Senior Environmental Specialist

About the role

The Senior Corporate Environmental Specialist supports and advances the company's global environmental compliance and EMS programs. This role serves as a technical subject matter expert and strategic business partner to manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for environmental compliance programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Interpret federal, state, and local environmental regulations and convert requirements into practical site implementation plans.
• Conduct compliance assessments, inspections, and program reviews involving air, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, chemical storage, and related programs.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action planning.
• Maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies and support agency inspections or inquiries.
• Partner directly with plant managers, operations leaders, maintenance teams, engineers, and EHS staff to implement environmental requirements in active manufacturing environments.
• Conduct floor-level observations and identify opportunities to improve compliance, efficiency, and risk reduction.
• Build credibility and trust with site teams through practical problem-solving and responsive support.
• Drive accountability and follow-through on site action items and compliance commitments.
• Support new product launches, process changes, facility expansions, and capital projects from an environmental compliance perspective.
• Lead preparation and submittal of air permit applications, permit modifications, registrations, and other regulatory filings.
• Support wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, hazardous waste, and other environmental permitting needs as required.
• Manage and review environmental reports including emissions inventories, Tier II, TRI, hazardous waste reporting, permit monitoring reports, and related submissions.
• Track permit conditions and ensure timely completion of recurring obligations.
• Support and improve the Corporate Environmental Management System (EMS), including ISO 14001 initiatives where applicable.
• Conduct internal audits and compliance reviews to verify conformance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive standardization of best practices, procedures, metrics, and compliance tools across facilities.
• Support sustainability and environmental performance data collection and improvement initiative.
• Develop and deliver environmental training programs for site personnel and leadership teams.
• Coach facility teams on ownership of environmental responsibilities.
• Build internal capability to reduce reliance on third-party consultants where practical.

Requirements

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational Safety, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of environmental compliance experience in manufacturing or industrial operations are preferred. Experience with International Organization for Standardization 14001 systems, auditing, or certification programs, Title V air programs, emissions inventories, and PTE calculations, and experience supporting capital projects, facility expansions, or new process implementation are also preferred. Professional certifications such as CHMM, CEP, PE, or equivalent (or ability to attain) are beneficial. Demonstrated experience with air permitting, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, or multi-media environmental programs, and experience interacting with regulatory agencies and supporting inspections are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and industrial compliance programs.
• Ability to influence and lead through others without direct authority.
• Ability to translate technical regulations into clear operational expectations.
• Strong presence and confidence in manufacturing environments.
• Excellent project management, prioritization, and execution skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with both plant-floor employees and executive leadership.
• Strong systems capability including compliance databases, data tools, and Microsoft Office applications.