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PPM Consultants, Inc.

Environmental (Air) Compliance Professional

PPM Consultants, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873


Job Title

Environmental (Air) Compliance Professional

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education

BS or MS in civil or environmental engineering, environmental science or geology

Location

Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge, LA 70809 US (Primary)

Category

Professional

Job Description

Company Overview

PPM Consultants, Inc. is an environmental and engineering consulting firm providing services to petroleum marketing, manufacturing, commercial, and energy sectors, as well as local, state and federal government. We specializes in providing soil and groundwater assessment and remediation and a full range of air, water, and waste compliance consulting; due diligence; brownfield redevelopment, and other related environmental services. Founded in 1994, PPM now operates seven offices in the Southeast and is consistently listed on the ENR 200 list of largest environmental consulting firms in the country.

Position Description

The

Environmental Compliance

position at PPM provides the aspiring professional an incredible opportunity for long-term career success and advancement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a large team of environmental compliance professionals conducting work for client facilities across our gulf south footprint and beyond. The model employed by PPM's compliance services is collaborative in nature, including a brief weekly meeting connecting all offices to ensure our compliance knowledge is very deep and not limited to the knowledge base of those in the office of primary assignment. This also brings opportunity to move to another PPM office if a geography change is desired or if family/personal situations precipitate the need. The position allows for a significant amount of flexibility, including work at home as needed and as the work allows. By the same token, PPM takes pride in its office locations to create a professional, relaxed environment where real relationships and collaboration can be fostered. It is our opinion that this balance of flexibility and work environment creates an environment where we can best serve our clients!

General Responsibilities:

Ensure technical quality of all client deliverablesDevelop and maintain client and regulatory agency relationshipsMentor and motivate staff, promoting PPM's culture of successEnsure PPM policies and procedures are followed and the health and safety of staff members is maintainedAttend client and industry conferences and trade shows, with willingness to present on subject matter expertiseExhibit strong leadership and decision-making skillsProvide input on ways to improve the firmSome occasional travel may be requiredJob Requirements

Specific skills Desired:

The successful candidate will have experience or a strong desire to LEARN the following types of skills:

Clean Water Act Compliance - Various States

Prepare General and Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit applications or Pretreatment (Indirect Discharge) permit applications including monthly DMRs and other related regulatory deliverablesPreparation of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plans for facilities ranging from small industrial/commercial facilities with applicable small quantities of oil to large industrial/petroleum complexes. This includes many different forms of related regulatory consultation and audit related work.Preparation of Facility Response Plans for facilities that trigger "substantial harm" criteria under the SPCC rule. This work is primarily conducted with midstream wholesale petroleum pipeline storage facilities and/or refineries.Preparation of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for a broad range of facilities ranging to small facilities with General Permits to complex industrial facilities with categorical discharge limitations.Conduct SPCC and stormwater compliance related auditing for a variety of industriesClean Air Act Compliance - Various States

Ability or desire to navigate and research state and federal codes to determine applicability as it pertains to a very wide range of industrial facilities in the energy and manufacturing sectorStrong Microsoft Excel capabilities for the purpose of accurate, detailed and complicated calculationsComplete annual compliance certifications, greenhouse gas emission calculations, creation and maintenance of emission inventoriesPreparation and submission of periodic emission reports as it pertains to specific air regulations (NESHAP, NSPS, MACT/GACT)Prepare permit modification and renewal applications, including preparation of potential to emit calculationsCoordination, planning and/or oversight of stack testing and preparation of related stack test emission reportsPreparation of Risk Management Program (RMP) plans and related calculations and consultation for a wide range of facilities storing flammables or toxics in triggering quantities.Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Compliance - Various States

Prepare a variety of hazardous waste reports, including hazardous secondary materials (HSM) assessmentsConduct RCRA compliance auditingSARA Title III - Various States

Prepare SARA Section 312 Tier II Reports and Section 313 Toxic Release Inventories (Form Rs)Conduct Section 312 and 313 compliance auditingGeneral Qualifications and Traits

BS or MS in civil or environmental engineering, environmental science or geologyA minimum of 2-5 years' experience in the environmental industryAbility to effectively communicate directly with clients and regulatory agenciesAbility to suggest areas for improvement with internal processes along with possible solutionsHonesty and integrity in all business areasEntrepreneurial spirit and motivation to advance careerManaging and implementing all aspects of environmental compliance for various industrial clientsPerform regulatory and technical research to develop client-specific compliance strategies.Prepare and submit required compliance reports to regulatory agencies in multiple statesPerform environmental calculations using appropriate methodologiesManage all aspects of compliance projects, including team member resources, subcontractors, budget, scheduling, field activities, data interpretation, and client interactionPositive, fun, helpful and engaging attitude!