Environmental Compliance Specialist

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Environmental Compliance Specialist

Full Time Associate Glenn Research Center, CLEVELAND, OH, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1264

Environmental Compliance Specialist I – NASA Glenn Research Center

We're looking for an Environmental Compliance Specialist to support environmental programs at NASA Glenn's Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. This is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across hazardous waste management, stormwater, wastewater, spill prevention, and environmental compliance while contributing to the important work happening at NASA.

General Description

Herndon Solutions Group (HSG) is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist I to serve as the on‑site, multimedia environmental compliance resource at the NASA Glenn Research Center Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility (GRC‑ATF) in Erie County, Ohio. The Specialist administers day‑to‑day compliance coordination across hazardous and regulated waste, petroleum, oil, and lubricant (POL) and tanks, spill preparedness and response, stormwater, and wastewater.

The position evaluates site conditions, integrates requirements across environmental media, supports functional‑area leads with inspections, field work, sampling, records, and reporting, and tracks ATF compliance issues through resolution. The Specialist supports Lewis Field when cross‑site workload or continuity needs arise and reports to the designated HSG Project Manager/Site Lead.

How You Will Fulfill Your Mission

• Serve as the primary on‑site compliance coordinator for GRC‑ATF across waste, POL/tank, spill, stormwater, and wastewater programs, maintaining awareness of permits, plans, inspections, monitoring, records, deliverables, and corrective actions.
• Evaluate facility operations, projects, material and waste storage, tanks, outfalls, wastewater discharges, construction activities, and spill conditions for potential multi‑media environmental requirements, and route issues to the appropriate functional lead.
• Conduct and document hazardous waste accumulation area, universal waste, used oil, POL/tank, stormwater, wastewater, construction, and other assigned compliance inspections; identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Support regulated and controlled waste activities at ATF, including generator coordination, waste determinations, profiles, accumulation‑area management, shipment documentation, sampling coordination, and cradle‑to‑grave records.
• Support Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC), POL, and tank program requirements, including inspections, inventory validation, spill response guide updates, alarm and event documentation, closure or maintenance support, and corrective‑action tracking.
• Maintain ATF spill readiness and provide initial technical coordination for spill assessment, containment strategy, sampling, waste management, documentation, internal and external reporting determinations, and post‑event follow‑up within delegated authority.
• Support stormwater permit implementation through site surveillance, wet‑and‑dry‑weather inspections, outfall screening, construction and post‑construction best management practice (BMP) inspections, sampling coordination, documentation, and recommended updates to stormwater pollution prevention and management plans.
• Support wastewater compliance through permit‑condition awareness, sampling and analytical coordination, discharge monitoring data review, inspection support, equipment checks, reporting inputs, and investigation of abnormal or potentially noncompliant conditions.
• Coordinate with laboratories and functional‑area leads on field sampling plans, chain of custody, data quality, analytical results, and follow‑up actions.
• Prepare or support ATF compliance reports, inspection records, permit data, corrective‑action responses, environmental status updates, and audit documentation across assigned media.
• Analyze cross‑media findings and operational changes to identify cumulative compliance risks, conflicting requirements, recurring issues, and opportunities for integrated corrective action.
• Support environmental audits, regulatory inspections, investigations, emergency drills, project reviews, meetings, and field activities, providing accurate ATF records and site knowledge.
• Coordinate closely with the Hazardous Waste Specialists at Lewis Field and the applicable waste, POL, stormwater, wastewater, and spill functional leads to ensure consistent practices across both GRC locations.
• Independently evaluate multi‑media compliance conditions, determine which requirements, functional leads, records, or corrective actions are implicated, and prioritize findings based on regulatory, environmental, safety, mission, and schedule consequences.
• Own ATF issue coordination and tracking through closure, recognizing matters that require Government approval, regulator contact, or specialist review.

Why We Value You

• You are able to work independently and show a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
• You have a consistent character and do not yield to pressure to compromise or cut corners.
• You have a strong ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and customers by clearly expressing your intent and understanding the focus and purpose of the conversation while allowing each person to get their point across.
• You are open to new ideas and innovations and can create modifications or changes in yourself to adapt or suit a new environment/situation.
• You have faith in your own ideas and ability to be successful.
• You hold yourself to the highest standard and work to inspire your team to produce quality work.

Specific Knowledge/Certification Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 0-2 years of experience collecting information and/or following procedures to collect samples.
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Management training and required refreshers.
• DOT Hazardous Materials Ground Shipper training and required refreshers.
• OSHA 40‑hour HAZWOPER training and required refreshers.
• Applicable NASA SATERN and site‑specific environmental, safety, spill response, stormwater, POL, and waste‑management training based on assigned duties.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain and maintain required NASA facility access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, occupational safety, or a related discipline.
• Three or more years of multi‑media environmental compliance experience at an industrial, research, aerospace, government, or similarly regulated facility.
• Experience with Ohio EPA requirements, NPDES permits, SPCC requirements, RCRA generator standards, construction stormwater controls, and environmental data and reporting systems.
• Ohio BUSTR Class A/B or Class C operator training, stormwater inspection credentials, or other applicable media‑specific qualifications.

Working Conditions

• This is primarily an on‑site position at the designated reporting location, with routine support at the other GRC location as operational needs require, including local travel between GRC‑ATF and Lewis Field.
• Supports GRC core business hours.
• Must be able to work independently at GRC‑ATF, including at remote site locations.
• Work may be performed in office, laboratory, industrial, warehouse, utility, construction, outdoor, and active facility environments.
• Must be able to lift, carry, or move 30 pounds or more; climb stairs; bend, stoop, twist, and reach; and stand or walk for two hours or more at one time.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and work in varying weather and site conditions.
• Conducts field inspections and sampling and provides limited hands‑on support when needed to evaluate or coordinate compliance. Such work is incidental to the position’s primary compliance‑administration duties.
• May participate in assigned emergency readiness and response coverage, including after‑hours support when required .