Environmental Specialist

MidAmerican Energy Company; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company, based in Des Moines, seeks an Environmental Specialist to manage, analyze, and maintain key environmental and sustainability data for senior management reports and trend analysis. You will interact with the public, agencies, law firms, and colleagues while maintaining strict confidentiality.

The role supports the environmental audit and policy teams, coordinating reporting of activities across platforms, and handling confidential data, invoices, and inquiries from

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in business, liberal arts or the equivalent related work experience.
• Minimum four years of experience in an administrative/secretarial role.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other common business software applications.

Responsibilities

• Supports the SVP and environmental audit teams; prepares confidential data and reports.
• Coordinates reporting of worldwide environmental activities.
• Prepares weekly and monthly corporate reports; proofreads and distributes audit reports.
• Processes invoices and expense reports.
• Responds to data requests from regulatory agencies (EPA and state agencies).
• Provides travel assistance, schedules meetings and handles inquiries.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested.

Skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Associate's degree in business or liberal arts

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

The environmental specialist manages, maintains and analyzes key environmental and sustainability data needed for the support of senior management reports, indices and trend analysis. The position involves contact with the general public, government agencies, law firms, management and co-workers and is required to maintain an exemplary level of confidentiality.

Job Description

The environmental specialist manages, maintains and analyzes key environmental and sustainability data needed for the support of senior management reports, indices and trend analysis. The position involves contact with the general public, government agencies, law firms, management and co-workers and is required to maintain an exemplary level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Provides support to the BHE senior vice president-chief environment and sustainability officer and the environmental audit and policy teams. Prepares and maintains confidential data and records, coordinates reporting of world-wide business platforms’ environmental activities, drafts correspondence, prepares weekly corporate reports, reviews monthly corporate reports, and proofreads, revises and distributes environmental compliance audit reports (40%); processes invoices and expense reports (15%); responds to periodic data requests and compliance inquiries from regulatory agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, state environmental agencies and other regulatory bodies (15%); provides travel assistance and support, schedules meetings, makes conference call arrangements, and fields phone calls and emails from internal and external customers (15%); responds to inquiries and provides problem resolution based on policies and procedures or past experiences and performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned (15%).

Qualifications

Associate's degree in business, liberal arts or the equivalent related work experience. (Typically three years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess an associate's degree.) A minimum of four years of experience in an administrative/secretarial role. Effective oral and written communication skills to process information timely and accurately. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other common business software applications. Effective analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills; an environmental focus and the ability to work as a member in a team-oriented environment. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

About Us

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.