Environmental Compliance Manager

Kleen Energy Systems stands as a cutting-edge power facility boasting a 620 MW combined cycle design, fueled by natural gas and oil. Its advanced infrastructure comprises two Siemens SGT6-PAC 5000F combustion turbines alongside a Siemens SST6-PAC5000 steam turbine, ensuring efficient energy conversion. Seamlessly integrated into the ISO New England system, Kleen Energy Systems transmits power through the CL&P 345 KV transmission line, exemplifying reliability and sustainability in the region's energy landscape.

Opportunity Summary

The Environmental Compliance Manager leads environmental compliance efforts at a state-of-the-art 620 MW combined cycle power facility, supporting reliable and efficient energy production within the ISO New England market. This role is responsible for ensuring adherence to complex regulatory requirements, including the facility’s Title V Air Permit, while driving continuous improvement in safety, sustainability, and operational performance. The position offers a dynamic environment to apply technical expertise, influence plant-wide initiatives, and contribute to the long-term success of a high-performing energy asset.

Your scope of responsibility as Environmental Compliance Manager includes the following primary functions:

• Lead and oversee all environmental, health, and safety compliance activities for daily plant operations, ensuring adherence to all applicable regulations, permits, and internal policies.


• Prepare, review, and submit comprehensive environmental and compliance reports to ownership, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely communication.


• Manage regulated waste programs, including proper classification, storage, transportation, and disposal in full compliance with applicable requirements.


• Direct and enhance plant-wide environmental and safety training programs, ensuring personnel competency in LOTO, confined space entry, PPE, and chemical safety.


• Support or serve as CEMS Coordinator or Back-up, ensuring all air emissions monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements under the Title V Air Permit are met.


• Oversee environmental sampling programs (air, water, and waste), ensuring accurate execution, documentation, and timely regulatory reporting.


• Provide leadership during outages and high-risk operations to reinforce environmental and safety compliance standards.


• Review and evaluate maintenance and operational work packages to ensure alignment with environmental and safety requirements prior to execution.


• Investigate environmental and safety incidents, prepare formal reports, and implement corrective actions to mitigate future risk.


• Maintain and continuously improve the Environmental QA/QC program to ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.


• Oversee environmental and safety records management, ensuring proper organization, retention, and accessibility in both electronic and physical systems.


• Administer and optimize environmental data management systems for accurate tracking, analysis, and reporting of compliance metrics.


• Review capital projects and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulatory requirements.


• Provide technical support for procurement and budgeting processes, including bid specifications, contractor evaluation, compliance oversight, and identification of environmental and safety improvement initiatives, while managing hazardous materials programs such as spill prevention, emergency response, and regulatory training.


• Perform other environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance duties as assigned to support safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value at NAES, and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to remain mentally alert and work safely at all times. All NAES managers and supervisors have a direct and important role in ensuring that all work is performed in a healthy and safe manner. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each Supervisor’s performance.

Working Relationships

The Environmental Compliance Manager reports to the Plant Manager. Maintains a close working relationship with NAES Corporate Safety, Environmental and NERC Support Services as well as Client Corporate contacts.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical requirements include standing for extended periods of time, climbing stairs and ladders, working from elevated platforms and walkways at varying heights, and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds.

Power plant environment that may involve entering confined spaces, crawling through narrow areas, and handling hazardous materials, with exposure to fumes, extreme temperatures, and noise. Work may include high heat near equipment and varying outdoor weather conditions.

Some duties may require the use of protective equipment, which can include hard hats, safety glasses, and eye protection, air masks/respirators, ear protection, chemical suits, flame-resistant clothing (FRC), hot gloves, high-voltage protective gear, and fall protection. Fit testing for respirators may be required. Strict smoking restrictions apply in and around the facility.

Fitness for Duty

All personnel will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program, which includes a post-offer physical examination, drug screening, and post-employment random drug screening.

Work Schedule

The Environmental Compliance Manager works a standard Monday to Friday day shift schedule, ensuring consistent environmental compliance and program support during regular business hours. This position will also occasionally necessitate extended working hours and flexible shifts as needed, including weekends and holidays, in response to schedules, workload demands, and plant conditions. Periodic callouts or “On call” status may also be required.

Some travel may be involved to participate in Manager, Owner, User Group, or other offsite meetings.

Compensation

This position offers an annual base salary ranging from $130,000 to $160,000 and includes eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Professional Expertise & Qualifications

We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong passion for regulatory standards, environmental reporting, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

• Bachelor degree in environmental sciences, compliance, engineering, or related field or equivalent technical training knowledge and experience desired. Certification as Level 5 or OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER desired. Relevant industry or military experience may be considered in lieu of education.


• Advanced experience in environmental and safety compliance within operating industrial facilities, preferably in power generation or a closely related energy sector, including demonstrated leadership or program ownership responsibilities.


• Strong working knowledge of environmental regulations governing air emissions, water discharge, hazardous materials, and waste management, with demonstrated expertise in at least one regulatory discipline.


• Familiarity with state-level environmental regulatory agencies, including practical experience interpreting and complying with Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requirements.


• Solid understanding of occupational safety standards and regulatory frameworks, including OSHA, ANSI, DOT, NFPA, and NEC, with the ability to support and sustain comprehensive safety programs.


• Hands-on experience with Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), including data validation, reporting, and system oversight.


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively interface with regulators, present technical information clearly, and support compliance inspections or audits.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced industrial environment while identifying, assessing, and resolving complex environmental and compliance-related risks.


• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

About NAES

NAES Corporation is a leading provider of operations, maintenance, and engineering services for energy facilities. We have built a reputation as a reliable partner for clients in North America and internationally, offering services across the power generation, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. Our growing family of companies allows us to address the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

NAES is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We prioritize selecting employees based on merit and competence, seeking individuals of the highest quality, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other form of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state, and federal law.