Environmental Health & Safety Manager Job at Cogentrix Energy Power Management

Cogentrix Energy Power Management Liberty, PA

JOB POSTING


Position Title: EHS Manager Date: March 20, 2023
Department: Compliance Facilities: Hamilton Patriot and Liberty
Reports to: General Manager Location: Montgomery PA


COMPANY BACKGROUND

Cogentrix is a leading independent power producer with a long track record of successfully acquiring, developing,
constructing, operating, improving and divesting power generation assets. Cogentrix is owned by funds managed by The
Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest alternative asset management firms, and serves as Carlyle’s in-house power
asset management platform. Cogentrix has been directly involved in the development, ownership, operations and
management of coal-fired, natural gas-fired, wind and solar power assets delivering a combined generating capacity in
excess of 10 GW. Through the ownership and operation of these plants, Cogentrix has participated in most of the major
power regions in the U.S. Cogentrix currently manages plants in the Carlyle portfolio, which has a total net generation of
approximately 9,000 MW.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager leads the EH&S compliance programs for the Hamilton Patriot and
Liberty generation facilities. Liberty is located in Towanda and Patriot is located in Montgomery PA.
The EHS Manager leads the compliance programs by developing, establishing, implementing, reviewing and revising
programs and policies as required. The EHS Manager will apply developed subject matter knowledge to solve unique and
complex issues within established guidelines and recommend appropriate solutions or alternatives. The EHS Manager
will provide guidance and direction to plant personnel in achieving compliance with all applicable regulatory obligations
and corporate management/governance controls. As appropriate, the EHS Manager will act as a team member or project
manager providing direction to team activities and help facilitate in team decision-making processes.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop, implement, maintain, revise and manage the Company’s EHS/NERC policies and procedures,
including leading personnel in maintaining accurate data/documents in the Compliance Management
Systems. Programs include, but are not limited to:

a. Title V Air Permit
b. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Standards
c. PA Water Use Permit
d. EPA Storm Water Management
e. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan
f. Facility Response Plan / Integrated Contingency Plan
g. All applicable OSHA and consensus standards, including NFPA 70E, General Industry (29 CFR

1910 (including Process Safety Management), Construction (29 CFR 1926) and Recordkeeping
(29 CFR 1904)

h. EPA Hazardous Waste Regulations
  • Produce, review and submit required regulatory reporting for the sites.
  • Act as the site’s liaison to regulatory agencies, ensuring a positive, collaborative and responsive

relationship is maintained.


  • Act as SME for the site’s Continuous Emissions Monitor Data Acquisition and Handling System. Act as

lead interface to the OEM. Assist/perform in generating required reports, assure data accuracy, work with
OEM to make corrections as required and ensure timely submittals of required reports.

  • Assist in establishing site goals and objectives and implement policies, programs and procedures to
ensure consistent application of the Company’s EHS compliance mission.
  • “Hands on” assistance to operating personnel assuring EHS compliance and assisting the site in physical
and process improvements that can reduce compliance risks while minimizing operating expenses.
  • Conduct or participate in incident and near miss event investigations using root cause analysis
methodology. Contribute to corrective action development, implementation and tracking.
  • Lead and / or participate in site regulatory and internal audits as required.
  • Keep abreast of new and changing regulatory requirements as they relate to EHS compliance at the site.
  • Support off hours, nights and weekends, evolutions such as outages or emergency response as required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Engineering or related field. 5 years’ experience in the
EHS field particularly related to the Clean Air Act related programs specific to power generation.
  • Specialized regulatory knowledge and experience with Clean Air Act programs and general regulatory
knowledge in other disciplines (e.g., CWA, EPCRA, CERCLA, RCRA, DPCC)
  • Working knowledge of the North American Electric Reliability Corporations Operation & Planning
standards.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within a
corporate organization
  • Ability to perform and manage multiple tasks and issues simultaneously and perform assigned
responsibilities at a high level in a fast-paced, often changing environment
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with an emphasis on driving for results and strategic thinking and planning
  • Effective team player with a record of consensus building with internal/external parties


Qualified candidates should send their resumes to Careers@cogentrix.com




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