About Us
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 23 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 300,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.

As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.

What You'll Get
We believe what benefits our employees benefits our company. That’s why we put employees first—your health, your family, and your development. These aren’t just slogans: We offer continuing education, flex time, health benefits, a 401(k) match and pension plan, and much more. Here are just a few of the things that make our company culture unique:

• No Sweat – we offer a wellness program that includes a payroll credit for medical insurance, an onsite wellness center and extra vacation days for participating. We’ll even throw in a discounted fitness device to keep you on track!
• Flex Time – our flexible schedule means you can work in your appointments or family events and maintain a comfortable work-life balance. 
• Stay in School – we value employees who have a desire to learn, so we provide funds for continuing education.  We also offer in-house training and ongoing professional development opportunities.  
• Keep it Casual – when you work for us, you work in comfort.  Blue jeans are the norm in our office and we make them look good!
• Work Hard, Play Hard – we reward our employees with generous vacation time, to the tune of up to 5 weeks off a year.  Even our new employees receive credit for prior work experience.

Are you passionate about the environment and following the rules? If so - our environmental engineer position may be a good fit for you!

The purpose of this position is to ensure regulatory compliance with environmental laws and regulations in the operation of generation and transmission facilities, and in the planning and coordinating of projects through the application of environmental laws.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities of the role include: 

• Monitor and ensure compliance with existing environmental laws, regulations, and permits. 

• Actively participate with staff in the acquisition of required environmental agency approvals, permits, and permit renewals for existing facility construction, operation, and maintenance related projects.

• Monitor emerging environmental regulatory and legislative issues and in the development of recommended courses of action as they relate to environmental compliance. 

• Assist with insurance reengineering visits, insurance policy renewals, insurance claims, and other insurance matters as needed. 

• Representing WVPA  before environmental regulatory agencies dealing with regulatory issues including, but not limited to, permit negotiations, compliance issues, and environmental rulemaking.

• Working with the Director of Compliance, represent the Company on various industrial groups addressing environmental issues of common concern.  Such organizations could include, but are not limited to, Utility Water Act Group, Indiana Utility Work Group, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and/or Utility Air Regulatory Group.

• Assist the Director of Compliance in providing environmental updates to the Exec. Vice President, Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, other Company officials, and Membership as appropriate and requested.

• Conduct internal environmental audits of affiliated facilities and work with regulatory inspectors during visits to Wabash facilities to provide evidence of compliance to environmental regulations. Maintain the proper environmental documents on site as required by permits and regulations. 

   

What we need from you: 

• Excellent project management ability:  Able to develop plans that are effective in attaining established goals; manage multiple projects at the same time and be efficient; garners resources and defines processes to complete project; manages progress and implements mid-stream changes, as needed
• Influence and persuasion ability:  Able to convince others in both positive and negative circumstances; uses tact when expressing ideas or opinions; presents new ideas to authority figures; responds to objections successfully.
• Strategic planning ability:  Able to demonstrate an understanding of the business marketplace and develop distinctive strategies to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage for the enterprise; anticipates strategic risks and develops appropriate contingencies and manageable action steps.
• Problem solving ability:  Able to apply systems thinking to generate solutions and present them when discussing issues; focuses on process rather than isolated events; obtains multiple assessments of a situation and identifies trouble spots; evaluates alternative solutions.
• Effective communication skills:  Able to clearly present information through the spoken or written word; reads and interprets moderately complex information; conveys information effectively; listens well.
• Technical expertise:  Able to competently deal effectively with air, water, and/or solid waste issues typically encountered in the electric utility industry.  Air expertise is particularly valued as the industry is particularly subject to air regulatory programs.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science or similar field required. An advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years progressive experience in environmental affairs, environmental project management, and environmental permitting/compliance required. Expertise in air issues sought.  Prior electric utility experience preferred.
• A wastewater license is preferred but not required (Class A or higher)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.