Environmental Compliance Specialist
AECOMAbout the role
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to join our Orange, California team. The successful candidate will be part of a diverse team of engineers and scientists that are responsible for EHS compliance, reporting, permitting, due diligence, safety compliance and environmental field sampling/monitoring in California for a variety of federal, municipal, and private-sector clients.
Typical compliance projects include, but are not limited to, conducting audits and implementing corrective actions, providing training, developing plans and programs, and preparing permit applications and maintaining compliance with permits. Typical due diligence projects include Phase I and II ESAs and Limited Compliance Reviews. The successful candidate will be responsible for utilizing his or her environmental technical compliance experience to help our clients navigate their environmental compliance challenges. Ultimately, the successful candidate must be able to maintain and develop client relationships; manage environmental compliance tasks; and work effectively in a team environment.
The responsibilities of this position include, but may not be limited to, the following:
- Successfully execute environmental permitting and compliance projects while meeting cost, schedule, safety, and quality objectives
- Assist with projects involving SPCC, stormwater, NPDES, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, EMS, air quality and other environmental regulatory compliance services including regulatory research, compliance planning and auditing, creating spreadsheets, and compiling and writing reports and other documents.
- Conducting environmental compliance audits
- Provide recommendations and develop innovative solutions to compliance issues.
- Conduct environmental due diligence assessments (Phase I and II)
- Conduct health and safety assessments.
- Support business development efforts, including preparation of technical and cost proposals, to grow our environmental compliance work with existing and new clients.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients to enhance client retention and growth.
- Regular travel is required to client sites as necessary.
About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.
AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.
AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or relevant environmental discipline.
- 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education directly related to environmental multi-media environmental regulatory compliance.
Apply for this role
Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.
Apply Now →Generate Application KitFree account required — sign up in 30s