Environmental Specialist

Covanta; Spring Hill (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Reworld is seeking an Environmental Specialist for the Lake Resource Recovery Facility in Okahumpka, FL and Pasco County in Spring Hill, FL. The role focuses on ensuring regulatory compliance, Title V air permits, and interface with regulators and the client-owner on environmental matters.

The specialist will manage reporting, emissions data analysis, and compliance testing, working under the Facility Manager and Regional Environmental Manager to uphold environmental responsibilities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or equivalent with 3–5 years in the environmental field (air or solid waste preferred).
• Knowledge of FL and federal environmental regulations in air is required; waste and water a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports for federal, state and local regulatory bodies.
• Analyze CEMS emissions data and write technical notifications.
• Maintain PSD and Title V operating requirements and emission reports (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual).
• EPA and DOE report preparation including GHG and EIA reporting.
• Liaise with client-owner and regulators for audits and inspections.
• Support environmental projects and maintain environmental records.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Regulatory liaison

CEMS knowledge

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering or environmental science

Job description

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world's largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

About the role

Position Summary

The Environmental Specialist will be the primary responsible individual for ensuring environmental regulatory compliance at the Reworld Lake Resource Recovery Facility, in Okahumpka, FL and Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility, in Spring Hill, FL.

Individual should be well versed with Title V Air permit regulations, and the enforcement of permit conditions on a day-to-day and long-term basis. In addition, the position is the primary environmental contact between client-owner (for Pasco County) and FDEP regulators and should be knowledgeable of general facility environmental operations. Knowledge of air pollution control system operations and Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems is a plus. The Environmental Specialist is the facility representative on all compliance testing and reporting.

The Environmental Specialist supports facility management personnel in the continued operation of the facility in compliance with all regulatory procedures, including federal and state environmental regulations, production schedules, output requirements and contractual obligations.

Essential Responsibilities

Under limited supervision, the Environmental Specialist supports the company and corporate programs and administering policies and procedures developed to prevent, eliminate, control and reduce work-related hazards and maintain environmental responsibility. Reporting to the Facility Manager, and supported by the Regional Environmental Manager, the Environmental Specialist duties will include:

Experience in WASTE to ENERGY a PLUS!!!!!

• Prepare all reports for federal, state and local regulatory bodies
• Analyzing CEMS emissions data and writing technical notification reports.
• Maintaining PSD and Title V operating requirements, and completing all associated Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, and Annual emission reports.
• EPA and DOE report preparation and submittals including GHG and EIA Reporting
• Liaison with client-owner and/or environmental regulators for audits and inspections.
• Presentations to staff, visitors, the client/owner and regulators
• Maintain Reworld internal reporting standards (Environmental Management Information System, root cause analysis reports, environmental key performance indicators, weekly walkdown inspection reports, etc.)
• Proactively work with operators to resolve and prevent environmental issues, developing facility environmental procedures and training.
• Deliver and complete environmental projects.
• Maintenance of key environmental records and documents
• Actively participate in environmental associations and community engagement
• Coordinate with facility/contractors to complete permit required activities: Annual Stack Testing, Quarterly CEMS Audits, Quarterly GHG Audits, residue testing, etc.
• Maintain strong working relationship with client-owner environmental department.
• Assists vendors or contractors when addressing environmental systems, i.e. cylinder gas audits, annual performance tests, ash sampling, stormwater, etc.
• Functions as a proficient environmental/regulatory specialist working within the limits of environmental permitting and compliance issues for Company operations.
• Provides technical assistance to facility operations to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and/or company environmental regulations.
• Auditing of facilities such as profiled waste generators, APHIS generators, metal recyclers, and landfills
• Extensive support to Lake Facility site QA/QC profiled waste program
• Assist with environmental duties at other facilities throughout the region, as needed

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in engineering, environmental science, or equivalent and a minimum or 3-5 years experience in the environmental field; preferably the air (or solid waste) field.
• A working knowledge of FL and federal environmental regulations in air required (waste and water is a plus).
• Must have strong written and oral communications skills and demonstrate