Environmental Compliance Specialist

Banner Solutions is seeking a full-time Environmental Compliance Specialist in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves overseeing compliance with environmental regulations, implementing an Environmental Management System, conducting audits, and collaborating with various departments. Responsibilities include analyzing operational data, assisting with documentation, staying updated on regulations, and working with consultants. The position offers a salary of $103,000 and benefits including medical coverage and 401(k).
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Safely and effectively oversee the compliance on various projects for the Company, and work in cooperation with various departments on these projects.

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Compensation and Benefits
• Salary $103,000 per year
• Medical, dental and vision coverage offered
• 401(k) With employer contribution
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Company sponsored short and long-term disability
• Pet Insurance

Duties and Responsibilities
• Support the Company Divisions to ensure that they meet all environmental regulatory requirements as dictated by local, regional, state, and federal regulatory bodies, including but not limited to, water discharges, SPCC plans, air emissions including Title V and New Source Review, flood management certifications, stormwater management, site remediation, and land use.
• Spearhead efforts to implement an Environmental Management System for the Company, and track, archive and maintain the operating permits for all Company Divisions. Such a system should include an inventory and calendar of environmental legal and regulatory requirements and commitments, a document control system, and compliance activity reports.
• Review current operating permits for all Company Divisions to ensure that they are up-to-date, being followed, and factor in any operational changes made at the Divisions.
• Travel to the Company Divisions or work remotely to perform audits under the guidance of the Corporate Production Manager to ensure Divisional compliance with current permits and regulations. Prepare reports on the audit findings and resolutions to be presented to the Corporate Officers.
• Pull and analyze operational data from the Company Divisions to compare against the related permits and ensure compliance and identify trends. Summarize this data for presentation to the Corporate Officers.
• Assist the Company Divisions with technical documentation and permitting applications, and serve as a resource to advise them on air, water, and land use regulations along with outside environmental consultants.
• Stay current on upcoming environmental regulations and report potential regulatory impacts that could affect the Company to the Corporate Officers.
• Work with outside environmental consultants to perform environmental compliance and address environmental issues that occur, review resolutions, and oversee corrective actions under the guidance of the Corporate Production Manager.
• Work with others on new construction projects that have environmental impacts, as requested by the Corporate Production Manager, to help navigate the environmental compliance hurdles for projects and make sure the projects stay on track from an environmental compliance standpoint.
• Assist with the buying and selling of environmental credits (e.g. carbon credits).
• Research potential changes or additions to air pollution control systems that could lessen emissions and/or odors.
• Assist in identify outside funding sources for potential environmental projects as requested, such as anaerobic digestion, plant emissions reducing equipment, and converting trucks from diesel to CNG, and summarize the information for presentation to the Corporate Officers.
• Participate in site walk-throughs with regulatory agents and representatives as requested, and develop good working relationships with different regulatory bodies.
• Review Company NOV's as requested and advise on the written and actual responses to these NOV's in an effort to resolve them quickly, conclusively and for less cost to the Company where possible.
• Work with the Company "Legs/Reg's" team on new and ongoing regulatory issues to ensure that the team is informed about issues timely, are kept abreast of new developments, and are part of any written or verbal communications with the regulatory bodies.
• Interact with others in a professional and ethical manner
• Follow department and company procedures
• Keep up regular attendance and punctuality; regular attendance and punctuality are essential for the smooth operation of this company
• Other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the business. These responsibilities may change from time to time are business needs evolve over time.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Professional Certifications, Education, Experience and Travel Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of five years of experience in environmental compliance.
• Experience implementing an Environmental Management System (e.g. ISO 14001)
• Knowledge of principles and practices of environmental protection relevant to state and federal environmental laws and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to read and interpret statutes, regulations and policies.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word.
• Ability to identify and determine solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to read and edit building blueprints.
• Ability to communicate with multiple levels of staff, verbally and in writing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10% travel requirement

Physical Demands/Requirements:

Constantly (over 2/3):
• Must be able to physically observe and evaluate processes and projects.
• Operate a computer and other office equipment such as calculator, copy machine and printer.
• Read various written documents.

Frequently (1/3-2/3):
• Communicates with co-workers and exchanges accurate information in-person, telephonically and via electronic devices/e-mail.
• Moves throughout office accessing files, office machinery, etc.

Occasionally (under 1/3):
• Move around industrial equipment in manufacturing facility to perform duties such as visiting work sites.
• Moves across wet/slippery and uneven surfaces in industrial and manufacturing operations.
• Exposed to greasy conditions and strong odors common in the rending industry.
• Uses personal protective equipment including safety glasses, gloves, masks and safety shoes.
• Operates and uses maintenance/mechanic tools including electrical hand tools.
• Required to move material or equipment up to 50 lbs.

About Baker Commodities, Inc.

Baker Commodities Inc. has been in business for over 80 years. We are a privately owned company with manufacturing facilities strategically located within the United States providing quality products and services worldwide. Much of our success is due to our outstanding employees. Through their careful attention to quality, service, innovation and integrity, we will continue to be one of the world's premier rendering companies.

EOE STATEMENT

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Co ID: Baker Commodities

Job ID: 03B 050925 1425 1

JD: 1425 03-050925 D NU

Salary Description

$103,000 per year; Exempt