Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. is looking to hire for a key environmental role in the Environmental Health & Safety team. Land & Water Analyst play a vital part in keeping our power production operations environmentally sound and forward-thinking. Based at our headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, this position includes regular visits to our generating facilities as well as our member owner transmission & distribution facilities. This position requires up to 25% travel. 

What you’ll do: 

• Manage permitting and reporting for Clean Water Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) permitting. 

• Implementing compliance with 316(b) and impacts to existing generating facility’s cooling water intake. 

• Manage & implement environmental plans such as Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC), Facility Response Plans (FRP), and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). 

• Complete annual reporting for Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know (EPCRA), including Tier II and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting. 

• Analyze existing and emerging environmental regulations and communicate operational impacts including providing summary documentation and formal presentations. 

• Provide technical support and environmental training for plant staff on compliance expectations. 

What you’ll need: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Ecology, or a related applied science 

• Experience working with environmental regulatory agencies 

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to perform environmental data analysis and regulatory interpretation 

• Preferred: experience with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), SPCC/ FRP,  NPDES permitting, Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) 

• Experience in site investigations, applied geoscience (e.g., environmental characterization, hydrogeologic assessments), and permitting is highly desirable.