Advance Air Permitting - Environmental Services

First Energy

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with First Energy Services Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. [SC00]

Position Summary

This position is an environmental air permitting, compliance role within the Environmental group, responsible for managing air permitting, monitoring, reporting, and other regulatory-required activities to ensure compliance with federal and state air quality regulations for coal-fired electric generation, natural gas generation projects, and RICE units across multiple facilities, projects, and sites. The role oversees permitting and compliance activities, manages outside environmental consultants, and is part of a team that assesses the impacts of existing and emerging environmental laws, regulations, and policies on First Energy operations.

Secondary responsibilities may include support for storage tank permitting and compliance, as well as environmental due diligence and remediation assistance, based on business needs and candidate experience.

This position is posted at multiple levels (Advanced Scientist / Engineer II through Senior Scientist / Engineer IV) depending on qualifications and experience.

This is an on-site position in the following locations:
Akron, OH, , Greensburg, PA, Reading PA, or Fairmont, WV and will require some travel to sites as needed for support.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead and support air permitting activities, including the development, renewal, and modification of Title V and non-Title V air permits for facilities, projects, and sites.
• Manage air permitting, monitoring, reporting, and other regulatory-required activities to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable federal and state air quality regulations.
• Interpret and apply federal and state air regulations, assessing regulatory impacts on operations and providing compliance strategies and risk-based recommendations.
• Prepare, coordinate, and review routine and non-routine air regulatory reports, including emissions inventories, Title V certifications, MATS, RATA, and stack test reports.
• Oversee and manage the work of outside environmental consultants, including reviewing reports, studies, analyses, and recommendations for technical quality, regulatory accuracy, and alignment with company objectives.
• Support emissions allowance programs, including monthly reporting, annual reconciliations, and allowance transfers using EPA CAMD systems.
• Prepare and support corporate air reporting initiatives, including Corporate Responsibility and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting.
• Coordinate regulatory responses related to deviations, excess emissions, agency inquiries, and enforcement matters.
• Utilize emissions data systems to compile, review, validate, and analyze emissions and compliance data.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Fuels, Legal, Environmental Compliance, Government Affairs, and other internal stakeholders to support permitting, compliance, and regulatory initiatives.
• Represent First Energy on assigned industry associations, technical committees, and working groups related to air quality and environmental policy.
• Provide technical guidance, regulatory interpretation, and mentoring to internal stakeholders and less-experienced staff, as appropriate to position level.
• Support RICE and emergency generator compliance requirements and related permitting and reporting obligations.
• Support air permitting activities for above ground and underground storage tanks, including permit applicability determinations, permit development and modifications, and coordination with state regulatory agencies, with a specific focus on New Jersey air permitting requirements.

Qualifications by Level

Advanced Scientist / Engineer II

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or a closely related field.
• Typically 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental permitting and regulatory compliance, with emphasis on air quality programs.
• Working knowledge of federal and state air quality regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to support permitting actions, regulatory reporting, and compliance activities of moderate complexity.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to work independently on routine assignments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and environmental or emissions data systems.

Qualifications at the Job Title Engineer III include all the above plus:

• 5-7 years of experience in air permitting, environmental regulatory compliance, and program implementation.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state air quality regulations, including Title V permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex permitting actions, regulatory reporting, and regulatory agency interactions.
• Ability to provide advanced regulatory interpretation, risk assessment, and compliance guidance across multiple facilities.
• Experience in supporting role areas of: storage tank regulatory compliance in PA and NJ,…