Environmental Professional Job Description
Environmental professional
provides focused technical assistance for various air quality compliance programs, including but not limited to federal, state and local requirement at the installation and special areas.
Environmental Professional Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Partners with management to spot trends and implement incident mitigation strategies and procedures to avoid future recurrence of events
Interacts with management and customers to ensure consistent and thorough field implementation of environmental programs, policies, and procedures
Develops documents such as assessments, plans, policies and procedures to assure all work and activities are performed in conformance with SHE policies
Interacts with subject matter experts and customers to ensure consistent and thorough implementation of environmental programs, policies, and procedures
Communicating effectively across the organization, universities, technical societies, governmental agencies and other organizations responsible for developing technology and/or regulations
Undertake ad hoc project related tasks as required which may include
Understand applicable EHS regulations, prepare and provide summary of relevant requirements
Facilitates safety training for QSE Department related to Incident Management and case handling
Provides analytical guidance and support to QSE Managers & Directors regarding various QSE topics
Maintains logs and databases to assure compliance with OSHA and corporate recordkeeping and reporting requirements
Environmental Professional Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Environmental Professional
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISO, HAZWOPER, OSHA, EHS, DOT, OHST, CHMM, OHSAS18001, ISO14001, CPR
Education for Environmental Professional
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the environmental professional job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Education, Environmental Engineering, Physical Science, Health, Technical, Industrial Technology
Skills for Environmental Professional
Desired skills for environmental professional include:
Federal
Beverage
Food manufacturing industry
Current and emerging issues and trends in area of regulatory compliance
State
Auditing principles
Procedures
Quality assurance principles
Scientific practices
But not limited to
Desired experience for environmental professional includes:
Must have a good understanding of GIS data structures and standards, relational databases and strong analytical skills
Experience with ESRI GIS products (ArcGIS Desktop and Server) is essential with specific experience with any of Model builder, Python scripting, ArcSDE and ArcGIS application development (desktop or server) preferred
Experience with the following additional applications is preferred
Experience with application development (HTML, XML, Flex, Silverlight VB/C# .NET, ASP.NET), environmental modeling (soil, groundwater ) or GPS would be advantageous
Environmental impact assessment experience across a number of market sectors, and transport project experience preferred
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related degree program
Environmental Professional Examples
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Environmental Professional Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of environmental professional. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for environmental professional
- Serve as single-points-of-contact to support most complex environmental field support activities that require comprehensive knowledge and advanced experience in order to provide compliance solutions to environmental issues
- Leads section and department administrative and development functions including budgeting, special projects and assignments, employee training, emergency preparedness and quality assurance programs
- Develop and implement strategies to provide permitting and planning support including technical delivery, minimization of schedule disruptions & cost impacts to critical capital improvement projects
- Work closely with oil & gas client development teams to meet client needs and to support winning new permitting and compliance opportunities
- Work closely with clients and industry trade organizations to understand current and future business needs relative to environmental planning, permitting and compliance
- Track emerging regulations and industry requirements to proactively communicate to clients/client teams regarding future compliance and permitting trends and the potential impacts on their businesses
- Prepare technical documents, proposals and/or qualifications information
- Analyze environmental incidents, determine root causes, implement corrective action and communicate this information to plant leadership and corporate EHS
- Manage routine environmental reports, permit applications, inventories and surveys
- Support the implementation and maintenance of the plant's environmental management system to meet EMS 14001 and WCM Environment Pillar requirements
Qualifications for environmental professional
- The candidate should have 4+ years of previous consulting experience in Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Data Management and/or Database Administration
- Excellent communication (written and oral) skills, including technical report writing and spreadsheet development and data evaluation capabilities detailed field (on-site) observations and associated documentation
- Time management skills are critical, as the candidate must be able to meet deadlines and balance work loads
- Ability to work in a team environment, the skills necessary to operate as a primary staff member or practitioner on various types of environmental projects
- Ability to work occasionally long hours in outdoor environments
- Experience with environmental, health and safety compliance/permitting related to private (commercial, industrial, power, oil/gas, rail, manufacturing) and public sector clients
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of environmental professional. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for environmental professional
- Reviewing safe operating procedures for hydrogen systems
- Maintains as required, site Cal OSHA log
- With minimal supervision prepares and submits applicable safety and environmental reports, application filings and fees
- Acts as a liaison with suppliers providing safety and/or environmental related products or services
- Participates in emergency planning and emergency teams
- Communicates SHE issues with key stakeholders
- May fill in for management during absence
- Serve as single-point-of-contact or coordinator to implement environmental activities that require broad knowledge and experience in order to provide compliance solutions to environmental issues
- Maintain provincially legislative legal requirements for Environmental Health Safety (EHS) responsibilities for unit specific locations
- Ensure Deere and Company standardized programs and requirements for EHS will be implemented and maintained consistently across Canada
Qualifications for environmental professional
- An understanding of USEPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, USDOT HM-181, PADEP Act 2, Residual Waste, pollution prevention and preparedness, stormwater, tank systems, Process Safety Management (PSM) and construction safety
- 10+ years’ experience in impact assessment or environmental approvals across a number of market sectors
- Experience in supporting cultural change and behavior based safety programs, QSE programs and policies across multiple jurisdictions (e.g., countries, geographies and cultures) preferred
- Experience with OSHA reporting, safety statistics creation, SQL and Access databases strongly preferred
- Must have no limitations to enter and exit the USA or Canada
- Bachelor’s Degree (geology, engineering or environmental sciences degree is preferred)
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an environmental professional. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for environmental professional
- Maintains familiarity with Asset’s emergency response plans and incident command system
- Provide technical support for remediation work including approvals, operational notifications, reporting of soil disturbances or discoveries, removal of pits or production equipment
- Facility contact for inter-company EHS matters, primary contact to local regulatory officials (OSHA/EPA)
- Develop methods to identify operation hazards and evaluate safety problem areas
- Compile, analyze, and interpret accident, loss, and exposure statistical data
- Primary Client Services Lead and Strategist
- Technical Lead, Management and Development of Technical Communications for National Retail Clients
- Provide leadership and strategic direction for the company’s EHS program
- Act as the primary liaison for regulatory agency visits, inquiries and correspondence
- Understand regulatory changes and trends, and forecast company impacts
Qualifications for environmental professional
- BS/BA Degree (Masters preferred) preferably in either GIS or a related environmental field and a solid GIS background
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, or other related scientific field
- 10 years of significant environmental regulatory experience in water/wastewater media
- Subject matter expert in US Clean Water Act regulations
- Knowledge of water pollution control practices and technologies
- Working knowledge of environmental water chemistry, wastewater treatment and management, drinking water systems, land application, and storm water conveyance
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Environmental Professional Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an environmental professional. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for environmental professional
- Develop and deliver EHS training
- Maintain site EHS permits (air, industrial wastewater, hazardous waste treatment, storm water, ) and ensure regulatory reports are submitted accurately and on-time
- Review new processes and materials for EHS impact and ensure that EHS implications are fully understood and considered in company business decisions
- Drive incident investigation and corrective action planning process
- Partner with Human Resources, Quality and Manufacturing to build a strong safety cutlure
- Conducting advanced hazard assessments for hydrogen systems during design and implementation of hydrogen systems
- Providing recommendations pertaining to the safe handling and use of hydrogen per code requirements/industry standards
- Conducting advanced risk assessments for research activities
- Responding to staff inquiries and requests for assistance on ESH matters
- Completing code compliance reviews during design and implementation
Qualifications for environmental professional
- The ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the work group, employees in other units, agency personnel, universities, technical societies and suppliers is also highly desired
- Position requires a self-starter with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and others in the work group, employees in other business units
- Bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific discipline or EHS
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a broad range of audiences orally, in writing, through social media
- Wastewater analytical chemistry laboratory experience or regulatory oversight
- Wastewater permit management
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of environmental professional. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for environmental professional
- Presenting ESH and hydrogen safety information at meetings
- Leading teams in resolution of ESH concerns and problems related to hydrogen systems
- Developing and implementing work place exposure monitoring plans
- Performing equipment / systems readiness reviews
- Interacting with researchers, line management and senior management
- Contributes to successful project completion by participating in the resolution of issues such as conflicting
- Coordinates project activities with operating and other technical units to facilitate participation of
- Appropriate resources in project completion
- Maintains a working knowledge of current regulations and participants in representation with outside
- Agencies
Qualifications for environmental professional
- 8 plus years of environmental/health/safety experience
- Meets the expectations and capable of achieving Indiana Certified Water Operator Indiana Class D industrial wastewater treatment operator certification
- Base-line knowledge of Clean Air Act, SARA, CERCLA, TSCA, FIFRA, HMR/DOT regulations adequate to recognize issues and direct to appropriate resources
- Experience with land application permitting
- BS in environmental science, engineering or related field with related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental or related engineering/geology discipline