Environmental Compliance Specialist
🔍 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Your Opportunity
Stantec is a professional infrastructure and environmental services company, with expertise in the development and improvement of physical and social infrastructure for communities around the world.
Stantec is seeking a part-time/flexible Environmental Compliance Specialist in any US office.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Provide environmental compliance consulting services to government and commercial clients
- Work with an interdisciplinary environmental compliance team to provide audit services across the U.S.
- Serve as an environmental auditor to evaluate diverse facility types for conformance to federal, state, and local regulatory standards
- Act independently and as part of a multi-media audit team to ascertain compliance and recommend appropriate action to assure compliance and/or return to compliance
- Assist with the development of findings, recommendations, and corrective actions to mitigate environmental hazards across various environmental media, including but not limited to, air emissions, potable water, water pollution control, hazardous materials management, solid and hazardous waste management, toxic substances control, etc.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Knowledge of environmental regulatory standards and programs
- Knowledge of regulatory program areas, including air emissions, potable water, water pollution control, hazardous materials management, solid and hazardous waste management, storage tank management, and toxic substances control
- Expected to travel 85% or more of the job time (which will be part-time)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, and must be willing to learn custom auditing software systems
- Must have a valid U.S. driver's license and be able to pass a Federal background investigation and obtain security clearance to work on site at Federal facilities
- Drug screen required for this position
Education and Experience
- BA or BS Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or related field
- 3-5 years of experience with performing audits and inspections, supporting compliance with applicable Federal, state, and local regulatory standards
- Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training, or other environmental management certification highly desired
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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