Environmental Consultant – Air Quality Specialist

Education and Experience :

The preferred candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in sciences, engineering or related technical field from an ABET accredited program. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience dealing with air quality regulations, preferably those regulations directly related to electrical generating power plants. Experience in developing annual emissions inventories, Title V compliance reports, continuous emissions monitoring data / reporting and applying for and obtaining construction and operating permits is also desired. Entry level candidates will be considered.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :

• Self-starter with the ability to think for themselves. Ability to understand that the end goal is compliance with the regulatory requirements. Anticipate potential compliance hurdles and work to overcome them with appropriate stakeholders before they result in non-compliance.
• Must have advanced problem-solving skills. This includes the ability to research technical and complex regulatory issues and analyze the impacts of the findings as it relates to Evergy operations.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to listen and gather information. Speak to convey very complex regulatory information to internal and external stakeholders. Ability to review complex technical permits and reports, understand the impacts of the requirements as written and provide constructive feedback as needed.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Possess working knowledge of State and Federal air quality regulations and the ability to interpret applicable compliance requirements.
• Ability to perform emission calculations.
• Working knowledge of the construction and operating permit requirements as applicable in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
• Ability to multi-task, keeping numerous projects / initiatives moving forward at the same time.

Working Conditions : Normal office working conditions with some periodic travel to the plants.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer : The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.