Multi-Site Environmental Manager, Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP)
Employment Type : Full-Time
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 4+ years' experience serving as an environmental technical resource, program specialist, or program manager
- Experience with regulatory assessments, air permit evaluations and applications, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) requirements, and waste management
- Broad knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental regulations
- Experience implementing environmental systems
Job summary
The North America Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) organization is seeking a Multi-Site Environmental Manager (MSEM) to support our Sort Center Operations across the Southeast 2 Sub-Region. This role supports multiple sites (6+) within a specific Region (Southeast Region).
The MSEM will develop standards and policies to support regulatory compliance as well as partner with operations leadership teams for execution of these standards and policies, ensuring compliance with all applicable county/locations, specific Federal, State/Provincial, and local laws and regulations.
This is a hands-on position including time spent in the yard and on the floor of a busy sort center conducting inspections and audits; taking samples; providing guidance to other employees; ensuring proper waste classification; and dealing with multiple departments and all levels of employees throughout the operation.
The MSEM is site-based and will have direct reports at selected Sort Center locations. The MSEM travels up to 75% visiting assigned sites (6+) in their region, at least twice a month.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage and execute multi-site responsibilities to comply with air emissions, storm water, waste, wastewater and other environmental related laws, regulations and permits. This includes required federal, state and local reporting.
- Manage and execute business conformance with Amazon EAP Management Systems policies. Develop Amazon Geo-Specific Operational Environmental Procedures by integrating with engineering, construction and operations.
- Lead regulatory agency interactions, permit evaluation and processing, and new process and technology introduction.
- Primary point of contact for environmental regulatory agencies and represent Amazon at appropriate levels with governmental agencies and throughout the company.
- Ensure work performed by contractors, consultants, and employees is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements and Amazon standards.
- Monitor environmental metrics to review trends to determine where improvements are needed.
- Conduct thorough and accurate environmental inspections and audits for continuous improvement.
- Prioritize and manage multiple, technically complex assignments, concurrently.
- Build and manage collaborative relationships with various stakeholders to ensure risks are identified early and managed appropriately.
- Compile and submit time critical reports to various governmental agencies.
- Complete environmental incident investigations and associated regulatory reports, and develop appropriate corrective actions.
- Ensure site leadership and associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy.
A day in the life
The MSEM will complete environmental performance analysis, establish and monitor metrics, and guide the operations leadership teams in implementation of Amazon environmental standards. The MSEM will work with internal and external partners that include government entities, contractors, consultants, design, construction, operations and other key stakeholders.
About the team
The Environmental Assurance and Protection team protects Amazon businesses and supports the needs of our customers by proactively mitigating environmental regulatory risks and protecting the environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, chemical or environmental engineering or related field of study
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Experience managing hourly employees
- Strong interpersonal skills: excellent communication skills, strong relationship builder, solid influencing and negotiation skills, and the ability to coach at multiple levels
- Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization
- Experience leading change in multiple site environments and the ability to influence those that are not direct reports or within your organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with Site Leaders
- Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
- Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
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