Environmental Compliance Specialist I

Environmental Compliance Specialist I

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we're delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you're looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Are you passionate about the environment, protecting water resources and providing your neighbors with the highest quality water possible? If so, we have a great opportunity for an Environmental Compliance Specialist I in Glenview IL. The Environmental Compliance Specialist I will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative tasks to support Aqua's compliance functions in accordance with compliance initiatives and regulatory requirements.

• Schedule sampling for all systems at the appropriate times and assist operators and managers with sampling issues. Records and monitors test results on Excel spreadsheets or appropriate databases. Contact the state to correct any discrepancies. Ensure compliance with sampling requirements by reviewing chain of custody forms, checks sample codes, and work with the labs to ensure complete and accurate paperwork for each sample and track sample results.
  
  Ensure that all monthly and quarterly samples are collected. Review the test results for compliance. Report any exceeding amounts to the responsible departments (internal managers).
• Draft compliance reports and compiles data for reports. Organize and track compliance work for inclusion in reports, including field data. Issue work orders and schedules for additional compliance work. Plot and graphs data, and tracks compliance.
• Review inspection reports and regulatory correspondence. Share information with others electronically and draft response letters. Issue work orders for compliance repairs. Meet with operators and managers to discuss inspection reports. Work with engineer and managers to draft responses.
• Prepare and maintain sampling plan including monthly bacteriological, lead and copper, disinfection by-products, and others for all systems and updates sample sites as needed. Ensure all samples are collected and reviews data.
• Collect flow and pumping data from groundwater wells to ensure compliance with all applicable permits.
• Communicate urgent information to supervisors and operators and customers regarding water quality inquiries. Serve in an advisory/training capacity towards plant staff on sampling and proper test procedures to ensure compliance.
• Reviews inspection reports and regulatory correspondence, meeting with operators and managers as needed to gather details and discuss results. Partners with engineers and management to draft responses.
• Coordinates and oversees environmental programs including water and wastewater sampling programs at assigned states.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BA/BS Degree required (Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences degree preferred)

• 2-4 years related water/wastewater operations or compliance related experience preferred
• Experience working…