Environmental Compliance Specialist

AECOM

Environmental Compliance Specialist

Carteret, NJ +4 locations
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    AECOM is seeking experienced Environmental Compliance Specialist's to join our EHS + Air practice within our Environment Business Line. The primary emphasis of the group is to support clients with their EHS regulatory compliance needs for a variety of federal, municipal, and private-sector clients. This hybrid role can be based out of our Fort Collins, CO, Cincinnati, OH or Minneapolis, MN offices.

    The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience and be responsible for the following:

    • Managing and providing technical expertise, oversight, and quality control on multi-media environmental permitting and compliance projects related to air quality, industrial wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials.
    • Leading and performing environmental assessments and/or EHS compliance audits.
    • Leading and mentoring project staff for environmental compliance activities.
    • Managing all aspects of the project from proposal through execution to close, to include financial and contract management (i.e., developing proposals/cost estimates, managing clients, projects, and project teams; coordinating resources and managing subcontractors; etc.).

    About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
    Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

    AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

    AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, environmental science, environmental management, geology/earth sciences, or related discipline.
    • 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in multi-media environmental regulatory compliance experience (e.g., CWA, RCRA, CAA, etc.) and its application (i.e., conducting multi-media compliance audits and providing corrective actions; developing environmental compliance plans, SOPs and programs; supporting permitting and associated obligations, etc.).
    • Ability to local, regional and out-of-state travel approximately 1-2 weeks per month to conduct environmental compliance audits and various assessments.
    • Valid U.S Driver's license is required.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 4+ years of experience in the environmental consulting industry or as an EHS Manager in an industrial setting.
    • Previous experience with health & safety regulatory compliance.
    • Proven experience in business development for environmental/regulatory compliance contracts.
    • Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial environment.
    • Consulting experience working with SPCC, NPDES, RCRA, and other environmental regulations.
    • Professional certification (e.g., CPEA, CHMM, PE, CEP).
    • ISO 14001 experience.

    Additional Information

    • Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

    About AECOM

    AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

    AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

    Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

    You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

    You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

    AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

    Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  • Locations
    Fort Collins, CO • Germantown, MD • Minneapolis, MN • Carteret, NJ • Cincinnati, OH