Water Permitting & Compliance Specialist

Job Summary

Candidate will be responsible for working as a fully engaged integral part of Water & Ecological Resource Services team to provide water permitting and compliance support to a variety of company facilities, including mainly power generating stations, new generation projects, and occasionally electric transmission and distribution facilities, service centers, office buildings and other AEP business operations.

Candidate will exhibit advanced proficiency and knowledge that enables them to serve as subject matter expert. Previous water permitting and compliance experience, a working knowledge of state rules (within AEP’s operating territory preferred), and self‑motivation is a must.

Permitting and compliance support responsibilities include:

• NPDES permitting (Individual, Multi‑Sector, and General Permits)
• US Army Corps of Engineers permitting
• Section 401 Water Quality Certification
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Section 7 and 10 permitting
• State Historic Preservation Office Section 106 Consultation
• Species surveys/habitat protection
• Other federal, state, and local environmental permits and certifications

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and perform multiple and complex environmental compliance and support activities such as permit negotiation, policy development, comment packages on draft permits and regulations, and complex/advanced data analysis, facility compliance reviews, vendor compliance audits, scientific/analytical investigation.
• Lead, facilitate and coordinate work activities of others within the group or external consultants as required to perform compliance work.
• Interpret regulations and codes in the context of complex compliance situations.
• Actively participate in development of regulations and standards, including participation in professional and business environmental regulatory organizations.
• Identify, clarify, resolve, and initiate solutions to complex compliance problems that require multi‑functional, or organizational interface, and/or multi‑disciplined analytical techniques.
• Interact and build working relationships with federal and state resource agency staff.
• Coordinate and conduct training sessions.
• Assist in conducting research studies, consistently looking for and developing opportunities and presenting new ideas and approaches.
• Develop, review or prepare reports on complex technical subjects clearly, concisely and effectively, in a manner suitable for presentation to management, professional societies, regulatory bodies, etc.
• Develop and implement standards of work as it relates to the group’s activities and continually seek process improvements.

Environmental Engineer (SG7) and Environmental Specialist Sr – SG7

• Typically acquired 4+ years of related engineering experience along with a bachelor’s degree in engineering accredited by ABET, or 2 years of related engineering experience along with a master’s degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.
• Must be available to work overtime, call‑out overtime and shift work, as required.
• Travel requirements 10‑25% of the time.
• Physical demand level is sedentary.
• Acceptable alternative: bachelor’s degree in engineering (non‑ABET) plus a master’s degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET‑accredited bachelor’s program.

Environmental Engineer Sr – SG8

• Typically acquired 6+ years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering accredited by ABET, or 4 years of related engineering experience along with a Master’s degree or PhD in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Registration as a PE in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.
• Must be available to work overtime, call‑out overtime and shift work, as required.
• Travel requirements 10‑25% of the time.
• Physical demand level is sedentary.
• Acceptable alternative: bachelor’s degree in engineering (non‑ABET) plus a master’s degree or PhD in engineering from a university with an ABET‑accredited bachelor’s program.

Environmental Engineer Principle – SG9

• Typically acquired 8+ years of related…