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Senior Environmental Engineer - Lansing Grand River

General Motors
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jul 2025

About the role

Job Description

SPONSORSHIP: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

On-site This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Lansing Grand River and Lansing CCA on a full-time basis.

The Role

At GM environmental, we are geared towards developing creative solutions to complex environmental challenges.  As a Senior Environmental Engineer at General Motors, you will have the opportunity to champion the air, waste and water compliance programs and be responsible for developing programs to reduce environmental risk. You will work collaboratively with diverse groups to create and implement best in class, sustainable solutions to improve environmental compliance and sustainability across the site.  We are currently looking for talented individuals who have a passion for the environment and who want to help make the facility a leader in environmental compliance and sustainability.

This position is an experienced technical position for a Senior Environmental Engineer.

A Senior Environmental Engineer works independently and is capable of managing new or complicated issues with collaboration as needed with other subject matter experts and functional areas.

What You'll Do

  • Responsible for developing/maintaining/supporting robust and consistent environmental stewardship program strategies in support of GM’s mission to deliver sustainable solutions that improve the communities in which we live and work.
  • Responsible for managing a team of contract chemical and / or waste management professionals.
  • Experienced in at least one of the main environmental programs (air permits and regulation, water permits and regulations, or waste regulations)
  • Engages with Subject Matter Experts as necessary to ensure continual improvement and support new program/project implementation.
  • Key collaboration with plant management and employees, Facility Managers, regulatory agencies, internal and external community leaders and members, legal staff, GM and external audit services, utility service providers, Project Planning teams at sites & HQ, domain experts and chemical and resource management business partners.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities

  • Bachelor’s degree with a major in Engineering or related sciences field.
  • 4 years’ experience in Environmental Engineering with an understanding of manufacturing, with rotations between environmental programs (air, water, waste) and/or between locations with environmental management.
  • Experience and working knowledge of Air Permitting, Storm Water Permitting, Wastewater Pretreatment Permitting and/or Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Requirements or related media.
  • Demonstrated expertise in more than one environmental discipline or a highly developed ability in one specialty area.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge

  • Experience leading, managing or overseeing small teams and/or contracted environmental service providers.
  • Assembly or similar Manufacturing experience.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

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