Environmental Coordinator II

Job No: 499843 FT/PT: Full-time Regular/Project/Seasonal: Regular Location: Austin, TX 78703 City: Austin State: Texas Categories: Environmental, Hybrid

Join Environmental Affairs team at LCRA as a Junior Environmental Coordinator for the Environmental Permitting and Compliance team! Dive into supporting environmental geology and hydrogeology investigations, groundwater monitoring, solid waste management, closure, and remediation projects. This role offers a chance to master waste management rules and policies, craft regulatory filings, and develop environmental plans. This is an opportunity to collaborate closely with senior staff to address complex challenges and provide compliant, customer-centric solutions. If you’re eager to learn, analyze, tackle problems with a detail-orientated approach while balancing tasks, this opportunity is for you!

You will be trusted to:

- Manage environmental permitting and compliance for environmental geology, hydrogeology and solid waste management projects throughout Texas both directly and by working with or managing outside consultants.

- Ensure compliance with the EPA and TCEQ Coal Combustion Residuals rules, Texas Risk Reduction Program, RCRA Industrial Solid Waste Classification and Management, Texas Spill Rules, Underground Injection Control Well rules, and Texas Railroad Commission rules.

- Review and comment on rules proposed by regulating agencies.

- Perform site assessments, including environmental impact and risk assessments of current and proposed facility operations and activities.

- Perform environmental inspections, environmental compliance audits and release/spill investigations.

- Communicate with regulatory agencies and local governments as necessary and participate in external professional associations.

You qualify with:

- Six or more years of experience in assessment, interpretation, implementation or administration of environmental regulations, programs, policies or other relevant experience, including experience with preparing technical reports and communicating with regulatory agencies.

- A degree(s) in environmental science, chemistry, wildlife biology, geology, ecological management, conservation science, business, engineering, risk management or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

- Driver's license

You are a great fit with:

- Texas P.G. license or the ability to acquire it.

- Experience with site investigations and/or remediation including soil and groundwater sampling.

- Experience at fossil fuel and/or coal-fired power generation facilities

You gain:

- Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

- 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

- Life and disability insurance

- Wellness program including wellness incentive

- Extensive learning & development programs

And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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