, procedures and assigned customers and analyzes and understands intermediate-level information, past practices and business objectives to make appropriate recommendations to management/assigned customers. Develops positive working relationships with peers, customers, employees and management to effectively complete work activities.

Basic Qualifications

• EHS Consultant Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety or Engineering or Science or Other Related Degree In lieu of Bachelor's degree(s), High School/GED AND 7 plus year(s) related work experience
• Senior EHS Consultant Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety or Engineering or Science or Other Related Degree AND 6 years Minimum related work experience In lieu of Bachelor's degree(s), High School/GED AND 10 plus year(s) related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of environmental and/or health & safety regulatory compliance requirements, scientific practices, quality assurance principles, and auditing principles. Demonstrated technical skills in multimedia environmental (air, waste, water) and/or health & safety areas. Effective communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills with a customer-oriented focus. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with management. With guidance can develop and implement systems and processes that comply with environmental, health and/ or safety laws, regulations, corporate policies and goals. Experience with interfacing with regulators at the state and/or federal level. Experience with supporting EHS compliance at multiple facilities/regions within multiple regulatory jurisdictions.

Professional Certifications(Senior EHS Consultant): North Carolina Physical/Chemical I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator DOT Shipper Trained

Working Conditions Office environment with exposure to PC terminal and keyboard Outside work during all seasons.

Benefits

• Occasional overtime, weekend, outage and callout work.
• Field, work site, facility visitation required.
• Vehicle travel involved to field location; typical travel safety factors
• Travel Requirements 5-15%
• Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No Represented/Union Position

No Visa Sponsored Position. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Duke Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military status, or protected veteran status.

Duke Energy complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination.

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