Environmental Compliance Specialist
SUMMARY:
In support of the NEW Water culture of Safety, Respect, Team, and Environment, the Environmental Compliance Specialist assumes overall responsibility for ensuring that NEW Water achieves compliance with all applicable environmental regulatory requirements.
The Environmental Compliance Specialist assumes overall responsibility for ensuring that NEW Water achieves compliance with all applicable requirements under the following regulatory programs: National/Wisconsin Permit Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES/WPDES) for water quality; the Clean Air Act for air quality; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for hazardous waste management; Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) for oil storage and management; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) for safe storage of hazardous materials and communication with local emergency responders; Wisconsin Administrative Code ATCP 93 for proper storage of flammable, combustible, and hazardous materials; 40 CFR Part 503 for biosolids management; OSHA 1910.120 for hazardous materials spill response; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and NR 706 for hazardous materials spill reporting.
This is highly responsible, self-directed, professional work that involves the application of a wide range of advanced skills and knowledge of the regulatory framework. The Environmental Compliance Specialist ensures that current requirements are met while also anticipating future needs by keeping up to date as new regulations are introduced and existing regulations are changed. The Environmental Compliance Specialist also evaluates proposed NEW Water projects for potential regulatory impacts so preparations can be made as far in advance as possible.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of six year of experience in environmental regulatory compliance related to the following: Clean Air Act/Title V Compliance; hazardous, non-hazardous, and universal waste management; Clean Water Act, including NPDES permits and SPCC; spill management; hazardous materials storage (ATCH Ch. 93); EPCRA is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Health and Safety or related field required.
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