Environmental Compliance Manager (Field Based)
erm · Rochester, New York ·
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Legal
- Experience
- 5+ years
ERM is hiring Environmental Compliance Manager’s to support a key client’s operations in Albany, Syracuse or Buffalo, NY. The role holders will be responsible for supporting our clients’ Environmental Compliance program on a regional basis and/or electric and gas projects through design and construction. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) limited-term role with a duration of 12 months, extendable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and manage environmental aspects of projects during planning, design and construction
- Manage environmental due diligence in support of property transactions and third-party access requests
- Support field work on third-party properties including those with environmental regulatory encumbrances (e.g., Site Management Plans)
- Serve as regulatory liaison and provide onsite presence during regulatory agency inspections
- Respond to environmental incidents (e.g., oil and chemical releases) and develop site remediation plans
- Support root-cause analysis related to environmental incidents and implement corrective actions
- Conduct and document periodic inspections of operating yards, electric substations, fleet garages, generating plants, gas regulating stations, rights of way, and other company properties to ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., waste storage areas, bulk chemical and petroleum tanks, emergency generators, oil/water separators, and other operational equipment)
- Maintain accurate environmental documentation (e.g., waste contingency plans, spill prevention, control and countermeasures plans, manifests, bulk storage registrations)
- Coordinate waste characterization sampling and laboratory analysis of various media to assess waste profile and disposal options, and arrange for waste transportation and disposal
- Facilitate and champion recycling of electric and gas assets through Investment Recovery department
- Provide technical support for managing data and documents pertinent to stakeholder communications, project schedules, environmental issues, studies, and expenditures.
- Identify and mitigate environmental risk and coordinate key initiatives.
Successful candidates will:
- Communicate effectively with regulators and technical/non-technical audiences
- Work independently, manage priorities, and organize workloads with moderate guidance
- Build strong working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Legal, Real Estate, Safety and other personnel to share best practice and communicate business decisions
- Manage high work volumes
- Apply sound problem-solving skills to analyze data, draw inferences, and make recommendations
- Maintain knowledge regarding applicable regulations and client Environmental Procedures and ISO 14001 program. RCRA, TSCA, PBS, SPCC, solid waste, SPDES knowledge a plus.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental/civil engineering, environmental science, or related field
- Minimum 5–10 years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance practices
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Project management experience
- RCRA, DOT, and 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training a plus.
Pay Transparency:
For the Environmental Compliance Manager position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $103,967-$132,573, or $49.98/hr – $63.73/hr USD, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees.
*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.
You can apply for this role through or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!