Product Stewardship & Regulatory Consultant

Job Description

About the Company:

Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (SME) is an accomplished team of 130+ experienced and talented professionals providing multidisciplinary engineering consulting services to clients nationwide. From permitting solar farms to cleaning up environmental hazards, managing society’s waste, and developing sustainable solutions, SME employees share a common goal of assisting clients in the protection of human and environmental health. At the heart of SME is our friendly and down-to-earth culture. SME is large enough to offer a full range of services but small enough that everyone on our team makes a difference. There is room to choose your own path and pursue your passions, and each person is recognized for their contribution to our collective success. SME supports and encourages professional development and active participation with professional associations.

About the Role:

As a Product Stewardship & Regulatory Consultant , you will join SME’s Product Stewardship team, supporting a diverse portfolio of projects involving chemical safety and regulatory compliance for food packaging, food contact materials, consumer products, and packaging sustainability. You will work independently supporting SME clients and delivering clients’ projects. This position may be based at our Park Ridge, IL office (greater Chicago area) or arranged as remote or hybrid.

Product Stewardship & Regulatory Consultant Responsibilities:

• Manage client projects in chemical, food contact materials, food packaging, and food industries, as well as consumer product industries.
• Conduct regulatory compliance assessments for food contact materials and food packaging for global markets including the U.S., EU, MERCOSUR, China, Japan, and others.
• Prepare dossiers or notifications for regulatory clearance or approval submissions on behalf of clients.
• Conduct chemical risk assessment for food contact products and consumer products.
• Assist with clients Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) programs.
• Monitor global, U.S. federal, and state-level regulatory developments and provide clients with timely updates.
• Coordinate chemical and compliance testing with third‑party laboratories.
• Conduct literature research and review on scientific or regulatory topics relevant to client needs.
• Engage with multidisciplinary SME staff and external stakeholders to maintain strong professional relationships

Product Stewardship & Regulatory Consultant Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or higher in chemistry, material science, or a related scientific discipline
• Must have 5+ years or more working experience in food contact regulatory, chemical regulatory, and chemical safety disciplinary areas
• Ability to rapidly learn new regulatory and technical information
• Strong literature research skills and excellent attention to detail
• Solid understanding of analytical chemistry, chemicals, and materials
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, including ability to manage tasks on schedule and within budget
• Enjoys problem‑solving and teamwork in a collaborative environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, technical report writing, data interpretation, and preparation of technical documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work closely with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal teams

Benefits:

SME has developed their benefits program to reflect our long-term mission of empowering our employees and recognizing that they are the most important asset we have.

• 100% company-paid medical, life, and long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Annual contributions to the enrolled employee’s Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid vacation and sick time, plus 9 paid holidays per year
• Performance based year-end bonuses
• Retirement plan comprising three components:
• 401(k) plan with generous matching contribution
• Profit sharing
• Non-discretionary 3% of gross pay contribution

Compensation & Benefits: Salary range is $100,000 - $175,000 based on experience, qualifications, and the responsibilities of the position. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 100% employer-paid employee medical coverage, a generous HSA contribution, 100% employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) plan after one year of employment and 1,000 hours of service and are immediately 100% vested in employer Safe Harbor, matching (up to 10%), and profit-sharing contributions. We also offer discretionary bonuses.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status. Reasonable accommodation is provided as required by law.