• Sr PGD Environmental Specialist

    NextEra Energy (Riviera Beach, FL)


    Sr PGD Environmental Specialist

    **Date:** Jun 6, 2025

    **Location(s):** Riviera Beach, FL, US, 33404

    **Company:** NextEra Energy

    **Requisition ID:** 88065

     

    Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

     

    Position Specific Description

    In addition to the Duties & Responsibilities listed below, some additional job activities and requirements for this position are as follows:

    + Focuses on optimizing site environmental maintenance and performance

    + Ensure required sampling activities are conducted and submitted on time as outlined by site environmental permits

    + Ensure on time preparation and submittal of required environmental reporting to local/state/federal agencies

    + Oversees adherence to site SPCC (Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure) and FRP (Facility Response Plan) requirements

    + Perform environmental compliance assessments and audits

    + Hazardous waste process management

    + Industrial hygiene program management

    + Maintain a strong culture of compliance at the plant site

    + Strong recordkeeping skills, documentation easily accessible, clear, and current

    + Knowledge of air quality and water standards, monitoring, and reporting

    + Working knowledge of programs such as, but not limited to: Storm Water, SPCC and NPDES

    + Applies sound Process and Project Management Skills to deliver results

    + Strong bias for action to address any site environmental deficiencies

    + Use of quality tools and techniques to solve complex problems

    + Standardizes processes, procedures, and techniques to ensure repeatability

    + Serve as site subject matter expert in environmental regulatory areas including Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) requirements, Title V operating permits, waste and hazardous waste regulations.

    + Conduct periodic environmental reviews and assist facilities in resolution of environmental compliance issues identified.

    + Manage key environmental programs such as incident reporting, regulatory audits and inspections, procedure updates, etc,.

    + Communicate with regulatory agencies as necessary on environmental reporting and notifications.

     

    Job Overview

     

    Employees in this senior-level role are responsible for assuring execution of the PGD Environmental Management System and ensuring plant water chemistry parameters are maintained in accordance with fleet recommendations.

    Job Duties & Responsibilities

    + Maintains water chemistry Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) program and communicates corrective measures to the site/plant

    + Conducts sampling activities as needed by site environmental permitting

    + Completes required reporting to local/state/federal agencies

    + Conducts routine self-inspections

    + Oversees the plant or site safety program as required

    + Performs other job-related duties as assigned

    Required Qualifications

    + High School Grad / GED

    + Bachelor’s or Equivalent Experience

    + Experience: 5+ years

    Preferred Qualifications

    + None

     

    NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

     

    **Employee Group:** Exempt

    **Employee Type:** Full Time

    **Job Category:** Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection

    **Organization:** Florida Power & Light Company

    **Relocation Provided:** Yes, if applicable

     

    NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

     

    NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

     

    NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

     

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