Environmental Compliance Specialist
About The Position
The Environmental Compliance Specialist will collaborate with leadership to direct the development, planning, and implementation of environmental safety programs, policies, and procedures related to federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves assisting with the development and implementation of environmental safety strategies and action plans to ensure organizational sustainability. The specialist will coordinate aspects of sustainability, including pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation, and renewable energy as they pertain to environmental compliance. They will perform auditing, analyzing, and reporting of environmental safety performances for Advocate Health facilities to Senior Leadership and regulatory agencies, and conduct impact assessments to identify and reduce organizational risks and financial costs. The position also involves promoting and raising awareness of emerging environmental safety issues, assisting with training staff at all levels, and responsible for environmental safety reporting. Additionally, the specialist will help identify and develop environmental safety metrics and direct/consult with Advocate Facilities regarding Environmental Safety.
Requirements
- Minimum three (3) years experience in related safety field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) code requirements and/or compliance, and the progressive application of those standards as applicable.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of all Microsoft Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- Broad environmental compliance experience with air, water/wastewater, hazardous waste, tanks (AST/UST), and hazardous materials programs.
- Working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and environmental regulatory compliance requirements.
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments, investigations, and corrective action plans.
- Healthcare, industrial, consulting, or regulatory environmental compliance experience preferred.
- Certifications such as CIH, CHMM, or CCHM are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with leadership across the continuum to direct the development, planning and implementation of Atrium Health’s environmental safety programs, policies and procedures related to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Assist with development and implementation of environmental safety strategies and action plans that ensure organization sustainability.
- Coordinate aspects of sustainability: pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy as it pertains to environmental compliance.
- Perform auditing, analyzing and reporting environmental safety performances for Advocate Health facilities to Senior Leadership and regulatory agencies.
- Perform impact assessments to identify and reduce the organization’s risks and financial costs.
- Promote and raise awareness, at all levels of the organization, of the impact of emerging environmental safety issues, whether legislative or best practice.
- Assist with training of Atrium Health staff at all levels in environmental safety issues and responsibilities.
- Responsible for environmental safety reporting.
- Assist with identifying and developing environmental safety metrics that will indicate the effectiveness of the program.
- Direct/Consult with Advocate Facilities in regard to Environmental Safety.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
