Environmental Specialist

Environmental Specialist

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Salary: $106k to $124k

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Position Overview

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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.

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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

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• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety & Health, or a related technical field.
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• Minimum of five (5) years of environmental compliance experience in a manufacturing or other highly regulated industrial environment.
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• Strong understanding of environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance reporting.
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• Experience managing environmental programs related to:
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• Air emissions
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• Hazardous waste
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• Wastewater
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• Stormwater
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• Hazardous materials
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• Experience with environmental audits, inspections, and regulatory agency interactions.
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• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and environmental compliance tracking or reporting systems.
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• Ability to work in industrial or manufacturing environments and conduct field inspections.
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Preferred Qualifications

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

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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.