Environmental Engineer SHE Specialist

Ecolab Inc.•Fresno, TX

13d•$101,400 - $152,100•Onsite

About The Position

Ecolab is seeking a SHE Specialist - Environmental & Waste to support the Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) team at its Nalco Water manufacturing facility in Fresno, Texas. This hands-on, field-based role focuses primarily on environmental compliance and waste management while contributing to the facility’s broader SHE function. The position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and plant leadership to support compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement. It requires a strong and consistent presence in operating areas of an active chemical manufacturing facility and support for day-to-day operational activities. The role supports hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs, environmental compliance, monitoring and reporting, inspections, audits, and pollution-prevention initiatives. It also contributes to plant safety programs, training, incident investigations, Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs), and operational projects. The specialist collaborates with the broader SHE team and supports Responsible Care, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and other site priorities. The position is on-site in Fresno, Texas. The pay range is $101,400–$152,100 annually. Ecolab states that it does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Relevant SHE, environmental, or regulatory compliance experience in a manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or related environment.
Working knowledge of environmental compliance requirements applicable to industrial facilities.
Experience or working knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management practices.
Ability and willingness to maintain a strong field presence in an operating manufacturing environment.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and other site personnel.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to balance environmental compliance responsibilities with broader SHE support requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SHE programs within a chemical, industrial, or manufacturing facility.
Experience with hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and RCRA compliance requirements.
Experience working with TCEQ and EPA regulations and compliance programs.
Experience supporting SWPPP, wastewater, SPCC, stormwater, air compliance, environmental reporting, and waste minimization initiatives.
Experience conducting SHE inspections, audits, and field observations.
Experience supporting incident investigations, corrective action programs, employee training, MOC processes, and PSSR activities.
Experience with industrial safety programs, including LOTO, hot work, confined space entry, PPE, and contractor safety.
Professional certifications or specialized training such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), RCRA waste-management training, Industrial Hygiene (IH) training, or similar credentials.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Experience using SAP or similar enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

Own and support hazardous and non-hazardous waste management programs, including waste characterization, profiling, labeling, accumulation requirements, inspections, manifests, shipment documentation, vendor coordination, and recordkeeping.
Maintain a field presence in waste accumulation and storage areas to verify compliance requirements are implemented.
Partner with Operations and other functional teams to identify and correct waste-management deficiencies and environmental compliance gaps.
Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including EPA, RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and TCEQ requirements.
Support environmental monitoring, sampling, testing, inspections, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Assist with preparation and submission of environmental reports, including Tier II, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Annual Waste Summary, Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), and air emissions reporting.
Support air, waste, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, and pollution prevention programs, including SWPPP and SPCC implementation.
Participate in environmental audits, regulatory inspections, corrective actions, and agency interactions.
Identify opportunities for waste minimization, pollution prevention, and environmental performance improvements.
Maintain a visible and consistent field presence throughout the facility to support site SHE objectives.
Conduct routine SHE inspections, audits, observations, and hazard identification activities.
Engage employees and contractors on safe work practices and SHE expectations.
Support plant safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work, confined space entry, PPE, and contractor safety.
Participate in MOC reviews, PSSRs, incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and corrective action follow-up.
Support maintenance activities, projects, startups, shutdowns, outages, turnarounds, and other operational initiatives requiring SHE support.
Assist with SHE training, employee awareness initiatives, occupational health, and industrial hygiene activities as needed.
Collaborate with the broader SHE team on emerging site priorities, continuous improvement, and overall site SHE performance.
Support Responsible Care initiatives, TPM objectives, and additional site SHE priorities as assigned.