Sr. Environmental Regulatory Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provides high-level regulatory expertise by evaluating the regulatory, permitting, or environmental implications of proposed actions and makes recommendations to management.
• Communicates departmental systems to personnel, trains on, and audits these systems.
• Develops, maintains, and implements cross-functional programs and project plans for all EHS regulatory programs (e.g., RCRA and CAA permitting; customer auditing; waste vendor auditing; Transportation program evaluation and regulatory analysis).
• Manages and coordinates outside technical consultants, regulatory agencies, and customers to achieve project goals.
• Acts as a departmental liaison, trainer, technical expert, and regulatory consultant to various departments (RIS Operations, RIS Technology, RES Sales, RES Marketing, RES Technical Services, RTS, and new business ventures).
• Manages, tracks, and audits safety, health, and environmental programs.
• Monitors new rulemakings or regulatory and legislative changes and communicates impacts to the organization.
• Participates in trade associations as a regulatory liaison and subject matter expert.
• Manages, trains, and audits internal business policies and procedures (e.g., permitting, industrial hygiene, safety programs, transportation programs, environmental programs, confidentiality, RES EHS, vendor auditing, and customer auditing).
• Prepares written responses to regulatory agencies as necessary.
• Acts as Project Manager for Part B and Air/Title V permitting by preparing documents required to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Understands RES’ ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) and assists with executing its objectives.
• Provides support to the RIS EHS Department in permitting and regulatory compliance interpretations.
• Provides support to the Corporate Communications department to meet all permitting public participation requirements.
• Assists in Environmental Assessment activities and programs (e.g., SPCC plan, closure and corrective action, groundwater monitoring, materials management, etc.).
• Develops regulatory programs (environmental, health, safety, and transportation) for new business opportunities and new regulations.
• Provides field support, data interpretation, and data validation as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, environmental, or related field required. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Five or more years of successful, hands-on experience in the environmental services industry is required.
• Experience in EHS or related regulatory field preferred.
• Working knowledge and understanding of environmental and related regulations (RCRA, OSHA, CWA, CAA, etc.) is required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and recommend actions using sound judgment.
• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Outstanding writing skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to safety, compliance, and quality.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Ability to develop comprehensive reports and analyses.
• Ability to work additional hours as required.
• Some work may be performed outdoors, in a plant environment.

Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to safely perform the essential functions of the job.