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RecologyWaste Management

Environmental Specialist

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

1-5 years

Compensation

$75.4K - $94.2K per year

Posted

2h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Environmental Specialist reviews special waste applications, ensures compliance with environmental policy, and prepares reports for local governments. This role involves conducting facility inspections, maintaining compliance databases, and sampling various materials for analysis.

Role

The Environmental Specialist reviews special waste applications and analytical reports and ensures that required plans and permits are current and that the Company is in compliance with environmental policy including management by objectives (MBOs). Regularly instructs and direct helpers by assigning, reviewing, and checking work. This position is reviewed regularly by the supervisor.


Essential Responsibilities

  • Prepares and submits necessary reports and information to local governments/agencies.

  • Conducts compliance inspections of facilities and operations and brings issues to management as needed.

  • Maintains compliance management database (LOCUS) and ensures that compliance binders and required documents on site are complete and up to date.

  • Communicates verbally and in writing with regulators and accompanies them during inspections.

  • Maintains facility records as needed to ensure compliance with permits and regulations.

  • Samples water, soil, air, compost, and hazardous waste material, etc. for laboratory analysis using appropriate equipment and regulatory procedures

  • Assists with compliance and permitting activities of the Corporate Environment and Planning Department including the preparation of correspondence, reports, and applications, scheduling and attending meetings, setting up and maintaining files, researching contract service providers/consultants and other activities as directed.

  • Prepares manifests for hazardous waste disposal shipments and submits Hazardous Waste Disposal Fees, Hazardous Waste Generator Fees, EPA ID Questionnaires, and Manifest Fee Returns. Evaluates incoming materials for acceptability consistent with Company waste acceptance guidelines.

  • Represents the Company to regulatory agencies and the general public as needed. Answers inquiries by correspondence, telephone, and in person.

  • Assists with design and presentation of environmental, permitting, and compliance related training.

  • Assists in the development of testing protocols, such as odor control, waste characterization testing, etc. and participates in testing as required.

  • Travels to multiple locations for on-site visits.

  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • One year of experience in compliance and/or permitting areas preferred.

  • Experience with solid and/or hazardous waste preferred.

  • Technical and professional principles, practices, laws, applications, and programs in environmental compliance.

  • Current developments and trends in areas of expertise.

  • Computer programs, including Microsoft Office suite of applications.

  • High school diploma or GED required.

  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

  • Valid Driver’s License.

Updated 2h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Environmental Compliance • 1+ yrs
Permitting • 1+ yrs
Waste Management • 1+ yrs
Regulatory Procedures • 1+ yrs
Data Management • 1+ yrs
Microsoft Office • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Analytical Thinking • 1+ yrs

Experience

1-5 years

Certifications

Valid Driver’s License • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$75.4K - $94.2K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationSanta Clara, California, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalMedium5/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh9/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Recology

Team size

Growing team

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States

An ecologically innovative company that finds and mentors people committed to protecting the environment and sustaining our communities. The largest employee-owned resource recovery company in the industry with terrific benefits to help you prosper. A creative and caring culture that values community, diversity, altruism, accountability, collaboration, and learning by doing. An inspired company mission driven to use and return resources to their best and highest use through the practice of the 4R’s: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, and Recologize.

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Environmental Specialist

Santa Clara, California, United StatesFull Time