Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior
About The Position
The Environmental Compliance Specialist provides oversight for the Wake, North Carolina market and supports environmental safety programs across Advocate Health. The role collaborates with leaders across the care continuum to develop, plan, and implement programs, policies, and procedures addressing federal, state, and local regulations. It also supports sustainability strategies and coordinates work involving pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation, and renewable energy as they relate to environmental compliance. The position audits, analyzes, and reports environmental safety performance to senior leadership and regulatory agencies; conducts impact assessments to reduce organizational risks and financial costs; promotes awareness of emerging environmental safety issues; and helps train staff. It also supports environmental safety reporting, develops program-effectiveness metrics, and directs or consults with Advocate Health facilities on environmental safety. The position is full time, works 40 hours per week in a hybrid environment, and requires limited enterprise-wide travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, or a related field.
- Five years of experience in a related safety field.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including competence with all Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to travel; the position is exposed to weather and road conditions.
- Ability to carry up to 25 pounds of material and various types of equipment.
- Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with leadership across the care continuum to direct development, planning, and implementation of environmental safety programs, policies, and procedures related to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Assist with developing and implementing environmental safety strategies and action plans that support organizational sustainability.
- Coordinate environmental compliance aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation, and renewable energy.
- Audit, analyze, and report environmental safety performance for Advocate Health facilities to senior leadership and regulatory agencies.
- Perform impact assessments to identify and reduce organizational risks and financial costs.
- Promote awareness throughout the organization of emerging environmental safety issues, including legislative developments and best practices.
- Assist with training staff at all levels on environmental safety issues and responsibilities.
- Prepare environmental safety reports.
- Assist with identifying and developing environmental safety metrics to indicate program effectiveness.
- Direct or consult with Advocate Health facilities regarding environmental safety.
- Provide oversight for the Wake, North Carolina market and undertake limited travel across the enterprise.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational assistance program
- Career development programs
- Potential premium pay and incentive pay for eligible positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
