# Environmental Engineer/Specialist (Environmental Compliance – Water)

**Company**: Alabama Power Company
**Location**: Birmingham, AL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Energy & Utilities

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## Description

We are seeking an Environmental Engineer/Specialist (Environmental Compliance – Water) to join our team at Alabama Power Company's Environmental Affairs Water Compliance department in Birmingham, AL.

The successful candidate will assist with and administer programs ensuring compliance with water-related environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements. Responsibilities include providing training and presentations on environmental compliance, interpreting regulations, and guiding internal and external customers.

Key responsibilities:

- Develop and coordinate compliance programs and plans across multiple departments

- Conduct and interpret studies and field investigations to determine compliance status

- Prepare water permit applications and reports as needed

- Interface with regulatory agencies

- Support Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) programs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hydro license compliance, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, or Chemical) or a science-related field (Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Science)

- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Alabama is a plus

- Experience with environmental regulatory agencies and permits

- Familiarity with SPCC, NEPA, CWA, NHPA, and ESA regulations

- Knowledge of GIS for project-specific maps and figures

- Demonstrated experience in project organization, planning, and prioritization

- Experience developing compliance tools, training materials, and technical training

We offer:

- Competitive pay

- Excellent benefits package including medical and dental coverage, defined pension/cash balance benefit plan, performance-sharing plan, 401(k) plan with company match, bonus opportunities, and tuition reimbursement

## Skills

### Required
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Compliance
- SPCC
- NEPA
- GIS
- Project Management

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience with environmental regulatory agencies

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