Jason Hill

The Environmental Permitting Manager serves as the project’s subject matter expert (SME) responsible for obtaining and maintaining environmental permits for PCAPP in the areas of: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Air Quality; and Water Quality. Responsibilities Include: Supervise team of permitting engineers; Interpret regulations and permit; Interface with management regarding environmental issues; performs liaison functions with off-site stakeholders, government client, and regulatory agencies; Coordinate all permit schedule activities and ensure incorporation into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); Provide environmental technical support to the Bechtel Pueblo Team Engineering, Plant Operations, Waste Management, Emergency Preparedness, Training and other functional areas on the PCAPP project; Draft environmental permit applications; permit modifications; permit or regulatory driven periodic reports, test plans and reports; Provide general environmental permit management support of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA) and other local, state, and federal permits for the project; Review design and operations documents and capture environmentally significant activities and aspects of the design and incorporate in permit language; Support the development and execution of environmental compliance programs and any required report, notification, or submittal to local, state, or federal regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities Include: Managing the day to day activities of environmental shift staff; Determine priorities and assign, schedules, monitor and review work for timeliness and quality; Identify and/or respond to emergent environmental compliance situations; Serve as the Environmental Compliance Manager in his/her absence; Assure effective environmental compliance activities through the selection, training, development and motivation of staff; Contribute to the evaluation and selection of candidates for hire; Perform environmental compliance inspections, surveys, assessments, or investigations during facility systemization, operations, and closure to ensure compliance with environmental laws, permits, and site requirements; Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, plans and procedures to ensure successful activities within the department to meet environmental compliance objectives for the project.

Responsibilities Include: Managing the day to day activities of environmental shift staff; Determine priorities and assign, schedules, monitor and review work for timeliness and quality; Identify and/or respond to emergent environmental compliance situations; Serve as the Environmental Compliance Manager in his/her absence; Assure effective environmental compliance activities through the selection, training, development and motivation of staff; Contribute to the evaluation and selection of candidates for hire; Establish staff goals and objectives; Prepare and deliver performance reviews; Perform environmental compliance inspections, surveys, assessments, or investigations during facility systemization, operations, and closure to ensure compliance with environmental laws, permits, and site requirements; Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, plans and procedures to ensure successful activities within the department to meet environmental compliance objectives for the project; Acquire, assign and manage resources which may include office space, and ensure staff has necessary materials, equipment and space to perform work.

Providing environmental technical support for new nuclear projects (compliance, permitting, & construction) and to be accountable for the quality of multiple environmental programs as assigned by the corporate office; Providing governance and oversight for assigned environmental programs and ensure that compliance requirements and initiatives are implemented; Interfacing daily with various groups on the Vogtle units 3&4 construction site, conducting multiple field surveillance/assessments on a daily basis; Ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental laws, regulations, and permits; Interpretation of permit conditions and regulatory requirements as related to the Vogtle units 3&4 construction project; interfacing with Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and with the Environmental Affairs Departments in the Operating Companies within Southern Company.

Responsibilities include: Oversight of the Environmental Management Database; Mentor Environmental Compliance Representatives; Provide general environmental permit management support of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), and other local, state, and federal permits for PCAPP; Act as a liaison with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to support plant construction; Support development and execution of environmental compliance programs and any required report, notification, or submittal to local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities include: Immediate oversight of Environmental Compliance Representatives; Daily and Weekly Environmental Compliance Monitoring to ensure project compliance with requirements including RCRA, NPDES, and NEPA and document results in monitoring reports; Provide oversight of Waste Management inspections and documentation of Satellite Accumulation Points (SAPs) and <90 day site to ensure compliance with RCRA and NDPES requirements; Respond to spill incidents to ensure cleanup completed in accordance with regulatory and project requirements, communicate incident with project Emergency Communications Center, and document incident details in spill report; Assist with weekly SWPPP inspections; Ensure that all work is compliant with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; Work as an effective team member to support Environmental Compliance; Support project safety culture by attending weekly safety meetings; and Utilize project Environmental Management Database to document action completion and capture project data.

Responsibilities included: conducting work safely and setting an example for shift personnel; RDTE agent and sample custodian; acting as senior laboratory representative in the absence of the Lab Manager and/ or Analytical Branch Chief; supervising all aspects of shift personnel performance including staff development, production, and procedural compliance; supervising all aspects of instrument operation including setup, calibration, and troubleshooting; evaluating, interpreting, and reporting results of analysis; and developing, adapting, and modifying methods and procedures as approved by the Analytical Branch Chief.