Senior Manager, Environmental Operations (onsite)

Sr. Manager Of Environmental Operations

The Sr. Manager of Environmental Operations provides strategic guidance, technical expertise, and operational leadership to strengthen EH&S capability, and ensure regulatory and corporate compliance for a complex manufacturing operation with wastewater treatment plant and a hazardous waste facility. The role partners closely with site leadership to implement prevention-focused programs, build EH&S competencies, and environmental stewardship into daily operations and decision-making.

What You Will Do:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all environmental operations, including hazardous waste management, industrial wastewater treatment, stormwater compliance, air program support, and chemical management.
• Serve as the primary program owner for RCRA, TSCA, SPCC, and SWPPP compliance, ensuring all regulatory, permitting, operational, and reporting requirements are met.
• Manage the RCRA Part B Permitted Hazardous Waste Storage Facility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient handling of hazardous waste across multiple operational functions.
• Lead federal, state, and third-party regulatory inspections and audits, including EPA, CT DEEP, Local Fire Marshal, and corporate assurance reviews, maintaining a strong track record of zero non-compliance findings.
• Oversee environmental data management systems (EH&S DESK, WIMS) to ensure accurate reporting, performance tracking, and regulatory submissions.
• Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of environmental policies, standard work, training programs, and management system elements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, facilities, laboratory services, and quality to support business objectives while ensuring compliance.
• Manage and optimize the environmental operations budget, ensuring proper resource allocation and financial stewardship.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging CORE tools, enhancing program efficiency, reliability, and risk reduction.
• Serve as a key EH&S leadership team member, providing guidance, coaching, and support to environmental staff and operational partners.
• Ensure strong customer service and communication with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining high standards of ethics, compliance, and professionalism.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 5% of the time

What You Will Learn :

• Learn to provide leadership and foster partnerships across all levels of the organization to cultivate a culture of EH&S improvement.
• Gain experience in responding to emergencies and urgent issues, establishing efficient incident investigation processes to prevent future occurrences.
• Acquire expertise in advising on environmental sustainability initiatives, focusing on reducing water use, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous waste generation, and increasing recycling rates.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• 5+ years proper experience with environmental compliance
• 5+ years experience with hazardous waste or wastewater operations

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Prior leadership experience
• Demonstrated expertise in RCRA, TSCA or SPCC
• Experience leading regulatory inspections and audits with federal and state agencies.
• Knowledge of environmental management systems and tracking platforms.
• Ability to manage budgets, projects, and cross-functional initiatives.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification (or ability to obtain).

What We Offer:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

Adoption Assistance

Autism Benefit

Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

And more!