Job Title: Environmental Analyst

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Note: This is a hybrid role, working out of the office 3 days per week, and can be based out of our offices in New Orleans or Baton Rouge, LA as well as The Woodlands, TX.  Those outside of these areas would need to relocate for this oppertunity, relocation assistance is not available for this posting. This position can be filled as an Environmental Analyst III, or Senior depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications

Job Summary/Purpose

Serving as a Water Program Subject Matter Expert, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and implementation of processes required to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations. This role will support Entergy’s operations across Louisiana and Texas, tracking regulatory developments, maintaining permits, preparing reports, and providing guidance to site environmental and operations personnel to assist in ensuring regulatory compliance.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

1. Serve as a Water Program Subject Matter Expert within the Centralized Environmental Services team, providing guidance and support across Power Delivery, Power Generation and Nuclear business functions in coordination with Louisiana and Texas Environmental Operations teams.
2. Prepare and submit appropriate water permit applications for Entergy’s Louisiana and Texas operations, including NPDES permit renewal and modification applications.
3. Prepare and submit appropriate Notice of Intent forms associated with stormwater regulatory requirements for Entergy’s Louisiana and Texas operations and, as necessary, coordinate the development of site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans.
4. Serve as a liaison between Entergy and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) staff regarding water related matters.
5. Monitor environmental laws and regulations for changes that may impact Entergy work practices and assist in developing regulatory compliance strategies. Provide guidance and support to key internal stakeholders regarding environmental issues. Be thoroughly familiar with site specific environmental permits and plans.
6. Perform other environmental duties and special projects as assigned.
7. Communicating issues by presentations and writing and distributing concise, timely and accurate summaries, reviewing routine reports for project management and leadership, and negotiating with state/federal agencies on the Company’s behalf to arrive at a favorable solution.
8. Participate as a team member of the Environmental system outage emergency operations and restoration organization for major storm events. Provide management and oversight of emergency environmental permitting for construction efforts.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

B.S. Degree in environmental studies, engineering or a science-related field or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience required of the position

• Analyst, III: 4+ years of experience handling environmental compliance activities
• Senior Analyst:  6+ years of experience handling environmental compliance activities

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Experience working within State and Federal environmental permitting and regulatory programs. Ability to understand and communicate complex Rules/Regulations. Ability to build/maintain effective relationships with regulatory agencies and external peers is a must. Ability to manage multiple projects to successful completion is required. Experience with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook. Excellent communication, leadership, and writing skills and the ability to work effectively in customer oriented and team driven assignments. Working knowledge of Clean Water Act. Familiarity with Clean Air Act, Oil Pollution Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act would be a benefit.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

None

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 119052
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Equal Opportunity

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.