Environmental Compliance Specialist

EnSafe Inc.•Charleston, SC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we’d like to talk with you about growing with us. EnSafe is seeking a full-time Environmental Compliance Specialist to join our Charleston, SC, or Jacksonville, FL office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow EnSafe, getting involved in a variety of projects for diverse clients worldwide. This position is offered as a remote role. As an Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will lead our junior environmental compliance staff and work closely with EnSafe's senior-level compliance teams to manage our clients and projects in the SE and across the United States. This will involve client management, proposal development, project management, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive project work. EnSafe's environmental compliance professionals evaluate industrial facilities' compliance with regulations governing air, water, and waste, assist clients with obtaining and complying with environmental permits, and help facilities identify and meet other environmental obligations. EnSafe is committed to providing pragmatic, cost-effective strategies to maintain compliance, minimize liability, and improve environmental performance. As an Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will work on a wide range of projects in an environment that fosters creativity, collaboration at all levels, a culture of support, and professional growth. EnSafe emphasizes empowering staff to practice our profession passionately and without limitations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
10+ years of relevant Environmental Compliance experience with consulting experience.
Seasoned technical writer; able to produce technically complete permit applications, contingency plans, compliance audit reports, annual compliance reports, and technical responses to regulatory agencies based on technical data and engineering analyses.
Strong consulting, relationship-building, and critical thinking skills are required.
Project management experience, including developing scopes of work, cost proposals, and schedules, and managing multiple project teams simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

A Professional Engineering license, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or other environmental certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations to deliver defensible compliance solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal, and state government clients while supporting client development and market growth.
Independently develop, prepare, and submit environmental compliance documents such as Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, annual EPCRA Tier II and TRI reports, Annual Waste Summaries, Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications, and Semi-Annual Compliance reports in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements, serving as the technical owner and primary author of deliverables.
Perform hands-on environmental compliance audits for EnSafe clients that identify regulatory non-conformances and associated corrective actions.
Serve as the technical lead to ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented to address non-conformities at client sites.
Develop and implement multimedia environmental compliance programs across wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and EPCRA (Tier II, Form R/TRI 312 and 313 reporting).
Provide project management for environmental compliance and permitting engagements, including proposal development, technical execution, project coordination, and project billing.
Support and help lead the environmental compliance service line in the southeast including mentoring and supervising junior compliance staff with an emphasis on technical consulting development.
Periodic overnight travel to client locations in Texas as well as throughout the U.S. to support consulting engagements and compliance activities.
After successful integration into EnSafe and project management, move into client management and development.

Benefits

Employee-Owned Advantage
EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
Commitment to Growth and Wellness
The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
Purpose‑Driven Work
EnSafe’s mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting—making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility.
Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service
Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well-being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that “safety is part of everything we do.”
A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment.
Challenging, Creative Work
Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary, fast-paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem-solving.