Portland General Electric · 1 month ago
Principal/Senior Air Quality Specialist
Portland, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $223K/yr
10+ years expPortland General Electric is committed to creating a smarter, cleaner Oregon. The Principal/Senior Air Quality Specialist will lead environmental permitting studies and provide expert consultation to ensure regulatory compliance and advance PGE's sustainability goals.
Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Provides specialized expertise in a technical area
Provides expert technical and strategic consultation within the company
Leads or serves as subject matter expert permitting, the production of multiple studies of comprehensive scope in technical area or a large complex project or assignment
Provides technical guidance to team and company
Oversees preparation of deliverables
Manages or collaborates on efforts from prospect to deliverable
Serves as representative to all internal and external stakeholders
Recognized by external parties as expert in the field
Strategic resource to other groups within PGE
Oversees program management
Actively coordinates with all internal/external PGE members
Facilitates effective and strategic outcomes
Resolves internal and external conflicts within team and stakeholders
Communicates stakeholder interests and drivers to project team members and develops strategies and approaches to accommodate these concerns
Oversees and leads client/agency interactions and presentations
Directs and coordinates specialist team in technical area on study assignments
May manage and supervise a team and associated resources
Senior consultant for multiple projects led by others
Strategic resource to other groups within PGE
Strategizes and leads the implementation of improvements
As a process owner, approves the implementation of process and tool improvements
May develop or modify processes and systems as needed
Recognized in the industry as an expert within technical and policy area
Actively shares and promotes knowledge with PGE and industry
Mentors, encourages and involves other team members
Authors and presents technical papers to professional groups within the industry
Leadership in professional groups within the industry
Serves as spokesperson for PGE
Promotes PGE standards, safety objectives and regulatory requirements
Ensures adherence by team members
Performs all aspects of complex permitting, assessments and technical analyses for assigned technical area
Responsible for applying advanced techniques and analyses
Functions as a lead technical specialist for medium- size or moderately complex projects
Identifies project risks and issues, advises project leadership and offers mitigated/corrective solutions
May oversee scope, schedule and budget
Coordinates and prepares deliverables
May provide technical guidance over a group or manage and supervise a team and associated resources
May manage efforts from prospect to deliverable
Serves as technical expert
Serves as team leader
Evaluates tools and processes
Develops or modifies processes and systems as needed
Benchmarks, recommends and develops improved tools and processes
Recognized within the company as having in-depth knowledge within technical and policy area
Actively supports knowledge management within technical area
Actively shares and promotes knowledge with other team members
Mentors and encourages less experienced colleagues
May author and present technical papers to professional groups
Participates in professional groups within the industry
May serve as spokesperson for PGE
Promotes PGE standards, safety objectives and regulatory requirements
Ensures adherence by team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field or equivalent experience
Typically 15 or more years in environmental science related field for Principal Environmental Science Specialist
Typically ten or more years in environmental science related field for Senior Environmental Science Specialist
Professional registration/certification preferred; may be required based upon role
Extensive knowledge of Federal and Oregon air regulations that impact electric utility operations
Project/specialty areas and operations, including interdependencies
Assigned technical area's processes and procedures
Related technical content interpretation
Electric utility industry and technology knowledge trends
Company QA/QC process and procedures
Industry rules and regulations and regulatory development processes
Safety requirements
Office computer applications
Group project leadership
Business principles
Decision-making
Interpersonal skills
Organization and prioritization
Written and oral communication
Analytical and problem-solving
Diplomacy
Presentation and facilitation
Stakeholder management
Influence and persuasion
Meeting facilitation
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Ability to work on-call schedule
Must have a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices
Daily driving/traveling/commuting within service territory
Occasional driving/traveling/commuting outside the service territory
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying: Up to 50 lb
Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
Stairs (over 10 steps)
Ladders (over 10 rungs)
Preferred
Master's degree preferred for both Principal and Senior Environmental Science Specialist
Professional registration/certification preferred; may be required based upon role
Benefits
Performance based incentive bonus
Total rewards package
Company
Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (PGE) is a vertically integrated electric utility engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$379.5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-05-10Grant· $4.5M
2022-10-25Post Ipo Equity· $375M
2006-04-03IPO
Leadership Team
Maria Pope
President and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph Trpik
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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