Environmental Protection Specialist

Job Title

Environmental Program Manager

Duties

*THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates environmental programs which includes setting qualitative and quantitative standards and provides technical assistance for projects to resolve environmental problems. This includes domestic and industrial wastewater treatment and disposal; safe drinking water; treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste; release of hazardous material/spill response; air pollution control; environmental media permitting; toxic substances; and regulatory oversight.
• Develops policies and procedures on the methods, techniques, and procedures necessary to integrate the Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) in the Healthcare System.
• Develops long and short-range goals considering space utilization, budget processes, and planning activities.
• Coordinates activities of the Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS), plans with other administrative and clinical services, and ensures development of program objectives.
• Develops and implements a quality management plan to provide a systematic and rational process for the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of environmental compliance issues.
• Develops and implements training and educational programs related to environmental programs.
• Evaluates, modifies, and implements pollution prevention alternatives to reduce the generation of waste.
• Manages and/or provides technical advice regarding response to environmental emergencies including releases/spills of hazardous material.
• Develops and presents to management budgetary information related to environmental programs.
• Ensures environmental compliance with standards and regulations for program elements on programmatic responsibilities including, but not limited to: Asbestos Identification Control, Ethylene Oxide, Hearing Conservation, Hazard Communication Standard, Chemical identification and Storage, Nitrous Oxide, Safe Drinking Water, etc.
• Engages with community external stakeholders for environmentally related statues in the local community.
• Serves on the national-level Program Advisory Group(s) (PAG) to plan and direct national level programmatic goals and standards within the Environmental Compliance and GEMS program metric.
• Utilizes complex internal and external compliance databases for tracking and documenting all types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.