Lead Compliance Officer (Mechanical/Environmental) - 90382237 - Long Island City

Amtrak•New York, NY

83d•$94,300 - $122,256•Onsite

About The Position

Amtrak is seeking a Lead Compliance Officer with expertise in Mechanical and Environmental compliance. This role involves conducting comprehensive audits of trains and stations to ensure adherence to corporate policies and procedures, reviewing customer services and records to identify and address service quality issues, and providing technical advice to management system-wide. The position also supports corporate and regional training initiatives, manages the CAPA program, and oversees compliance reports. Additionally, the role is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing procedures, training tools, and communications to support environmental compliance and the Amtrak Environmental Management System (EMS). This includes managing national programs like recycling, maintaining EHS documentation, and preparing reports on environmental performance. The position provides direction and manages the implementation of environmental programs at the NY Sunnyside Mechanical facility, ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local Environmental laws and regulations, and advancing Amtrak’s Environment and Sustainability Management System (ESMS) policies, programs, and procedures. The role reports to an Amtrak manager in the Mechanical Department and indirectly to the regional environmental manager in the Safety, Health and Environmental Department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.
Experience managing environmental compliance programs.
Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations and programs.
Working knowledge of Federal, state, and local environmental regulations including RCRA, DNREC, Title V Air permit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
Plus 8 years of relevant work experience.
6+ years managing environmental compliance programs.

Responsibilities

Leads operations compliance reviews/audits to ensure adherence to corporate policies and procedures for customer service protection.
Conducts investigations and performs audits of employee compliance with revenue generation from on-train, food and beverage, and station activities, reports findings to management.
Develops formal reports summarizing audit findings and tracks Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a weekly, monthly, and as-needed basis.
Serves as liaison between field management and corporate regarding training requirements, mini audits, and operational procedures for on-train, station, and commissary activities.
Acts as Subject Matter Expert on operations policies, providing interpretation, technical advice, and guidance to leadership; collaborates with corporate departments to define and review policies and procedures for consistency across the enterprise.
Provides direction and manages implementation of environmental programs including planning, development and supervision of permit compliance for all facility environmental permits, coordinating permit and plan updates and revisions, preparing internal and external reports, and maintaining communications with regulatory agencies.
Oversees training program development and deployment of resources to fulfill environmental and sustainability training requirements and to continually improve training content, delivery and tracking systems; conducts train-the-trainer courses as needed.
Conducts or coordinates training of workers concerning environmental compliance, safety laws and regulations, use of safety equipment, devices, and clothing, and first aid.
Leads the facility’s participation in the environmental audit program, attends all such audits, oversees development of the follow up Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and ensures CAP activities are completed.
Works with facility management and corporate Environment and Sustainability Group to enhance facility environment and sustainability programs and create new initiatives in areas such as recycling and energy efficiency projects.
Primary responsibility for developing and maintaining the facility environmental manual (FEM) and compliance calendar, assigning facility resources to execute tasks, identifying areas for improvement, and reporting results.
Leads development and implementation of various internal and external communications regarding facility environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives, including reports to external agencies and to corporate management.
Develops and implements environmental and sustainability initiatives at the facility level in support of corporate goals, in coordination with the regional environmental manager in the Safety, Health and Environmental Department.