Environmental Specialist

The role

The Environmental Specialist maintains environmental compliance with various California and federal regulatory agencies. This role involves managing hazardous waste handling, storage, disposal, and spill response.

What you will do

• Maintain environmental compliance with applicable regulations
• Perform tasks related to HWCL regulatory hazardous waste handling, storage and disposal requirements
• Monitor and manage levels of hazardous waste at each department’s satellite accumulation area
• Perform waste determinations of new waste streams
• Ensure all waste is properly labeled and stored according to classification
• Accurately record and maintain 90-day hazardous waste inventory logs
• Perform required hazardous waste and hazardous material storage area inspections
• Schedule, prepare and assist in the execution of waste shipments
• Consolidate and lab pack waste when appropriate
• Perform tasks related to spill response and prevention

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; OR High school diploma, or equivalency certificate, with 4+ years of experience implementing and overseeing environmental, health and safety programs
• Ability to lift 30 lbs. unassisted

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering
• Experience in environmental field with 1+ years of environmental and regulatory compliance in a dynamic manufacturing environment
• California regulatory and environmental compliance experience
• Experience developing and maintaining air emissions permits under South Coast AQMD jurisdiction
• Experience permitting and maintaining industrial discharges through the Los Angeles County Sanitation District
• Experience developing and maintaining SWPPPs and site BMPs for RWQCB stormwater compliance
• Experience with following agencies: AQMD, LACSD, RWQCB, EPA, CERCLA, RCRA, DOT
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation
• Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions

Before you apply

• This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Memphis, TN area
• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

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