Environmental Specialist

Job Description

Environmental Specialist Salary: $106k to $124kPosition Overview
We are seeking an experienced Environmental Specialist to support environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives within a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable environmental regulations while partnering with cross-functional teams to support safe, efficient, and uninterrupted operations.


The ideal candidate has a strong background in environmental compliance, regulatory reporting, permitting, and environmental management systems, along with the ability to identify and mitigate environmental risks.
Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations related to:
  • Air emissions
  • Hazardous waste
  • Wastewater
  • Stormwater
  • Chemical and hazardous material management
• Identify compliance risks, permitting gaps, and operational vulnerabilities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain environmental permits, compliance documentation, emissions inventories, and regulatory reporting records.
• Manage environmental compliance programs, including hazardous waste management, hazardous material shipping, and spill prevention initiatives.
• Support air compliance activities such as:
  • Stack testing
  • Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR)
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) monitoring
  • Criteria pollutant tracking
• Monitor wastewater treatment operations and support stormwater management programs.
• Coordinate and lead environmental inspections, audits, and interactions with regulatory agencies.
• Conduct facility inspections of environmental control systems, hazardous waste storage areas, and chemical storage locations.
• Investigate environmental incidents, perform root cause analyses, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, and EHS teams to maintain compliance and improve environmental performance.
• Develop and maintain environmental procedures, standards, and training materials.
• Prepare and submit required environmental reports, including emissions inventories, discharge monitoring reports, and other regulatory filings.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting regulatory deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety & Health, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of Seven (7) years of environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing or other highly regulated industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance reporting.
• Experience managing environmental programs related to:
  • Air emissions
  • Hazardous waste
  • Wastewater
  • Stormwater
  • Hazardous materials
• Experience with environmental audits, inspections, and regulatory agency interactions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and environmental compliance tracking or reporting systems.
• Ability to work in industrial or manufacturing environments and conduct field inspections.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting semiconductor, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics, or other highly regulated manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with environmental management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with environmental permitting and regulatory reporting processes.

What We're Looking For
The successful candidate is a proactive environmental professional who can balance regulatory compliance with operational priorities. They are detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working across multiple departments to drive environmental excellence while supporting business objectives.

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