Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Specialist - Sunnyside

Joining IHI Power Services Corporation (IPSC) means you’ll be joining a team in which employees are recognized as the backbone of the company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes a 401K and provides a range of benefit options covering your wellness needs.
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IPSC provides operations, maintenance, management, and power support services to the US Power Generation Industry across the United States. Our team is comprised of experts from diverse backgrounds of technical fields, including power operations, engineering, asset management, as well as finance, human resources, administration, safety and environmental. With this diverse background coupled with extensive years of employee experience, IPS C provides exceptional operations, maintenance, management, and development expertise to a variety of power assets.


Job Description

IHI Power Services Corp. has a career opportunity for an Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Specialist at our Sunnyside Cogeneration Power Plant & Sunnyside Coal Mine location in Utah.

Job Summary

The Environmental, Health, & Safety Specialist (EHS) will be a key member of the plant management staff and a key contributor to the corporate Compliance Staff with a main focus on Environmental and Safety activities in the facility.

The EHS Specialist ensures the plant remains in compliance with all applicable environmental, safety, NERC standards, regulations, permits, reporting quarterly and annually per all policy and procedures. EHS performs day to day safety oversight and compliance tasks including spot assessments, safety observations, air quality reports, waste management, and water sampling; provides technical support to assist in monitoring, identifying and providing practical, cost-effective solutions for plant physical safety improvements and compliance concerns.

EHS Specialist also oversees development and installation of new emission control technology and evaluation of plant performance objectives including but not limited to adhere to new regulations and/or requirements. Identifies opportunities to increase plant profitability through industry best management practices. Maintains a proactive view of existing and proposed regulatory and legislative changes and positions or adjusts the management strategy accordingly.

Job Functions

▪ Assume responsibility for day-to-day Environmental, Safety and NERC Compliance Programs.
▪ Performs day to day compliance tasks, including monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, and training.
▪ Perform permit and regulatory review as necessary for OSHA, MSHA, Air, Water, Waste management.
▪ Identify plant non-compliance problems and work to improve plant compliance status.
▪ Collect, analyze, and correlate environmental, safety, and NERC data to maintain and improve plant performance, reliability and compliance status.
▪ Prepares annual budgets and update as necessary as requirements change.
▪ Assist in the evaluation of equipment failures that result in non-compliance or safety events.
▪ Develop procedures as necessary for plant compliance and monitoring.
▪ Develop training and communication tools for environmental and safety protocols
▪ Establish and maintain open respectful relationships with the plant staff, contractors, corporate staff, laboratories, and relevant regulatory agencies.
▪ During extraordinary circumstances including plant outages, trips and other heavy personnel demands, may be required to work shifts, supervise contractors and other company personnel.
▪ Mobility as required to meet job demands for contract monitoring purposes and program quality control.
▪ Foster an environment that encourages superior Safety Awareness and Environmental Stewardship through the implementation and support of the Safety Management System and Environmental Management Systems.

Education and Experience – An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

▪ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental, or equivalent combination technical and business experience in the power generation industry.
▪ 5+ years’ experience in the power industry with at least 3 years of experience in environmental, health, safety, or compliance role.
▪ Must have a broad understanding of compliance, business, plant operational issues and be well developed in the areas of budgeting, reporting, and equipment monitoring skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

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