The position, which has been vacant since December last year, is among the requirements of federal Stipulated Order 1.
Fletcher said only the candidates examined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were considered for the post.
“Mr. Chargualaf has over 17 years of experience in environmental compliance, construction management, remediation, health and safety, hazardous materials and waste management for numerous federal and commercial projects,” Fletcher said in an email interview.
Fletcher said Chargualaf has a bachelor of arts in biology and a master of arts in public administration.
“He is a welcome addition to CUC’s professional staff and has the right combination of experience in oil spill prevention, control and countermeasures, as well as hazardous materials handling, emergency response planning, and staff training to meet our needs,” Fletcher added.
He said CUC found it hard to fill the position because of the required specialized work.
The minimum requirements include four years in college with major work in engineering, science or other fields related to work in engineering, science, project management, and environmental compliance; and one to three years of experience in oil spill prevention, preparedness and response, environmental assessment, construction oversight or power plant operations.
Based on the job vacancy opening, the new manager will have a two-year contract and a salary ranging from $85,000 to $140,000 a year.
The position was opened since Nov. 26 and the then-manager William Sword vacated the post on Dec. 17, 2010.
The EPA gave CUC 150 days to fill the post.
EPA said CUC has had a number of incidences involving unlawful oil spills, disposals and open burnings.
On July 27, 2011, CUC submitted a list of four candidates to EPA.
EPA said three of the four met the requirements of Stipulated Order 1.
CUC earlier hired Sherman Pacific, a recruiting and staffing services firm, to help find qualified applicants.
EPA has recommended that CUC develop an oil management section which will be led by a manager responsible for managing all oil operations and all associated facilities on an ongoing basis.
EPA said the manager should have all the oil management responsibilities for all the power plants.
According to EPA, it is critical that the manager reports directly to the executive director rather than the deputy director for power.
