Sr. Environmental Specialist

Sherwin-Williams • Cleveland, OH

6h • $90,186 - $115,070 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Environmental Specialist leads and supports environmental compliance programs across PSG operations, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations while supporting real estate, permitting, and operational risk management activities. The role provides guidance and assistance to Corporate, Division Operations and Real Estate, and customers in air, water, solid and hazardous waste management, and sustainability to help ensure legal compliance and protect human health, the environment, and communities around Sherwin-Williams sites.

The position is not hybrid or remote and will be based in Cleveland, Ohio; Richardson, Texas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; or Atlanta, Georgia. Travel is 15%. The position is not eligible for work-authorization sponsorship now or in the future, including conversion to an H-1B visa. The job includes contact with employees and access to confidential, proprietary, or valuable information; the company has determined that criminal-history review is necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or at least 7 years of work experience.
• 3–8 years of general environmental experience.
• Knowledge of environmental reporting, air permitting, hazardous-waste regulations, and Right-to-Know reporting.
• Ability to maintain awareness of safety and health and support results across management levels.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration between EHS and other departments.
• Ability to communicate courteously, confidently, and professionally with team members at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks while coordinating with internal and external contacts.
• Ability to work at a fast pace despite interruptions and changing priorities.
• Troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and action-creation skills across organizational levels.
• Ability to participate in special projects while maintaining current service standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental-related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in the paint or chemical industry.
• EHS experience in a large retail portfolio, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• Knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations.
• Registered Environmental Manager or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager certification.
• Basic knowledge of life-critical procedures and other major safety standards.
• Experience with continuous-improvement tools such as Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5-S, or Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental compliance across the retail store portfolio and apply regulations and internal standards to business operations.
• Drive continuous improvement of environmental programs and partner with operations, legal, real estate, and EHS stakeholders.
• Monitor existing and pending environmental laws and regulations, assess their impact, and provide compliance guidance to affected operations.
• Assist with or lead permit applications, communicate permit conditions to site and project teams, monitor compliance, and escalate regulatory or operational risks.
• Collect and maintain environmental database information supporting compliance at retail locations.
• Support regulatory inspections, agency inquiries, and compliance audits, including documentation reviews, preparation, training, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Provide guidance in response to environmental emergencies and outside customer inquiries.
• Develop or improve environmental training and conduct training at company locations.
• Prepare written guidance for PSG Management and Divisions about pending and existing regulations and provide support as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of U.S. state and Canadian provincial environmental reporting obligations to support timely and accurate submissions.
• Oversee standardized hazardous-waste and Right-to-Know reporting for PSG locations, including generator-status accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare, review, and submit required hazardous-waste and Right-to-Know reports; monitor deadlines and coordinate with stores and vendors.
• Train employees on hazardous-waste handling, accumulation limits, labeling, and related practices.
• Work with regulatory agencies and waste vendors to resolve reporting inquiries, discrepancies, and compliance issues.
• Support environmental due diligence for new and relocated sites by reviewing assessments, compliance histories, reports, and site conditions; identify risks and approve, reject, or request further information about properties.
• Recommend mitigation and compliance strategies with Real Estate, Legal, and Corporate Remediation.
• Coordinate with Corporate Environmental Affairs on vendor selection, performance monitoring, and vendor oversight strategies.
• Manage PSG industrial-waste vendors and environmental-services consultants.
• Establish and manage annual blanket purchase orders for contractor and consultant services in alignment with budgets and operational needs.
• Review, reconcile, and approve monthly invoices to ensure accuracy and timely payment under company procedures.
• Support environmental response activities involving incidents and natural disasters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A wide range of benefits, with offerings described as including retirement, health care, total well-being, and daily commute support.
• Rewards, benefits, and flexibility intended to support health and well-being.
• Opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and grow career contributions.
• An inclusive team and commitment to employees’ and broader communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level