Environmental Professional I, II, Sr or Lead

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Performs environmental permitting with a focus on the Clean Water Act, regulatory reporting, environmental assessments and develops pollution control programs for Company facilities and operations. Performs assigned tasks under immediate supervision using established procedures.

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Responsibilities

• Assists with environmental permitting and plans necessary to support the construction and operations of sites and facilities.
• Support environmental spill response and clean-up throughout the service territory and on-call emergency storm restoration as needed. This may be a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work after-hours, outside of your normal schedule.
• Core program competencies include education of the compliance provisions of some or all of the following: the Clean Water Act (CWA); Endangered Species Act (ESA); National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); Oil Pollution Act (OPA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA); their amendments and all related rules and regulations including state and local implementing regulations as well as relevant state and local environmental regulations. Participates in inspections and audits of projects and programs.
• Assists with evaluation of construction schedules, determination of required environmental needs, and works with regulatory agencies and contractors to obtain permits and resolve permitting and plan issues necessary to support the construction and operation of sites and facilities.
• Assists with technical training as necessary in support of environmental regulations and Company procedures.
• Assists other environmental staff with large projects, as needed.
• Assist with interface between various regulatory agencies' staff and the Company and provide information for expert testimony, as needed, for hearings involving environmental legislation and regulatory actions.
• Assists in the review and analysis of existing environmental legislation/regulations and provides input to management.
• Monitor and audit project crews and construction contractors to ensure compliance with environmental permitting and plans, proper characterization and disposal of waste material, and inspections of installed Best Management Practices (BMPs) as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in environmental science, applied science, or related technical discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with communicating with all stakeholder groups.
• Ability to use formal training in practical application to work assignments.
• Must be able to process data and site conditions to assess environmental performance, opportunities for improvement, etc.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office products such as SharePoint, Teams, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, project planning, etc.