Experienced Environmental Specialist

Madison Gas and Electric; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Gas and Electric seeks an experienced environmental compliance professional to lead CEMS administration, monitoring, and reporting across its generating assets. You will interpret regulations, coordinate testing, and drive data integrity and QA programs with internal teams and external regulators.

The role emphasizes collaboration, technical guidance, and support for sustainability initiatives, with hybrid work at our Madison headquarters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental compliance, permitting, emissions monitoring, regulatory reporting, or related environmental programs.
• Experience with utility, power generation, or industrial operations preferred.
• Experience with CEMS, DAHS, Part 75 reporting, emissions testing, Title V compliance, and regulatory agency coordination preferred.
• Experience with Environmental Management Information Systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead air quality compliance obligations for assigned facilities, equipment, and operations across company generating assets.
• Serve as technical lead for CEMS, CPMS, DAHS, emissions data systems, reporting processes, and QA programs.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permits, and compliance requirements.
• Support implementation of air permit requirements and related regulatory programs.
• Prepare, review, and submit regulatory reports, certifications, notifications, permit applications, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate emissions testing programs, RATAs, audits, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Maintain environmental compliance management systems, documentation standards, tracking tools, compliance calendars, and records.
• Serve as liaison with regulators, consultants, labs, testing firms, and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance to operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams on environmental obligations.
• Support sustainability initiatives, environmental performance metrics, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Environmental Compliance

Permit Management

Regulatory Reporting

Environmental Data Management

Data Validation

Technical Documentation

Audit Support

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

Job Purpose

Responsible for leading complex environmental compliance, emissions monitoring, stack testing, permitting support, and sustainability activities for MGE’s generating facilities and operations, with primary accountability for administration and oversight of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and related compliance recordkeeping and reporting. Serves as a technical subject matter resource for air quality compliance, emissions monitoring, regulatory reporting, and environmental data management. Translates environmental requirements into effective compliance actions, supports regulatory interactions, and provides technical guidance to internal stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

Note: This list is not all-inclusive

• Manage air quality compliance obligations for assigned facilities, equipment, and operations across company generating assets.
• Serve as technical lead for CEMS, continuous parameter monitoring systems (CPMS), data acquisition and handling systems (DAHS), emissions data systems, reporting processes, and associated quality assurance programs.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permits, and compliance requirements.
• Support implementation of air permit requirements, including Title V, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Maximum Achievable Control Technology (NESHAP/MACT), Acid Rain Program (ARP), Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), emissions inventories, and related regulatory programs.
• Prepare, review, and submit regulatory reports, certifications, notifications, permit applications, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate emissions testing programs, relative accuracy test audits (RATAs), audits, inspections, and corrective action activities.
• Maintain environmental compliance management systems, documentation standards, tracking tools, compliance calendars, and records.
• Serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies, consultants, laboratories, testing firms, and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance to operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams regarding environmental compliance obligations.
• Support sustainability initiatives, environmental performance metrics, and continuous improvement efforts.

Behavioral Competencies

• Accountability - Takes ownership for commitments, actions, and results.
• Decision Quality - Uses sound judgment and information to make effective decisions.
• Stakeholder Management - Manages stakeholder expectations, priorities, and relationships effectively.
• Risk Awareness - Recognizes and manages risk appropriately in decisions and operations.
• Process Improvement - Improves processes, workflows, quality, service, or efficiency.

Skills

• Environmental Compliance - Applies environmental requirements and manages compliance obligations for assigned operations. (Expert)
• Permit Management - Administers air quality permits and supports implementation of associated regulatory requirements. (Expert)
• Regulatory Reporting - Prepares, reviews, and validates regulatory reports, certifications, and submissions. (Expert)
• Environmental Data Management - Oversees emissions monitoring systems, environmental data, and quality assurance processes. (Expert)
• Data Validation - Evaluates monitoring and reporting data for accuracy, completeness, and defensibility. (Advanced)
• Technical Documentation - Develops clear, accurate, and defensible technical documentation and submittals. (Advanced)
• Audit Support - Coordinates records, evidence, and responses for environmental audits and inspections. (Advanced)
• Stakeholder Coordination - Coordinates complex environmental activities with internal teams, agencies, consultants, and vendors. (Advanced)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience

• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental compliance, permitting, emissions monitoring, regulatory reporting, or related environmental programs.
• Experience with utility, power generation, or industrial operations preferred.
• Experience with CEMS, DAHS, Part 75 reporting, emissions testing, Title V compliance, and regulatory agency coordination preferred.
• Experience with Environmental Management Information Systems preferred.

Work Location

• This hybrid role is based at our Madison, WI headquarters and will require a mix of office and field work. While three days onsite is the minimum, team collaboration and business needs may require additional in-office presence.

Pre-employment will require satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

We are an AA/EOE employer and consider all qualified candidates without regard to protected status.