Environmental Analyst III or IV

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states:
Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition.

We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

This position will have primary responsibility for supporting PSCo's water permitting and compliance programs. Key areas of responsibility include SPCC program management, construction dewatering program management, hydrostatic testing wastewater program management, waste and drinking water program support, DMR preparation and submittal, and general overall water program regulatory development and implementation. The job summary below and responsibilities reflect the Environmental Analyst III role.

The successfully chosen candidate will be placed at a level that is commensurate with their skills and experience as different skills and/or experience will be required at the Environmental Analyst IV level.

• Designs and develops environmental procedures and programs designed to minimize deficiencies and ensure compliance with existing federal, state, and local regulations, licenses, and permits pertaining to environmental control at the corporation's facilities. (Major areas may include air, water quality, and land quality; liquid and solid waste disposal, above ground and underground storage tanks, radiation, emergency plans, DOT compliance with pipeline and transportation and FAA safety regulations.)
• Designs and administers studies and monitoring programs.
• Conducts research, and prepares and/or reviews data required to support permit applications, regulatory reports, management plans and performance indicators.
• Prepares technical reports and permit applications based on the interpretation of data, observations, and current regulations.
• Performs in-depth environmental reviews and inspections to facilitate compliance with applicable regulations.
• Conducts environmental assessment of sites and facilities to minimize corporate risk and liability.
• Provides technical guidance and formal regulatory required and requested environmental training and guidance to facility personnel and outside contractors to promote environmental compliance.
• As requested, reviews and comments on proposed new regulations and legislation as to its potential impact on each business unit. Once adopted, assist facilities in any modifications to procedures, processes or operation to come into compliance.
• Assists with budget preparation and works to implement programs within budget, time and regulatory constraints.
• Upon request, provides technical assistance to emergency incidents at facilities.

$73, BS/BA in environmental science, engineering, applied science, or related fields and four years of professional environmental related work experience. (

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