Environmental Coordinator
About The Position
The Environmental Coordinator is responsible for analyzing, developing, and recommending projects and programs that help a facility comply with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. The role works closely with facility personnel to support compliance with company environmental policy and continuous improvement of processes with environmental aspects. The position performs complex environmental work requiring independent analysis and judgment, provides technical leadership and project-planning input, and manages environmental activities performed by consulting firms. It supports environmental compliance monitoring, reporting, record keeping, operational permits, regulatory strategy, facility procedures, and related planning and performance documents. The role may also assess proposed regulations, advise management on impacts and compliance strategies, prepare financial analyses, and represent the company in discussions or hearings with regulatory agencies. The coordinator maintains a basic understanding of environmental issues across all media and specialized expertise in California environmental regulations. Additional responsibilities may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental sciences, or the physical sciences; candidates without a bachelor's degree typically need six years of related, progressive work experience.
- At least three years of experience in environmental work or equivalent, including at least two years of demonstrated air, water, or waste/land use experience.
- Advanced knowledge of environmental policy, laws, and regulations, with the ability to analyze and evaluate complex regulatory proposals and submit written comments.
- Effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and work effectively with others in a diverse working environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information accurately and understandably.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with government agencies, trade groups, and other industries.
- Computer skills, including competency with spreadsheets, word processors, and presentation tools, or demonstrated ability to learn these skills.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a thorough understanding of facility processes and assist with continuous improvement of processes with environmental aspects.
- Identify, develop, and implement solutions to facility environmental issues.
- Ensure facility compliance with company environmental policies and federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Monitor compliance and assist with environmental reporting and record-keeping requirements.
- Perform complex environmental work requiring independent analysis and judgment, and anticipate and address evolving environmental issues.
- Manage environmental activities of consulting firms.
- Validate and update the business plan and other environmentally related operational and facility performance documents or manuals.
- Review, plan, and perform other environmental services duties as assigned.
- When requested, evaluate proposed state and federal laws and regulations, develop comments, advise management about regulatory impacts, and develop potential facility compliance strategies.
- Prepare financial analyses of environmental impacts on facility operations.
- Develop regulatory strategies, facility procedures, and guidance for operational permits.
- Assist with obtaining operation permits and represent the company in negotiations with regulatory agencies on permit conditions, variances, or other environmental matters, as requested.
- Prepare and submit testimony in legislative or regulatory hearings, as requested.
- Maintain a basic understanding of environmental issues for all media and specialized knowledge of California environmental regulations.
- Provide technical leadership to staff.
- Provide technical input to assist in project planning.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
