Environmental Compliance Specialist Senior

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Wake Forest, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Environmental Compliance Specialist provides oversight for the Wake, North Carolina market and collaborates with leadership across the continuum to develop, plan, and implement environmental safety programs, policies, and procedures related to federal, state, and local regulations. The role supports environmental safety strategies and action plans that promote organizational sustainability, including 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 for Advocate Health facilities to senior leadership and regulatory agencies; performs impact assessments to identify and reduce organizational risks and financial costs; and promotes awareness of emerging environmental safety issues, legislation, and best practices. It also supports staff training, environmental safety reporting, development of program-effectiveness metrics, and consultation with Advocate facilities. The role is based in a hybrid work environment, requires a 40-hour work week, and involves 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 degree.
Five years of experience in a related safety field.
Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including demonstrated skill and competence with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to travel; the role requires limited travel across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with leadership across the 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 sustainability areas related to environmental compliance, including 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, legislation, and best practices.
Assist with training staff at all levels on environmental safety issues and responsibilities.
Manage environmental safety reporting.
Assist with identifying and developing environmental safety metrics to assess program effectiveness.
Direct or consult with Advocate facilities regarding environmental safety.
Provide oversight for the Wake, North Carolina market.