Senior Environmental Compliance Lead - Data & Permits

Alliant Energy Corporation; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Energy is hiring a Senior Environmental Specialist to oversee analysis and reporting from CEMS across electric and gas utilities. The role focuses on regulatory compliance and on-site stack testing in Wisconsin and Iowa, with travel up to 50% and on-call availability for nights and weekends to provide virtual assistance.

Relocation assistance is provided to help with transition. The ideal candidate holds a relevant engineering/science degree, 5 years of experience in environmental

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, environmental studies, physical or natural sciences, or related area.
• Master's or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and administers company response to emerging and on-going environmental issues, including analysis of impact on operations.
• Develops and maintains company policies, procedures, practices, and programs, as well as business unit implementation plans.
• Functions in a leadership capacity in respect to emerging issues.
• Delivers effective training and compliance assurance procedures to managers of the business to achieve compliance.
• Performs complex environmental strategy, policy, or research policy work requiring considerable exercise of independent analysis.
• Contributes as an environmental expert on external committees, working as a liaison between local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, industry groups – e.g. EEI and AGA – research providers – EPRI – and business units.
• Applies independent judgment in the development of environmental management systems and programs to effectively manage emerging and on-going issues.
• Plans and conducts special projects, including the consideration of need for outside consultant services, then develops scopes and manages contracts for these services.
• Recommends compliance strategies for the management of environmental assets.
• Writes permit applications and successfully advocates operations needs to regulators.
• Supports business units in the implementation of environmental plans and programs, including training, permitting, quality assurance/quality control activities, self-assessments, pollution prevention activities, maintenance of correct permits, and environmental compliance.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities

Skills

Data Analysis

Environmental Awareness

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Management Systems

Environmental Monitoring Techniques

Environmental Permitting

Environmental Reports

Policy Analysis

Process Automations

Project and Program Management

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering; environmental studies; physical or natural sciences; or related area

Master's or Advanced Degree Preferred

Job description

Alliant Energy is hiring a Senior Environmental Specialist to oversee analysis and reporting from CEMS across electric and gas utilities. The role focuses on regulatory compliance and on-site stack testing in Wisconsin and Iowa, with travel up to 50% and on-call availability for nights and weekends to provide virtual assistance.

Relocation assistance is provided to help with transition. The ideal candidate holds a relevant engineering/science degree, 5 years of experience in environmental