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Environmental Compliance Coordinator

Richmond, VA 23219

Posted: 11/26/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Environmental Job Number: 626266 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Pay: $47-52/hr

Overview:

Ensures company compliance with environmental, chemical, waste management, and permit regulations at various locations within driving distance from downtown Richmond, associated with the client's Electric Distribution operational teams. Share responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of work sites, to comply with regulatory and company Environmental, Health and Safety standards and procedures. Communicate and prepare reports for submittal internally, externally, to governmental agencies and customers. Support the client's employees and other contracted staff, inspect, or assess, and provide recommendations regarding environmental compliance issues to personnel responsible for compliance tasks and management. Provide environmental training to site personnel in handling of chemicals and waste materials, spill prevention, erosion, and sediment control and other environmental compliance topics and requirements. The environmental team is looking to bring on a contractor to help build out and manage a database of all work orders that have an environmental root cause (ie oil leaks). This contractor would pull together pertinent information for job requests, coordinate with District Office leadership for schedules on repairs to transformers in the field and help coordinate environmental cleanups from 3rd party contractors.

Main Duties would include:
  • Environmental Database creation (will decide platform but think of a really big excel sheet)
  • Coordinate with supervision on timelines for repairs to better manage the environmental cleanup
  • Complete internal spill reports and associated documentation
  • If applicable report spills to VADEQ/NRC
  • Attend inspection program trainings
  • Present data on environmental response to contractors
  • If needed go to a site that has an oil spill and assess needs of materials used to contain leaks
  • Inspect transformers at Data Centers
  • Other ECC job duties as necessary (storm response, inspections…)
  • Coordination/Communicate with vendors on environmental issues identified during padmount transformer inspections.
  • Internal/external spill reporting.
  • Coordinate and at times oversee more complex environmental cleanups (oil spills).
  • Attend Inspection Program Rollout meetings.
  • Attend training and help educate inspectors on an as needed basis.
  • Create and maintain a database of environmental work requests.
  • Coordinate with Client Company Distribution Supervisors on timelines for transformer replacements/cleanups.
  • Other areas of focus – Will conduct Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Inspections at Data Centers in Northern VA (less than 10% of the role).
  • Assist other ECC’s with inspections and regular environmental duties at a District Office level.


What are the top (at least 3 if possible) “must have” skill sets (technical/functional) which are required?
  1. Environmental Field Experience
  2. Oil/spill response a major plus
  3. Database management experience, related to building databases, integrations

What are the top “nice to have” skill sets?
  1. Experience with an electric utility
  2. Experience with conducting project inspections
  3. Experience working within a team

What soft skill requirements do you have (team fit and personality requirements)
  1. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  2.  Ability to work independently and in field environments, as well as in a team setting, including external vendors.
  3. Organizational skills and time management skills.
  4. Strong leadership and ability to problem solve.
  5. Strong technological skill set.
  6. Advanced excel experience

Any required certifications?
  • Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector, not required

What education and certifications/licensures are required?
  • 4yr degree, Bachelors in an Environmental discipline

Are there any specific companies/industries or ideal background you’d like to see in the candidate’s experience?
  • Utility experience

Would candidate be eligible for mileage reimbursement?
  • Mileage or pay rate for company provided vehicle

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Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.