Environmental Compliance Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary environmental lead for LEI NorthAm operating facilities, partnering with Plant Managers to ensure cost‑effective compliance with all federal, state, local, company, and customer environmental requirements.
• Maintain and manage a weekly compliance tracking matrix covering all permits, obligations, and deadlines, ensuring visibility at each site and establishing Maximo ticklers plus monthly reminder systems for Plant Managers.
• Oversee comprehensive compliance tracking and audits spanning air emissions/CEMS, water discharge, storage tanks, fugitive emissions, spill kits, calibration records, and emission/water treatment controls.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis for regulatory deviations, collaborating with Plant Managers to identify causes, prevent recurrence, and document lessons learned.
• Produce and distribute monthly compliance performance reports, analyzing trends to drive continuous improvement and set environmental objectives aligned with company goals.
• Manage a site‑specific annual audit program assessing permitting, air/water/waste/hazmat compliance, and remediation, while evaluating organizational maturity to foster a self‑directed compliance culture.
• Chair monthly environmental team calls across all sites to review performance, compliance risks, and lessons learned, and track participation for accountability.
• Hold monthly one‑on‑one calls with each Plant Manager to review compliance obligations, activities, and any emerging issues requiring additional attention.
• Act as liaison with environmental agencies, supporting facilities during inspections and building strong working relationships with regulators at all levels.
• Maintain a centralized records system for permits and environmental submissions, and immediately escalate violations or risks to upper management with corrective action plans.
• Support permit applications, renewals, and report submittals by reviewing documents and managing consultants/contractors for environmental and regulatory services.
• Advise management and legal counsel on regulatory changes, provide technical expertise, and lead knowledge‑sharing/training initiatives while conducting at least one compliance visit per facility annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental Science/Studies (required).
• Minimum of seven (7) years of operational and managerial experience in an environmental compliance and business development role within the energy sector, including five (5) years in the power generation industry.
• Subject‑matter expertise in air and effluent water regulations, pollution discharge elimination systems, solid and hazardous/non‑hazardous waste management, stormwater pollution and oil‑spill prevention, storage‑tank integrity, hazardous‑substance communication and control, wetlands and wildlife preservation, and environmental emergency response and remediation requirements.
• Mastery of Root Cause Failure Analysis tools and their application to non‑compliance events.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and public‑speaking communication skills, including media relations.
• High emotional intelligence as a team leader in developing and implementing an environmental sustainability strategy.
• Proficiency in database management, modeling, and analyses in direct support of essential job functions.
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 50 % of the time.
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies.
• Role is eligible for ENGIE’s hybrid work policy.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Generous paid time off, including wellness days, holidays, and additional leave programs.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Supplemental benefits that support emotional and physical well‑being throughout life stages, from family formation to caregiver support.

Pay

Salary range: $117,300 – $179,860 USD annually (average expected range for a qualified candidate). In addition to base pay, the position is eligible for a competitive bonus/incentive plan.

Schedule

This role follows ENGIE’s hybrid work policy and requires up to 50 % domestic travel. A valid U.S. driver’s license and clean driving record are required.