Senior Environmental Specialist

Date: Aug 19, 2024

Location(s): Pensacola, FL, US, 32520

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 81746

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Position Specific Description

Florida Power & Light Company seeks a talented environmental professional that is motivated, self-directed and results-driven to join the Corporate Environmental Services department.

The applicant must have relevant experience to provide subject matter and technical expertise and/or oversight of assigned tasks. This includes having sufficient relevant experience and knowledge of Florida clean-up regulations, including contaminated site clean-up criteria, and/or petroleum clean-up programs so that applicant can develop site rehabilitation strategies and recommendations, provide guidance, and oversee site characterization and remediation projects.

The applicant must maintain current knowledge of pertinent federal, state, regional, and local environmental policies and regulations, have the ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers, contractors/consultants, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders, and be able to assist in resolving complex environmental matters. The applicant must help ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, as well as company policies and environmental management systems.

The selected candidate will possess excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, technical, analytical, and communication skills.

The job location will be in Pensacola, Florida. Limited travel to support projects may be required.

This position is responsible for managing soil and groundwater remediation projects in accordance with applicable Florida Department of Environmental (FDEP) requirements. The position will be responsible for all aspects of assigned remediation project coordination including site assessment, groundwater monitoring, risk evaluations, remedial action plan development, compliance reporting and interface with State and Local agencies. The position will provide support for groundwater remediation systems operation and maintenance and compliance sampling as needed.

Other responsibilities may include:

• Support the company’s compliance with environmental requirements.

• Review site assessment, groundwater monitoring, and remediation action plan reports.

• Develop, manage, and implement compliance tracking systems to monitor remediation project deadlines.

• Manage groundwater remediation system operation and maintenance.

• Lead and support implementation of assigned FDEP approved remediation plans including oversight of field work and preparation of groundwater monitoring reports.

• Compile budget projections for assigned remediation projects and track costs.

• Establish and maintain working relationships with industry peers, internal clients, and business partners that promote a high degree of mutual respect and recognized integrity.

• Interface with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders, and be able to assist in resolving complex environmental matters.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, including storm duty.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel

• Experience in developing and reviewing technical documents related to Site Characterization and Remediation of impacts to soil, groundwater, and sediments.

• GIS skills are a plus

• Professional Geologist/ Hydrogeologist Certification in Florida

• Current OSHA HAZWoper certification

• CPR certified

• Experience tracking project cost and developing budget projections

Job Overview

Employees in this job are responsible for providing expert environmental support for new and existing facilities including due diligence, permitting, regulatory compliance, regulatory interpretation and development, and interface with Federal, State, and Regional agencies.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports the company's compliance with environmental requirements

• Performs comprehensive environmental due diligence reviews

• Assists with facility compliance audits

• Conducts environmental licensing and permitting activities

• Supports environmental aspects of company operations, such as, compliance, reporting, monitoring, remediation, and environmental permitting functions

• Monitors and analyzes environmental policies and regulations that affect the company and its customers

• Provides the necessary support to staff to resolve environmental matters

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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