Environmental Permitting & Siting Engineer

Southern Company

Birmingham (AL)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 130,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Southern Company is seeking an Environmental Permitting & Siting Engineer/Specialist to join the Environmental Affairs and Sustainability team. The role focuses on air permitting, compliance, and due diligence for generation projects, collaborating with OPCOs, legal, and technical staff across functions to ensure regulatory adherence and strategic growth.

The position requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field, with preferred advanced degrees and PE/EIT credentials, and experience in

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline from an accredited 4-year college required.
Master’s degree and professional certificates in related field desired.
Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) desired.
Experience in environmental permitting or compliance is preferred.
Experience in air permitting and compliance desired.

Responsibilities

Manage and/or prepare environmental multi-media permit applications and supporting documentation for existing, new, and modified emission sources.
Oversee and manage consultants for air dispersion modeling and/or permitting projects.
Assist with regulatory applicability with a focus on NSR, emissions calculations, and compliance support.
Provide environmental expertise for generation siting, generation development and business development functions.
Manage environmental due diligence reviews of potential new generation sources.
Support other department activities including environmental reporting, strategy, and policy development.
Answer management questions on permitting, growth implications on air quality and other key topics.