Environmental Compliance Specialist (Field Based)

ERM is hiring an Environmental Compliance Specialist in New Orleans, Louisiana to assist an essential ERM Client. This Environmental Compliance Coordinator ensures and maintains business unit or department environmental and regulatory compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations. This is a full-time (40+ hours a week) limited-term role, with a duration of 6 months and the possibility of extension.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the assigned department’s compliance with environmental permits, as well as other regulatory permits and requirements.
• Confirms required monitoring is conducted and data acquisition occurs, verifies recordkeeping systems are implemented and records are maintained in order to meet both site standards and agency requirements.
• Track and monitor waste management activities within the assigned area, to include the manifesting of generated waste, proactively schedule transportation and disposal of industrial solid waste. Work with site waste specialist / environmental engineer to sample, obtain lab analysis, generate waste profile, manifest, and schedule transportation and disposal of Hazardous Waste.
• Interacts with site personnel, including but not limited to operations management and supervision, engineering, maintenance, operators, and contractors to discuss, resolve, and provide direction on environmental compliance issues.
• Attend and participate in assigned department’s meetings, as a representative of the HSSE Department, specifically to address any environmental concerns and related customer needs.
• Prepares environmental and regulatory reporting for submittal to federal, state, and local agencies.
• Completes monthly monitoring of key metrics related to environmental performance.
• Reviews and ensures the departmental operating procedures include required environmental compliance aspects.
• Conducts incident investigations, participates in Root Cause Analysis, and drives action items to closure.
• Performs housekeeping, compliance audits, and gap analysis within the assigned department at recurring frequency, as well as participates in site-wide compliance audits. Develops action plans in coordination with central environmental staff to drive HSSE performance to a world-class level.
• Participates in the site EOC duty rotation for emergencies as the site environmental contact and environmental liaison to government agencies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A BS Degree and 3 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing, refinery, or other related industrial environment are preferred.
• Knowledge of EPA and LDEQ air, water, and waste regulations, as well as industrial compliance experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to Word and Excel.
• Experience as an environmental engineer, environmental coordinator, or environmental specialist assigned to a petrochemical process unit is highly desired.

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