Environmental Compliance Specialist

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we're delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you're looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team

About Essential Utilities

delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the (water and wastewater services) and the and (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Coordinates and oversees Aqua's environmental programs including water and wastewater sampling programs, pretreatment, and grease control programs. This task includes preparing and maintaining all sampling plans, issuance and tracking of sampling work orders, drafting permit applications and contracted laboratory budgets, and analzyation of compliance data. Schedules sampling for water and/or wastewater systems and assists operators and managers with sampling issues. Organizes and tracks compliance data for inclusion in reports including field data. Conducts data analysis, summarizes findings and prepares reports on various environmental programs. Makes recommendations to department leadership when issues or questions of non-compliance arise. Records and monitors test results in the company compliance database and/or spreadsheets. Documents and tracks activities to ensure compliance with departmental and regulatory standards policies, and procedures. Identifies gaps in documentation or potential areas of non-compliance and recommends solutions. Prepare and submit necessary paperwork for reduced monitoring of any contaminant that allows reductions from the base monitoring frequency. Reviews inspection reports and regulatory correspondence, meeting with operators and managers as needed to gather details and discuss results. Partners with engineers and management to draft responses. Assist operations with regulatory compliance inspections. Responds to inspection reports and other correspondence from regulatory agencies. Researches and provides pertinent information to department leadership in response to state violations. Builds and maintains strong working relationships with state and federal environmental regulatory staff. Reviews and analyzes new and proposed environmental regulations. Informs management of potential impact of the regulations and assists management with written comments on the regulations as needed. Provides regulatory updates to Facility Operators on any new sampling requirements and provides updates of laboratory results to operations. Coordinates, drafts, and issues any public notices. Partners with management, engineering and communications staff as needed on communications. May facilitate training of new Facility Operators on compliance matters. Serves as a company representative to discuss water quality issues with customers who contact Aqua. Assists in the resolution or response to compliance violations. Performs other related activities, e.g, MOR and DMR review and troubleshooting in CMMS, prepares CCR reports, LCR notices, and performs regulatory certifications for each system as required by rule.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Associate degree in environmental science, chemistry, or engineering technology Bachelor's degree preferred 2-4 years related water/wastewater operations or compliance related experience Experience working with databases, GIS, and computerized maintenance management systems preferred Certifications required vary by state and could include the following: C-well, Grade – C Surface, or Grade I WWTP certification, etc. Valid US driver license

Knowledge/Skills

General knowledge of Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA and Clean Water Act (CWA) Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Advanced excel skills preferred. Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills Good analytical and investigative skills required to interpret test results Good organizational skills Ability to communicate regulatory requirements with customers and the general public

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Light lifting work, frequently lifts 20 lbs Occasionally is required to climb stairs or ladders at water and /or wastewater treatment facilities

Working Conditions

Up to 10% travel required Position is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
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To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship Family members cannot work in the same department.

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