Environmental Program Manager

About the role

The Environmental Program Manager leads and coordinates PACCAR Technical Center's environmental programs, management systems, compliance initiatives, sustainability objectives, and improvement portfolio. This role serves as the central point of coordination among Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Safety, Security, Corporate Environmental Affairs, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and service providers. It provides program governance and strategic direction to ensure environmental commitments are planned, executed, monitored, and reported in alignment with federal, state, local, corporate, and ISO 14001 requirements. The position combines environmental subject‑matter leadership with cross‑functional program execution, audit readiness, risk management, performance tracking, and continuous improvement.

Company Information

PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905 and a global leader in the commercial vehicle industry, with brands including Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF. The PACCAR Technical Center, located in the Skagit Valley about 65 miles north of Seattle, provides engineering excellence to PACCAR's truck and engine divisions through innovative product development and testing, supporting global operations with advanced engineering and testing services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site leader for environmental programs, regulatory relationships, compliance risks, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop program roadmaps, operating plans, priorities, milestones, metrics, and leadership reporting.
• Lead cross‑functional teams, align resources with business objectives, and prepare for emerging regulatory and operational requirements.
• Administer and continuously improve the site ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), including policies, procedures, objectives, and documentation.
• Lead management reviews, internal and external audits, certification activities, performance reporting, and corrective actions.
• Manage environmental compliance, permits, inspections, audits, agency correspondence, corrective actions, and required reporting.
• Interpret requirements, maintain compliance calendars, and communicate obligations to leadership and operational teams.
• Represent the Technical Center during agency inspections, regulatory discussions, and corporate environmental reviews.
• Oversee hazardous and universal waste, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, air quality and Title V, SARA/EPCRA, greenhouse‑gas reporting, hazardous materials, chemical management, Safety Data Sheets, and zero‑waste programs.
• Direct hazardous, industrial, and special waste characterization, storage, transportation, manifesting, and disposal.
• Integrate environmental compliance and sustainability requirements into operational planning and capital projects.
• Lead projects and initiatives that reduce environmental risk, emissions, waste, resource use, and operating costs while improving program maturity and audit outcomes.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and project‑management principles to implement environmental best practices and support PACCAR stewardship goals.
• Manage consultants, auditors, contractors, waste service providers, scopes of work, schedules, deliverables, performance, contracts, and budgets.
• Build partnerships across site, corporate, regulatory, and external stakeholders to strengthen environmental awareness, accountability, and engagement.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training for employees, contractors, and new hires.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, executive updates, and employee communications.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to environmental staff and cross‑functional teams, influencing results without direct authority.

Qualifications

• Experience with ISO 14001 or other management‑system frameworks, including audits and certification activities.
• 7 + years of experience leading environmental programs, projects, operations, compliance initiatives, or management systems.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and complex initiatives.
• Strong organizational, regulatory‑interpretation, problem‑solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships with regulators, corporate leadership, operational teams, consultants, and service providers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and environmental data‑management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, Program Management, Sustainability, Public Administration, or a related field.

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to a 5 % company match.
• Fully funded pension plan providing monthly benefits after retirement.
• Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days with seniority), 12 paid holidays, and sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Paid short‑ and long‑term disability programs.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program services, including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling, and more.

Pay

The salary range for the Environmental Program Manager is $104,100 – $162,900 annually.