Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B, O-1, J-1, TN, E-3, etc.). Applicants requiring visa sponsorship to start employment with Eversource will not be considered.
Eversource supports work-life balance by offering hybrid schedules for certain roles. Eligibility is based on job responsibilities, operational needs, nature of work and team dynamics. Current guidelines require employees to work at least three days in the office, including Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the third day set by the employee and supervisor based on department needs. These guidelines apply to roles approved for remote work and are subject to change, based on managerial discretion and work performance.
All applicants must be able to work up to five days in the office if needed (for example: emergencies, training, or other business needs) or should the policy change .
The Environmental Coordinator provides environmental support for electric and gas operations within an assigned service area. Primary responsibilities include emergency response and management of Oil and Hazardous Material (OHM) releases, spill containment and cleanup, environmental compliance, regulated waste management, and support of environmental remediation and other Company environmental programs.
The position serves as an environmental resource to electric and gas operations and requires the ability to assess environmental conditions, make sound decisions during time-sensitive situations, coordinate response activities, and communicate effectively with Company personnel, contractors, customers, and regulatory agencies.
A key objective of the position is to develop and maintain the qualifications necessary to serve as a Connecticut Permitted Environmental Professional (PEP).
Essential Functions
Provides environmental oversight and technical support for assigned service area.
Responds to and manages OHM releases associated with electric and gas operations, including assessment, containment, mitigation, cleanup, sampling, reporting, and regulatory closure.
Provides direction and support for spill response activities, including direct oversight of environmental contractors and coordination with Company electric and gas operations.
Participates in a scheduled environmental emergency response on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Provides environmental support, primarily OHM spill response and cleanup, during major storm restoration and other emergency events.
Prepares and, when qualified as a Connecticut PEP, certifies applicable release documentation and closure reports in accordance with Connecticut DEEP requirements.
Coordinates the characterization, management, transportation, documentation, and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials generated by Company operations.
Provides guidance and support regarding asbestos-containing materials (ACM), PCB management, and related regulated materials programs.
Develops and maintains substation Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans.
Prepares annual substation LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Commission) and SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Tier 2 reports (Community Right-to-Know).
Participates in environmental assessments, audits, inspections, and corrective-action follow-up.
Assists with site assessment, remediation, and environmental due diligence activities associated with Company properties.
Supports proactive PCB removal and other environmental programs within the assigned service area.
Provides environmental training, guidance, and support to Company personnel and assists in developing related policies, procedures, and guidance.
Represents Eversource with customers, regulatory authorities, municipalities, contractors, and other external stakeholders regarding environmental incidents and compliance activities.
Qualifications
- Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in environmental science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Three (3) plus years of relevant environmental experience.
- Demonstrated experience in environmental emergency response, spill response, remediation, environmental compliance, hazardous materials management, or related activities.
- Experience responding to hazardous-material spills or releases involving mitigation, containment, remediation, or cleanup is strongly preferred.
- Experience and education sufficient to establish a clear and reasonably achievable pathway toward meeting current Connecticut DEEP requirements for PEP certification.
- Technical Knowledge and Skills: Requires knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to develop proficiency in, environmental emergency response; spill containment and cleanup; hazardous and regulated waste management; PCB testing and disposal; asbestos-containing materials; SPCC plans; environmental inspections and audits; environmental sampling and remediation; and applicable federal and Connecticut environmental requirements.
- Knowledge of utility environmental programs, including transformer recycling, PCB removal, spoils management, paper insulated lead cable (PILC), waste minimization, and major storm response, is desirable.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate technical environmental information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Must be able to assess environmental risks, prioritize response actions, and exercise sound professional judgment during time-sensitive and potentially stressful situations.
- Must be able to work effectively with electric and gas operations personnel, contractors, regulatory agencies, customers, and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Licenses and Certifications: Must be a Connecticut PEP, or possess the education, experience, and training necessary to establish a clear and reasonably achievable pathway toward obtaining PEP certification in accordance with current Connecticut DEEP requirements.
- Candidates who do not currently hold PEP certification will be expected to pursue applicable PEP requirements as part of their development in the position.
- Must hold a valid motor vehicle driver's license.
- Competencies: Build trusting relationships
- Manage and develop people
- Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
- Lead change
- Communicate strategic vision
- Create an engaged workforce
- Focus on the customer
- Take ownership & accountability
