Environmental Program Leader – Hazardous Waste and Dangerous Goods Compliance

GE Aerospace

2d•$157,000 - $210,000•Remote

About The Position

The Environmental Program Leader – Hazardous Waste and Dangerous Goods Compliance provides enterprise leadership, technical expertise, and continuous improvement across hazardous waste management and dangerous goods/hazmat transportation. This highly visible role shapes strategy, influences enterprise standards, and partners across sites and functions to strengthen compliance, standardize processes, improve environmental performance, and enable safe, reliable operations across the business. The role translates complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical, scalable processes that support compliance and operational execution. The position leads enterprise hazardous waste and dangerous goods compliance, provides technical support to GE Aerospace sites, monitors environmental programs, and drives performance improvements. It also provides governance for dangerous goods transportation, supports audits and regulatory interactions, and partners with site EHS, legal, operations, quality, and logistics teams. The role requires up to 30% travel and in-person attendance for New Hire Orientation on Day 1.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in environmental compliance, hazardous waste, dangerous goods, or related EHS disciplines.
Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to environmental operations in the geographic regions where GE Aerospace operates.
Experience working with complex dangerous goods and hazardous waste regulations.
Strong problem-solving, project management, planning, organizational, time-management, and analytical skills.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical environmental risks and requirements for non-technical audiences and influence positive behavioral change.

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of industry experience.
Bachelor's degree in environmental or engineering, an advanced technical degree, and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with Hazardous Secondary Materials.
Enterprise mindset and ability to connect regulatory requirements to practical business execution.
Ability to simplify complex technical topics into clear expectations and actions.
Passion for building capability, strengthening standard work, and driving sustainable results.
Humble, respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
Transparent, candid, and constructive communication style.
Ability to learn quickly, strategically prioritize work, and remain committed.
Leadership ability, including strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration.
Analytical problem-solving ability, including challenging existing processes and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise direction for hazardous waste and dangerous goods compliance, including developing and executing short- and long-term EHS goals and objectives.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise standard work for waste characterization, container management, labeling, storage, inspection, manifesting, and vendor qualification.
Provide technical environmental support, practical guidance, and compliance solutions to GE Aerospace sites on hazardous waste and dangerous goods requirements.
Monitor environmental programs for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and recommend business-level environmental policies, programs, and improvement initiatives.
Represent GE Aerospace with governmental environmental agencies and trade and professional associations to support regulatory interpretation and compliance alignment.
Track environmental performance metrics and drive actions to improve compliance and operating performance.
Prepare comments on proposed environmental regulations and assess potential business impacts.
Support sites with waste determinations, supporting documentation, analytical methods, and compliance execution.
Participate in internal and external compliance audits and support audit readiness, inspection response, CAPA development, and closure verification for recurring or material findings.
Provide governance for dangerous goods and hazmat transportation, including classification, packaging, marking, labeling, shipping papers, modal requirements, training controls, and shipment readiness reviews.
Review trends from incidents, near misses, shipment errors, permit events, and vendor performance to identify risks and prioritize preventive actions.
Lead practical training and coaching for site EHS operations, focusing on common failure modes and effective controls.
Partner with site EHS, legal, operations, quality, and logistics teams to interpret requirements and implement practical controls aligned to site processes.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary or commission based on the plan.
Professional development.