Environmental Compliance Specialist (Field Based)

Position Overview

ERM is hiring an Environmental Compliance Specialist in New Orleans, Louisiana to support an essential ERM client. In this full-time (40+ hours a week) limited-term role with a duration of 6 months (possibility of extension), you will ensure and maintain environmental and regulatory compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations. Working across site operations, you will collaborate with various teams to monitor environmental performance and to drive a culture of sustainability at one of the world’s leading advisory firms focused solely on sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the assigned department’s compliance with environmental permits and other regulatory requirements.
• Confirm that required monitoring is conducted, data is acquired, and recordkeeping systems are maintained to meet site standards and agency requirements.
• Track and monitor waste management activities, including manifesting industrial solid waste and scheduling transportation and disposal.
• Coordinate with site waste specialists and environmental engineers for sampling, lab analysis, waste profiling, and hazardous waste management.
• Interact with operations, engineering, maintenance, and contractor teams to resolve environmental compliance issues and address concerns in departmental meetings as the HSSE representative.
• Prepare environmental and regulatory reports for submission to federal, state, and local agencies.
• Perform monthly monitoring of key environmental performance metrics, conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and compliance audits.
• Develop action plans in coordination with central environmental staff to drive world-class HSSE performance.
• Participate in the site EOC duty rotation as the environmental contact and liaison with government agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing, refinery, or related industrial environment.
• In-depth knowledge of EPA and LDEQ air, water, and waste regulations along with industrial compliance practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
• Experience as an environmental engineer, coordinator, or specialist within a petrochemical process unit is highly desired.