Director Facility Closures

Clean Harbors; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Health insurance

401k & tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Certifications & training

Job summary

Clean Harbors is seeking a Director of Facility Closures to lead technically complex closure and corrective action projects at company locations. The role focuses on cost estimating, subcontractor procurement, and managing environmental reserves and 5-year reviews to keep spending within budget.

With a strong background in civil/structural/environmental engineering and 10+ years of project management, you will oversee regulatory compliance, contract terms, and file management while coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/structural/environmental/chemical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of project and field construction management experience.
• Ability to review regulatory compliance documents and technical specs.
• Proficiency with PC Windows-based applications.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety is the top priority on all projects.
• Provide technical support for cost estimating and subcontractor procurement.
• Manage environmental liability reserves and 5-year reviews.
• Ensure POs and contracts are in place before engaging subcontractors.
• Maintain complete project files with correspondence and documentation.
• Support budget reviews and spending projections.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Technical drawings interpretation

PC Windows applications

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related

Job description

The Director of Facility Closures is responsible for managing, directing, and overseeing technically complex projects involving site/facility closure, corrective action, and post closure care performed at/on Company owned (or leased) locations including providing technical support for project cost estimating and review, subcontractor selection and contracting/procurement, and managing individual environmental liability project reserves, providing 5-year zero-based reviews for each, and maintaining spending at or below the budgeted levels.

Clean Harbors(NYSE: CLH) is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely onClean Harborsto deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary,Clean Harborsalso is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based inMassachusetts,Clean Harborsoperates inthe United States,Canada,Mexico,Puerto RicoandIndia. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com .

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company paid certifications, licenses and training

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Provide technical support for project cost estimating and review, and subcontractor selection and contracting/procurement.
• Manage individual environmental liability project reserves, providing 5-year zero-based reviews for each, and maintaining spending at or below the budgeted levels.
• Responsible for assuring that Purchase Orders and/or Executed Contracts are in effect prior to engaging outside subcontractors or incurring outside direct costs, including being directly responsible for holding outside consultants, subcontractors and other service providers accountable to negotiated commercial and contract terms and conditions.
• Manage and track POs against invoices to support processing through Accounts Payable.
• Direct participation in monthly spending reviews with the SVP of Environmental Liabilities, VP of Remediation & Disc Ops, and the Environmental Accounting Manager.
• Support quarterly budget reviews with Senior Management by validating actual spending and providing accurate spending projections by individual project reserves.
• Responsible for inputting spending and forecast data into the Liability Database.
• Support internal and external audit requests as required and directed by senior management.
• Participate in weekly calls with the SVP of Environmental Liabilities and VP of Remediation & Disc Ops to review individual project status.
• Prepare and submit any/all Reserve Creation, Reserve Modification and/or Environmental Spending Authorization Forms as required and in advance of committing Company money and other resources.
• Seek creative solutions such as innovative technologies which will expedite the work effort and will provide a favorable reduction in reserve spending, all while remaining in compliance with applicable regulations, when possible and practical.
• Directly responsible for creating and maintaining complete and organized Project Files containing all correspondence, submittals, test results, permits, consent orders, purchase documentation, contracts, equipment inspection reports etc.
• Meet all imposed deadlines for regulatory submittals.
• Provide key submittals to the SVP of Environmental Liabilities for filing at the Corporate Office, as requested.
• Ensure the timely renewal/updating of all permits and regulatory compliance plans, where applicable for Disc Ops managed locations; Focus on containing the Company's environmental risks, liabilities and related reserves by performing Closure/Corrective Action/Post-Closure work using the most capable and qualified internal and external resources and executing the work at the lowest qualified cost to the Company.
• May be assigned additional duties not listed above based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Project and field construction management experience.
• Must be capable of reviewing and interpreting regulatory compliance related documentation.
• Must be capable of reviewing and interpreting technical specifications, plans and drawings.
• Must be proficient in the use of PC Window based applications.
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently.
• Ability to travel 10%.

40-years of sustainability in action.At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. 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 on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology - come be part of the solution with us.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision making.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Info

• Job Identification 164682
• Job Category Fleet & Asset Management
• Posting Date 09/29/2026, 08:36 PM
• Locations EMPLOYEE WORKS FROM HOME, HOME, IL, US