Environmental Specialist

Carus Group•LaSalle, IL

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role serves as the go-to environmental partner, ensuring operations remain compliant and audit-ready. The Environmental Specialist will collaborate to implement environmental programs, strengthen compliance culture, and drive continuous improvement within the organization. The position supports environmental compliance and day-to-day environmental operations across multiple manufacturing and landfill sites, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and permits. The role involves partnering cross-functionally to assess environmental risk, implement compliance programs, and drive continuous improvement aligned with business and customer objectives. It also includes coordinating inspections, investigations, and corrective actions related to environmental and EHSS incidents, managing regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and audits for agencies such as EPA, DOT, OSHA, and other governing bodies. Additionally, the specialist will assist with landfill oversight, including compliance, usage tracking, and coordination with engineering on landfill cell construction, and promote environmental awareness and a strong safety and compliance culture through collaboration, training, and effective communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, engineering, health & safety, or another technical field
2-5 years of relevant experience in a regulated chemical manufacturing or chemical-using facility
Strong organizational skills with the ability to management multiple priorities and deadlines
Proven critical thinking skills and high ethical standards
Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to obtain an Industrial Class K Wastewater license and Certified Landfill Operator license
Experience with environmental permitting, compliance audits, root cause analysis, and interaction with regulatory agencies
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and positively influence others without direct authority
Working knowledge of EPA FESOP and Title V, NPDES/POTW, RCRA, and solid waste landfill operations

Responsibilities

Support environmental compliance and day-to-day environmental operations across multiple manufacturing and landfill sites, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and permits.
Partner cross‑functionally to assess environmental risk, implement compliance programs, and drive continuous improvement aligned with business and customer objectives.
Coordinate inspections, investigations, and corrective actions related to environmental and EHSS incidents, including root cause analysis and follow‑through.
Manage regulatory reporting, recordkeeping, and audits for agencies such as EPA, DOT, OSHA, and other governing bodies.
Assist with landfill oversight, including compliance, usage tracking, and coordination with engineering on landfill cell construction.
Promote environmental awareness and a strong safety and compliance culture through collaboration, training, and effective communication.