Principal Environmental Specialist North Haven, CT

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

A Day in the Life

In this exciting role your primary objective will be to develop and implement environmental programs and systems required to comply with federal state and local environmental regulations company policies strategies initiatives and goals.

ThePrincipal Environmental Specialist positionis part of the diverse North Haven EHS Teamthat ensures our employees have a safe work environment our manufacturing processes and products minimize environment impacts and compliance with regulatory and company requirements is maintained.

This position reports to the Senior EHS Manager for Medtronics North Haven campus. The North Haven campus has approximately 2800 employees and includes a diverse work force focused on Manufacturing Excellence Research & Development Surgical Robotics and Administrative functions.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The Principal Environmental Specialist will develop administer and implement Medtronic North Havens environmental programs in accordance with government and company requirements.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Manage compliance to environmental regulatory programs including wastewater stormwater air emissions oil spill prevention (SPCC) spill prevention and control (SPCP) solvent management (SMP) underground storage tanks EPCRA reporting and ozone depleting substances (greenhouse gas and refrigerant management).
• Provide/promote employee awareness on environmental regulatory and company requirements including preparing and presenting training materials EHS Tips and Alerts.
• Maintain all documentation required by regulatory / company requirements including preparing and submitting regulatory required reports (examples include annual air emissions summary and compliance certification EPCRA 312 and 313 quarterly and semi-annual ethylene oxide sterilization CEMs reporting stack tests DMRs and SMRs) and completing/overseeing the necessary inspections and/or sampling.
• Evaluate new construction projects new processes and process changes to determine the regulatory impact including the need for permit changes. Communicate and develop the process for implementing applicable regulations / company requirements.
• Co-lead the implementation of the sites Environmental Action Group.
• Review and analyze proposed and promulgated regulations; determine and effectively communicate impact to site leadership. Work with site management to ensure compliance to requirements resolve compliance issues and set strategy.
• Work with cross functional team to investigate environmental incidents and ensure root cause is identified and corrective / preventative actions are implemented.
• Monitor pollution prevention activities supports efforts to reduce environmental impact from waste generation energy usage and water usage. Prepare and submit company required reporting including the usage of chemicals with global warming potential.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) AND 10 years experience
• OR Associates Degree AND 8 years experience
• OR Bachelors Degree AND 6 years experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with managing industrial Wastewater Stormwater and Air Permitting compliance programs
• Masters degree in Environmental Engineering or similar subject matter
• Experience reviewing and interpreting EPA and CT DEEP regulations
• Experience complying with a NESHAP
• Experience preparing and submitting environmental regulatory reports (examples include EPCRA reporting Annual Air Emissions Summary DMRs SMRs)
• Experience working with Governmental Agencies
• Experience sampling Wastewater and Stormwater
• Experience complying with regulatory requirements for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
• Experience with Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$115200.00 - $172800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insurance Health Savings Account Healthcare Flexible Spending Account Life insurance Long-term disability leave Dependent daycare spending account Tuition assistance/reimbursement and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match Short-term disability Paid time off Paid holidays Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Assistance Program Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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