Senior Environmental Compliance Manager

ENSAFE•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a full-time Senior Environmental Compliance Manager to join our team of professionals in our Nashville, TN, or Knoxville, TN office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow EnSafe, getting involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients across the globe. Candidates must be willing to work out of the Nashville or Knoxville, TN office; relocation assistance is available to meet this expectation. This role offers varied daily work. As Senior Environmental Compliance Manager, you'll lead and mentor junior compliance staff and partner with EnSafe's senior compliance leaders in the Southeast and across the U.S. to guide client programs and drive project outcomes. This will involve client management, proposal development, project management, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive project work. EnSafe's environmental compliance professionals evaluate industrial facilities' compliance with regulations governing air, water, and waste, assist clients with applying for and complying with environmental permits, and help facilities identify and comply with other environmental obligations. EnSafe is committed to providing pragmatic, cost-effective strategies for maintaining compliance, minimizing liabilities, and improving environmental performance. Joining our team means immersing yourself in an atmosphere that nurtures creativity, encourages collaboration across all levels, embraces a supportive culture, and facilitates professional development. The successful candidate should have a demonstrated ability to navigate local, state, and federal air permitting regulations, along with expertise in leading labor and material estimates, proposals, and business development efforts. They should be capable of developing and expanding existing market connections and client relationships. Areas of business include:

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
15 + years of relevant Environmental Compliance experience.
A Professional Engineering license, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager certification, or other environmental certifications are preferred.
Seasoned technical writer; able to produce regulatory-quality permits, compliance reports, and agency responses from technical data and engineering analyses.
Strong consulting and critical thinking skills are required.
Project management experience, including developing scopes of work, cost proposals, and schedules, and managing multiple project teams simultaneously.
A "Seller and Doer", working with industrial clients with a proven track record in business development.
A business mindset: supporting corporate goals of growing revenue, maintaining profitability, and sustaining utilization through billable hours while successfully managing a variety of projects and personnel.
Experience with the following:
Air emission source permitting (PBR/NSR & Federal Title V)
Air dispersion models
Air Toxic Assessments
EPCRA 312 and 313 reporting
SPCC Plans and SWPPPs
Compliance auditing
Hazardous waste reporting and contingency plans
Industrial wastewater discharge permitting and semiannual reporting

Nice To Haves

A Professional Engineering license, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager certification, or other environmental certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

Preparing environmental compliance reports and air permit applications in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements
Periodic overnight travel to client locations throughout the U.S. to perform environmental compliance audits or to assist clients with specific environmental compliance determinations and tasks.
Assist with leading the environmental compliance service line and mentor/supervise younger environmental compliance staff.
Preparing environmental permitting and compliance programs for multiple environmental media, including air, wastewater, stormwater, waste, and EPCRA (e.g., Tier II, Form R, or TRI 312 and 313 reporting).
Preparing or reviewing air dispersion models.
Preparing air toxics assessments and applicability determinations.
Ensuring appropriate corrective and preventive action is taken to address non-conformance at client sites.
In some cases, providing clients with project management, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive project work associated with environmental regulatory compliance and permitting.

Benefits

Employee-Owned Advantage
EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
Commitment to Growth and Wellness
The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives, including health-tracking tools.
Purpose Driven Work
EnSafe's mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting—making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility. 
Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service
Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, with a focus on employee well-being and on helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that "safety is part of everything we do."
A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path. Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment. 
Challenging, Creative Work
Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary, fast-paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem-solving.