Environmental Policy & Compliance Specialist

Mississippi Power Co; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking an Environmental Specialist/Engineer to work in the Environmental Affairs and Sustainability department, focusing on land and waste policy, SPCC, permitting, and compliance. The role interfaces with OPCOs and EPA rulemaking and supports vendor audits and waste metrics reporting.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in environmental policy, permitting, and compliance, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate complex topics

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
• Two to five years relevant work experience required
• Experience in environmental policy, permitting, compliance preferred
• Experience with OPCOs and interface with regulatory agencies desired

Responsibilities

• Provide support and expertise related to waste policy and compliance to internal and external customers
• Support the Company’s engagement in federal land and waste policy development
• Support Company’s advocacy efforts for federal land and waste policy in conjunction with the Washington office
• Actively participate in appropriate industry, research and policy advocacy associations
• Provide environmental support for generation siting, generation development and business development functions
• Support environmental due diligence reviews of potential new generation sites
• Support the system vendor audit process
• Lead the system’s annual waste metrics reporting
• Lead various system-wide working groups related to land policy issues as well as SPCC Plans
• Support leadership efforts to ensure adequate and appropriate customer communications across all levels of the Company and OPCOs
• Travel 25%

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Written communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant scientific discipline

Master’s degree and professional certificates in related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Southern Company is seeking an Environmental Specialist/Engineer to work in the Environmental Affairs and Sustainability department, focusing on land and waste policy, SPCC, permitting, and compliance. The role interfaces with OPCOs and EPA rulemaking and supports vendor audits and waste metrics reporting.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in environmental policy, permitting, and compliance, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate complex topics