Overview
Our team is seeking an Environmental Specialist responsible for managing environmental compliance at our operations in MG.
Responsibilities
- Execute site environmental procedures and ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, regional, and local regulations;
- Manage and execute site responsibilities to comply with air emissions, surface water, wastewater, waste, and other environmental laws, regulations, and permits;
- Prepare and manage site-specific environmental reports to regulators and within Amazon;
- Manage and execute waste activities, including classification, reporting, and permitting requirements;
- Conduct waste and surface water inspections at the site;
- Monitor and provide guidance on site performance against applicable environmental regulations, programs, and Amazon global standards;
- Analyze environmental metrics and review weekly and monthly trends to identify areas for improvement;
- Perform site-specific tasks related to the implementation of Environmental Program Assessments;
- Support the measurement and analysis of site performance against environmental procedure requirements and develop plans to address any identified deficiencies;
- Execute relevant environmental procedures as required by business or regulatory needs;
- Support the evaluation and development of process improvements to mitigate identified risks;
- Assist in conducting root cause analyses for environmental incidents and recommend appropriate corrective actions for network-wide implementation;
- Identify and implement corrective actions to eliminate any observed or potential non-compliance situations.
Day in the life
You will assist in the implementation and enforcement of standards and policies to support environmental and regulatory compliance, and will provide guidance to operations, maintenance, and construction teams.
About the team
The Environmental Assurance and Protection team protects Amazon businesses and supports the needs of our customers by proactively mitigating environmental regulatory risks and protecting the environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or related field of environmental studies;
- Experience serving as an environmental technical resource, environmental specialist;
- Experience using knowledge of federal, state and municipal regulations;
- Experience engaging with Regulatory Agencies;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications and the use of pivot tables and the development of charts and graphics
- Experience in warehouse operations and logistics or equivalent
- Broad knowledge of BR and local environmental regulations;
- Experience profiling and managing hazardous and non hazardous waste;
- Advanced English will be a differential.
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