Section Manager, Air Resources

The Section Manager, Air Resources will lead the Companys air compliance strategy, ensuring compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations while overseeing emissions management, permitting, reporting, and regulatory programs. This role requires a proven environmental leader with deep utility or energy industry experience who can drive operational excellence, anticipate emerging regulations, and develop innovative compliance strategies. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing the Companys clean energy transition by supporting sustainable operations, environmental stewardship, and long-term regulatory compliance.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' related experience or
- Master's Degree and 6 years' related experience

Preferred Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sustainability or related concentration and a minimum of 15 years related experience including oversight of team responsible for air programs management and compliance, with extensive experience interacting and negotiating with regulatory agencies
- Master's Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Sustainability or related concentration and a minimum of 12 years related experience including oversight of team responsible for air programs management and compliance, with extensive experience interacting and negotiating with regulatory agencies

Relevant Work Experience
- Strong knowledge and understanding of environmental (air compliance), climate, and emerging air quality regulations/technologies, as well as experience working with regulatory agencies, required.
- Ability to evaluate future regulatory developments, assess business impacts, and develop strategic compliance and mitigation approaches that support Company objectives and the transition to cleaner energy resources, required.
- Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence and understand the vital importance of personal accountability, required.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff, regulatory agencies and all levels of management and union, required.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective EH&S programs utilizing data analytics as the core, required.
- Demonstrated ability to learn in-house computer systems such as CRS, Maximo and Oracle, required.
- Strong supervisory experience and knowledge of administrative procedures, required.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a team of diverse expertise and ensure team goals are met, required.
- Experience managing air emissions allowance programs for utility or similar industry, preferred.

Skills and Abilities
- Ability to inspire and develop staff
- Ability to lead/manage others
- Experience in a regulated environment
- Effective interpersonal skills

Licenses and Certifications
- Driver's License Required

Physical Demands
- Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds
- Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
- Stand to use/operate office equipment for the duration of the workday
- Ability to read small print and symbols

Additional Physical Demands
- The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.