Environmental Specialist Jobs in Houston, TX

We are ERock!

Enchanted Rock is a leader and innovator in distributed energy. Enchanted Rock has responded to long-term trends in electricity by becoming the first smart-grid supplier to US energy consumers. The company installs, operates, and integrates its highly flexible, low-cost, and quick-response distributed generation to increase reliability and stability, reduce costs and decrease carbon footprint.

At Enchanted Rock, our backup generators ensure that customers will never be without power, allowing their business to operate normally when there is an outage in the area. Our innovative approach provides customers with highly reliable, ultra-clean backup generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional backup solutions. We seek those who share our commitment to customer service, innovation, and ingenuity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete and submit air permit applications and renewals for new or modified facilities in compliance with state and federal regulations and coordinate with regulatory agencies through permit issuance
• Prepare technical reports, air dispersion modeling protocols and supporting documentation for internal discussion and submittal to regulatory agencies.
• Provide support for multimedia environmental compliance, when needed
• Identify and provide required regulatory notifications and accurate reporting requirements to maintain compliance
• Review and analyze results of ongoing emissions testing
• Prepare and submit emissions testing reports
• Develop emissions inventories and prepare air emissions calculations for engines including GHG analyses
• Participate in the development of GHG tracking program
• Maintain and continue to build site compliance database to support reporting, auditing and long-term tracking and analysis.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with operations, engineering and business development management and staff
• Understand and stay current on relevant environmental requirements as they apply to electrical generators and engines
• Participate in the development of solutions to address compliance challenges in existing and new installation locations
• Collaborating closely with engineering and operations teams to develop emission control strategies, evaluate project design impacts and ensure compliance
• Other responsibilities as directed by supervisor.

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, relevant applied science, or a related field
• Proficiency with air modeling including software (e.g. AERMOD, CALPUFF), meteorological processing and GIS tools
• At least 1-3 years of experience with air quality permitting and air dispersion modeling
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental quality regulations
• Experience with air quality permitting and compliance across multiple states
• Experience preparing air permit applications and regulatory reports
• Ability to perform air emissions calculations using emission factors or mass balance procedures

Preferred Qualifications:(Desirable attributes that go beyond minimum, for better success/alignment with the role)

• Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical and judgment capabilities and solid problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Professional Engineer (PE) Certification a plus
• Must possess be willing to work in the office

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, relevant applied science, or a related field
• Proficiency with air modeling including software (e.g. AERMOD, CALPUFF), meteorological processing and GIS tools
• At least 1-3 years of experience with air quality permitting and air dispersion modeling
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental quality regulations
• Experience with air quality permitting and compliance across multiple states
• Experience preparing air permit applications and regulatory reports
• Ability to perform air emissions calculations using emission factors or mass balance procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical and judgment capabilities and solid problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Professional Engineer (PE) Certification a plus
• Must possess be willing to work in the office

Rewards:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• 401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match
• Paid Time Off – Sick & Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays

Do you have what it takes to join the ERock team? Send us your cover letter and resume today.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ERock is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

At ERock, we embrace diversity, including all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — to name a few. We understand and recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our business. The foundation of our diversity efforts is closely tied to our core values specifically our value of “The Team” which includes “Mutual Respect, Openness, and Honesty.”