Area Environmental Compliance Specialist (ACES)/Compliance Program Manager (CPM)

Strategic Growth Partners•Santa Clara, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SGP Recruiting's client, a tribally owned enterprise, is seeking an experienced Area Environmental Compliance Specialist (ACES)/Compliance Program Manager (CPM) to support the US Army Reserve 63d Readiness Division (RD). The primary responsibilities of this role are to ensure that the 63d RD’s facilities are operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable environmental regulations. This includes program areas such as Hazardous Waste/Materials Management and Disposal, Air Quality, Stormwater, Spill Response and Management, Natural Resources, Environmental Sampling and Analysis, Environmental Compliance Permits, Environmental Compliance Inspections, and Environmental Compliance/Training. This is a hybrid remote/onsite position, requiring the candidate to report to the 63d RD Headquarters office one day per week on a rotating schedule when not traveling. The candidate must be willing to travel throughout the 63d RD Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of environmental compliance and inspection experience.
HAZWOPER Certification (current or be able to obtain).
DoD Approved HW Manifest/DOT Certification and subsequent bi-annual refresher courses (current or be able to obtain).
If located in California, California Hazardous Waste Management Training covering 40 CFR 262.17 and 22 CCR 66262.34 and 66265.16 (current or be able to obtain).
Experience with MS Windows OS including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to read, interpret, and communicate environmental regulatory requirements outlined in state and local regulations and site-specific environmental permits.
Excellent time management and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and meet strict government and regulatory reporting requirements.
Must have U.S. citizenship, a valid U.S. driver’s license and favorable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
Must be able to pass a government background/security check.
Must be capable of obtaining a Department of Defense Common Access Card.
Able to conduct day-long inspections and field work walking across varying terrain under varied weather conditions.
Be able to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally.

Nice To Haves

Certified Environmental Auditor, preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform internal Environmental Performance Assessment System (EPAS) assessments and support external EPAS assessments.
Complete reports based on environmental assessment findings within an established timeframe.
Perform Environmental Database data entry.
Assist facilities in the timely correction of assessment findings.
Perform Site Assistance Visits (SAV) at assigned RD facilities, as needed.
Work closely with facilities to ensure hazardous materials and hazardous waste are stored and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations.
Assist facility personnel in creating hazardous waste inventories and coordinating hazardous waste disposal.
Provide general environmental support activities to the 63d RD and serve as the technical point of contact for Environmental agencies, organizations, contractors, and facility personnel.
Have familiarity with all applicable environmental laws and regulations in the 63d RD ACES Region.
Provide support and deliver outreach, education, and training to soldiers and civilians at military installations.
Provide technical assistance necessary to fully support the 63d RD Environmental Division’s programs and associated projects, including research, analysis, development, coordination, and management under the direction of the 63d RD environmental staff and in coordination with the regional facility personnel.
Serve as the RD’s “Technical Specialists” for shipments of Hazardous Waste for disposal from 63d RD facilities, where said disposal is being executed by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Certify the waste minimization statement of the Universal Hazardous Waste Manifests from these shipments, signing “on behalf of the 63d RD.”
Possess a working knowledge of building maintenance and systems and vehicle maintenance practices related to environmental compliance.
Assist with hazardous waste disposal IAW the most current Environmental Division Hazardous Waste Management SOP.
Assist with updating the SOP IAW any changes in hazardous waste federal and state regulations as needed. Updates shall be drafted and routed for approval within 6 months of any regulatory change.
Assist with hazardous waste entry and disposal process and ensure all WASTE submissions and documents are completed accurately and on schedule IAW the Hazardous Waste Management SOP.
Assist in scheduling and coordinating hazardous waste pick-ups with DLA IAW the Hazardous Waste Management SOP.
Ensure an individual who holds a current DOT Hazardous Waste Manifest certification shall sign hazardous waste manifests as required by 49 CFR 172.704 Subpart H prior to final DRMO COR approval.
Update and maintain tracking of hazardous waste pick-ups through a spreadsheet maintained on SharePoint.
Assist with generating hazardous waste metrics as needed to support inquiries regarding the hazardous waste program.
Identify hazardous waste and materials requiring disposal and report this requirement via the Hazardous Waste software program.
Assist facilities as the hazardous waste pick-up expert as facilities prepare their waste for pick up.
Travel to facilities to sign manifests for hazardous waste pick-ups.
Assist with coordinating EPAS deliverables.
Assist with developing and maintaining metrics necessary for briefings and communications with leadership based on EPAS findings.
Assist with providing these metrics and incorporating into presentations and put these metrics into weekly DPW staff meeting slides.
Interact with external entities regarding regulatory permitting.
Assist in setting up processing payments and invoices received by the 63d RD.
Develop and maintain various e-mail distribution lists of 63d RD field personnel and distribute communications provided by the Government to those distribution lists.
Follow up on corrective actions identified in EPAS inspections or under other circumstances for all facilities as needed when the ACES support personnel cannot resolve the situation.
Support in following up on and resolving NOVs for all facilities as needed when the ACES support personnel cannot resolve the situation.
Create and maintain a Regulator Communications Log, which all Contractor personnel shall update whenever they communicate with a regulator.
Assist in reviewing the EPAS schedule for each Fiscal Year of the contract within 30 days of the start of the Fiscal Year.
Assist in providing oversight as necessary with formal EPAS inspections.
Assist in ing all EPAS findings into the current inspection database for record within three (3) weeks of each on-site inspection completion.
Assist with reviewing the submitted inspection memos from each formal EPAS inspection within three (3) weeks of on-site inspection completion.
Oversee and assist where necessary with helping facilities resolve their EPAS findings.
Assist with conducting informal EPAS/follow up site visits when facilities require additional help resolving findings.
Make additional visits to facilities when either a regulator has announced that they are going to visit the facility, or when a facility notifies the 63d RD that a regulator is currently on-site.
Maintain and as needed, the existing list of air emission sources by facility and associated local and State permits in the 63d RD footprint.
Create a spreadsheet or database to track the sources/permits and ensure permits are in place as needed for all sources.
Draft records of non-applicability (RONA) documents per year.
Write/review Compliance (TSCA, Air, Stormwater, SPCCP, etc.) Program considerations in 63d RD NEPA documents.
Prioritize deadlines to ensure timely and quality completion of deliverables.
Be willing to accept new and varying responsibilities and opportunities.
Respond to inquiries and requests from clients and project managers within a reasonable timeframe.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations (where applicable).
Other duties not explicitly described above to meet client/company needs and objectives.