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Sr. Environmental Compliance Manager

Clean Harbors
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Aug 2025
💰 $102,000/yr($87,000/yr$102,000/yr)

About the role

The Senior Environmental Compliance Manager manages day to day regulatory functions at Clean Harbors and Safety-Kleen operating facilities. 

Pay Range - $87-102K annually

Why work for Clean Harbors?

  • Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!

  • Competitive wages

  • Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment

  • Group 401K/RRSP with company matching component

  • Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

  • Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement

  • Positive and safe work environments

  • Conducts formal and systematic reviews of the facility to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for environmental affairs and health and safety.

  • Identifies problems and recommends corrections; prioritizes and follows-up on corrections regarding areas of non-compliance or potential non-compliance.

  • Advises corporate and facility management regarding procedural and operational measures to be taken to correct or minimize non-compliant activities regarding environmental regulations.

  • Applies for environmental permits and maintains a schedule for renewals, reporting, and provisions of all environmentally related permits.

  • Prepares and maintains environmentally related plans and procedures for facilities.

  • Prepares reports and documents as required by regulatory agencies and corporate and facility management.

  • Prepares and provides environmental related training.

  • Serves as liaison between facilities and outside contractors, and regulatory personnel on all environmentally related projects and activities.  

  • Coordinates and accompanies regulatory personnel during all facility inspections.  Coordinates environmental audits of facilities by customers.

  • Acts as a liaison with Agency regulators and negotiates for terms favorable to the organization regarding legal agreements, permit conditions, and proposed regulations.

  • Responds to significant accidents, incidents, and complaints and provides guidance to operational teams.  Prepares and submits all required notifications/reports and participates in management team investigations as needed.

  • Monitors regulatory changes for the purpose of insuring compliance with upcoming changes in federal, state and local rules and regulations.

  • Provides guidance to sales, field personnel, and customers concerning federal, state and local environmental regulations.

  • Performs audits of external facilities to ensure they are properly permitted for use and operating in compliance.

  • Performs other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time by management and will be required by the needs of the Clean Harbors business.

  • Routine travel to facilities.

  • BS/BA (required)

  • BS/BA in Environmental Science or Engineering (preferred)

  • 2+ Year Environmental compliance experience (required)

  • Knowledge of and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws/regulations (required)

  • RCRA 40 CFR hazardous waste management knowledge (required)

  • Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills

  • Excellent organizational skills

Join our team today!  To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at www.cleanharbors.com/careers

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.  Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is one-

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