Regional Environmental Specialist – Solar & Storage

Seeds Renewables; Blythe, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources seeks a Regional Environmental Specialist to oversee the Environmental Management System across the West Region, with 50% travel to Solar & Storage facilities in Southern, Central, and Northern California.

You will conduct environmental compliance assessments, support audits, manage reporting, and interface with agencies while coordinating with site teams and operations to ensure robust EMS performance.

Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED.
• Experience: 2+ years.

Responsibilities

• Regional Environmental Program oversight and support.
• Compliance Assurance – Continuous verification Solar & Storage Environmental Management System (EMS) processes and procedures are executed in the field.
• Quarterly site operations environmental compliance assessment.
• Manage Compliance Management tracker tasks and deadlines.
• Preparation and support during internal and external environmental audits.
• Environmental agency interface - Local point of contact for agency inquiries and site visits.
• Environmental Event Response - Field support and management of environmental issues.
• Proactively identify and resolve site specific compliance issues to prevent or minimize environmental impacts during events.
• Perform internal and external reporting on environmental issues.
• Perform / support root cause analysis for environmental events.
• Environmental Compliance Program – Maintain site compliance with permit conditions and agency requirements.
• Perform site compliance routines ahead of due date.
• Perform routine and non-routine agency reporting.
• Environmental contractor management and oversight.
• Stormwater management system maintenance, conservation lands vegetation management, wildlife trapping, oil spill response.
• Perform regional staff environmental awareness and compliance training.
• Transition to Operations support.
• Incorporate new site into Solar & Storage Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Create procedures & PMs for permit or agency required compliance routines.
• Review / provide feedback on operations environmental documents generated by E&C – SPCC.
• Identify and resolve operations related environmental issues prior to COD.
• Civil/stormwater management.
• Hazardous material management.
• Water use permitting and well management.
• Agency correspondence / reporting.
• Environmental record retention / management.
• Regional Solar Operations support.

Education

High School Grad / GED

Job description

NextEra Energy Resources seeks a Regional Environmental Specialist to oversee the Environmental Management System across the West Region, with 50% travel to Solar & Storage facilities in Southern, Central, and Northern California.

You will conduct environmental compliance assessments, support audits, manage reporting, and interface with agencies while coordinating with site teams and operations to ensure robust EMS performance.