Environmental Technician Assc​/Technician

Location

3 Locations

Under close supervision and oversight, the Environmental Technician Associate is responsible for the performance of environmental inspections, data management, and reporting requirements to comply with environmental compliance programs, permit requirements, and corporate environmental policies, standards, procedures and strategic environmental goals within their assigned region, plant and project scope. Responsibilities include performance of inspections, collection of data, and the development of reports to demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements at multiple AEP assets within the assigned region within regulatory time frames.

The Environmental Technician is also responsible for informing appropriate AEP staff of issues identified during inspections that must be addressed through internal business processes.

This position can be located at any office within the Appalachian Power footprint in the state of Virginia.

The Environmental Technician Associate should have at least an awareness of the inspection requirements related to the following environmental programs:

• Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundments and Landfills
• Above ground and underground storage tanks
• Transportation of hazardous materials
• Solid and hazardous waste management
• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures
• Wastewater, storm water, groundwater, and drinking water sampling, reporting and control
• Oil and chemical spill response and management
• Air emissions monitoring, control and reporting
• Asbestos and PCB management
• Pollution prevention
• Environmental site assessments
• Emergency planning, and community right-to-know

Key competencies of this position are technical expertise, planning and organization ability, attention to detail, written and oral communication skills and initiative.

• Perform environmental inspections under close supervision within the assigned region using AEP approved forms and methods within regulatory time frames. Communicate deviations appropriately.
• Collect data as needed to support environmental compliance reporting using AEP approved methods.
• Prepare and submit reports as assigned.
• Promote and enforce safe work practices to safeguard employees, contractors, the general public, and Company facilities.
• Provide support during environmental compliance reviews.
• Effectively communicate environmental compliance issues to appropriate internal parties.
• Maintain all environmental documents and records in accordance with environmental content management standards.
• Since a considerable amount of time will be spent driving from one AEP asset to the other, safe driving techniques and practices are essential.

Environmental Tech Associate (Grade
4)

• No experience required, but preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Physical demand is considered light duty.
• Travel time is considered 90% within the assigned region and may include overnight stays on occasion.

Environmental Tech (Grade
5)

• Minimum of three years of environmental experience with an associate’s degree.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Physical demand is considered light duty.
• Must have at least an awareness level knowledge of the inspection requirements for programs listed above.
• Travel time is considered 90% within the assigned region and may include overnight stays on occasion.

Highly Preferred

• Experience in Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundments and Landfills.
• Experience in Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures.

Compensation Range

• Environmental Technician Associate (Grade
  4): $55,747 - $64,323
• Environmental Technician (Grade
  5): $65,474 - $75,546

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: L – Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 12 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5-6 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) When it requires walking or standing to a significant degree;

or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but…