Senior Environmental Specialist - Air Quality

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At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Are you an environmental leader with deep expertise in air quality and air permitting?

Alliant Energy is looking for a

Senior Environmental Specialist

to drive strategic environmental initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance across our operations. In this role, you'll lead the development of air permitting strategies, write and advocate for permit applications, and serve as a trusted liaison with regulatory agencies and industry groups. Your advanced knowledge of air quality regulations will be key in shaping company responses to emerging environmental issues, supporting business units, and influencing policy. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact through environmental stewardship and community-building—this is your opportunity to lead.

Job Summary

Senior Environmental Specialist provides advanced technical knowledge and expertise in interpreting and monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines. This position assists with the development of strategies on various environmental policy and compliance issues. This role interfaces as an environmental expert with industry, government agencies, environmental groups, and regulatory agencies. This position brings advanced environmental engineering or scientific knowledge to critical business matters and operations. This role interprets environmental conditions and works closely with external relations representatives on business solutions.

What You Will Do

- 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. Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and American Gas Association (AGA) – research providers – e.g., Electric Power Research Institute (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

Education Requirements

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

- Master's or Advanced Degree Preferred

- Certification Relevant environmental, engineering and/or project management certifications Preferred

Required Experience

- 5 years of professional experience in environmental engineering, science, compliance planning work or environmental resource management with an electric utility, consulting firm, or government agency

Preferred Experience

- Direct project management experience

Other Requirements

- Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with government agencies, utility groups, and other industries.

- Demonstrated ability to proactively manage environmental issues; anticipate and assess the issues, evaluate complex regulations/technologies, develop proposed solutions, and effectively communicate the issue and solutions to all levels within the company.

- Familiarity with utility industry policies, operations, and procedures preferred.

- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management) and environmental modeling skills and the ability to proactively incorporate appropriate computer products into environmental management.

- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key 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

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$95,000-$115,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email talent@alliantenergy.com.