Senior Manager, Corporate Environmental Compliance

at Heritage Crystal Clean in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Crystal Clean (CC) is one of the nation's leading privately held companies in the environmental waste services industry. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to join our rapidly growing company. Crystal Clean offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement. We are willing to provide complete training for this opportunity!
Position Summary: Senior Manager, Corporate Environmental Compliance will lead, direct and motivate an energized team of environmental professionals who are driven to deliver solutions and provide support to our team of 1,300+ employees in more than 90 locations in the United States. The successful candidate will work closely with other CC leaders to drive improvement in the areas of environmental compliance, internal and external auditing, environmental training and driving standardization and continuous improvement throughout the organization. In addition, this person will interface with State and Federal Agencies, provide internal guidance on regulatory issues, manage the regulatory compliance of all CC branch, depot and treatment plant facilities, and support business expansion.
Essential Duties:
Drive the continuous improvement and implementation of the Company's environmental program, updating and developing new risk-based programs to promote performance improvements and reduce risk.
Drive continuous improvement to deliver value regarding regulatory surveillance, environmental reporting, targets and metrics.
Communicate significant risk issues to the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) and senior leaders with respect to environmental incidents and reporting, root-cause assessments, corrective actions, and non-compliances to drive change and improvements from the top-down
Lead, mentor and develop a team of environmental professionals to develop their skill sets, job knowledge and career growth. Design and engage in strategies to develop the team and its individual members
Ensure full environmental compliance with federal and state regulations, environmental policies and company procedures across HCC facilities. Ensure all CC Facility permits and written plans are in place and maintained
Interface with State and Federal regulatory agencies to provide regulatory interpretation, discuss regulatory compliance issues and negotiate implementable solutions
Develop and drive continuous improvement by creating proactive solutions and revising standard procedures and practices as needed to achieve and maintain environmental and operational excellence
Actively participate in cross functional teams to develop and implement strategies that support our operating facilities and lines of business
Establish and maintain relationships with peer groups, trade associations and customers to support EHS and business functions.
Position Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Up to 30% travel will be required.
Core Competencies
Proven success with regulatory/government agency interaction
Demonstrated success in managing a successful team
A solid understanding of CAA, CWA, RCRA and DOT
The ability to collaborate with other functional areas within the company
Strong communication and negotiation skills at all levels
Excellent project management skills
Solid solutions-oriented and customer service focus
Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Work Experience
15+ years direct work experience minimum.
Education, Certificates, Licenses, or Designations
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in the Sciences
Specific Skills
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Work Environment: While performing essential duties of this position an individual regularly works indoors, and may be required to sit for long periods. Individual will be required to regularly talk, hear, see and often reach with hands, stand, walk, use a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment. Noise level of the environment is generally quiet. This position may require occasional travel by car or air to other HCC locations or vendors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. Up to 30% travel may be required.
Crystal Clean LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crystal Clean expressly values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages the applications of individuals from diverse backgrounds, so that Crystal Clean reflects the communities and customers that we serve.

Heritage Crystal Clean LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.