Environmental Protection Specialist

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Using established procedures under supervision, the Environmental Protection Specialist administers and assists with implementing Environmental Protection (EP) programs in multiple assigned districts within a Market Area. The specialist serves as the district EP contact, providing technical guidance to field operations personnel and management on environmental topics and regulatory environments. The role monitors and investigates compliance, and provides training to site and district management and operations personnel. The position covers territory in Southeast Pennsylvania into Delaware.

Requirements

Accredited bachelor's degree, or an accredited high school diploma or GED and four years of relevant experience.
Two years of environmental protection-related experience in addition to the education requirement.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and submit required environmental reports for internal and external audiences.
Maintain EP data-tracking system databases, including Cycle and Dakota Tracer, and provide company-related reporting.
Communicate and implement Corporate EP program policies and strategies within assigned districts.
Serve as the districts’ EP contact for incident notifications, environmental issues, and permit applications.
Monitor and record site operations and engineering efforts to maintain compliance.
Investigate and assess regulatory findings and analysis, and prepare related documents.
Identify local, state, and federal regulatory impacts to operations.
Plan, organize, and secure environmental permits and other regulatory approvals, and prepare related documentation.
Develop, coordinate, and oversee district EP testing, investigations, assessments, guidance, and reporting.
May administer customer waste and special waste disposal approvals.