Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Atlas is seeking a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist to provide technical leadership, project oversight, and client-focused environmental compliance consulting services. This person could work remote or hybrid from anywhere in the New England area (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut).

This role serves as a Northeast Regional Environmental Compliance subject matter expert, supporting multi-media regulatory compliance programs while mentoring staff, managing client projects, and contributing to business development initiatives. This role supports a diverse portfolio of public- and private-sector clients, including municipal, educational, and government agencies, as well as commercial, industrial, retail, energy, and real estate organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a regional environmental compliance subject matter expert, providing technical guidance and regulatory interpretation to project teams and clients
• Manage and oversee environmental compliance projects ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards
• Provide QA/QC reviews of technical reports, plans, permit applications, and proposals
• Lead environmental compliance audits, regulatory applicability reviews, and corrective actions
• Prepare and review environmental permits and compliance programs across air, hazardous waste, stormwater, wastewater, SPCC, and AST/UST programs
• Support and audit Environmental Management Systems (EMS), including ISO 14001-based programs
• Collaborate on business development, including proposals, SOQs, and client interviews
• Mentor and train junior and mid-level staff

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline; Master's preferred
• 10+ years of environmental compliance experience with project leadership responsibilities
• Expertise in federal, state, and local regulations (RCRA, CAA, NPDES, DOT)
• Multi-state, multi-media compliance consulting experience
• Professional licensure or certification preferred (PE, CHMM, CSP, MA TURP)
• Strong project management, technical writing, and communication skills
• Ability to travel approximately 20%

What you can expect from us

The A-Team Experience is our employee program focused on helping our people thrive professionally, personally and as part of a community. We trust our people to do great work and live fulfilling lives, and we provide resources that care for our people, both at work and in life:

• Health & Wellness: We offer medical, dental and vision coverage with multiple plan options, including no-cost employee-only medical coverage.
• Time Off & Family Support: We offer vacation time, paid holidays, sick & safety leave (SSL) and paid parental leave
• Retirement: We help employees plan for the future with a 401(k) and company match.
• Insurance: To provide protection and peace of mind, we offer Life, AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and Disability insurance.
• Safety Program: We are committed to safety as part of our 'quality of life' core value, and we provide approved PPE at no cost and reimbursement for prescription safety glasses and protective footwear.
• Learning & Development: We provide clear career paths, learning resources and development programs allowing you to see how you can grow and advance within the company. We offer internal certifications on specific skills and support external credentials through tuition reimbursement.
• Belonging: We support Employee Communities (ECs), voluntary, employee-led groups that create connections, belonging and shared purposes.
• Flexibility: May vary by project demands and regional workloads, but we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to help employees manage their personal and professional responsibilities.

Our people and our culture are central to our work. Our values bring us together, create a sense of belonging and give us purpose. They guide how we make decisions, how we work as a team and how we serve our clients.

• Life: We enhance the quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.
• Heart: As our hallmark, we act with compassion, empathy, and respect.
• Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.
• Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, greatness inspires our work.

About the Job

• Career Level: Lead/Supervisor
• Employment Type: Full-time

EEO Statement

Atlas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race (including hairstyles, hair texture, hair type, or hair length commonly or historically associated with race), ethnicity, creed, religion or religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions or requests for pregnancy disability leave and/or family care leave), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, primary language, crime victim status, criminal conviction history, uniformed service member or veteran status, marital status, age, genetic information, disability or protected medical condition, genetics, political affiliation or activities, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

Please note that Atlas Technical Consultants does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Atlas will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Atlas explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Atlas.

Ready to build a career to be proud of? Join the A-Team today!